SISFFIT040 - Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients

Unit code: SISFFIT040 | Study level: TAFE

Credit points

N/A

Location

Footscray Park

Werribee

Prerequisites

N/A

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop tailored gym-based exercise programs for individuals where the level of personalised instruction, ongoing client monitoring and program evaluation is limited. Clients are provided with initial instruction and then largely self-manage their own exercise sessions at the gym, according to the program, without ongoing one-to-one instruction.
It requires the ability to integrate information from pre-exercise screenings, fitness assessments, and any medical guidance that may have been received for particular clients, to design suitable programs.This unit applies to gym instructors and gym-based personal trainers who work unsupervised when interacting with clients using discretion and judgement and are guided by policies and procedures. They practise in settings such as fitness facilities, gyms, and leisure and community centres.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role.

develop and document one individually tailored gym-based exercise program for three clients, to collectively include:

a female adult client
a male adult client
a client aged 55 years or over
a client for whom medical guidance has been received

for each of the above three clients:

develop and document two session plans, each with a minimum duration of 30 minutes
instruct two sessions according to the above session plans, each with a minimum duration of 30 minutes
consistently use client-centred communication and instructional techniques

across the above six session plans collectively, incorporate the following:

cardiovascular exercises
resistance exercises
flexibility exercises
exercises with and without equipment

according to actual client interactions or case studies, evaluate the effectiveness of two client programs, modify program and session content and document details of the evaluation and changes made.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

role and scope of established gym procedures that impact fitness instruction
boundaries and responsibilities of fitness instructors in providing tailored gym-based programs for clients and * relationship to duty of care
differences between gym-based programs where clients largely self-manage their exercise activities, and fully personalised programs involving ongoing one-to-one instruction
type of client information provided by pre-exercise screening and fitness assessment processes, and implications for exercise programming:

client needs and exercise preferences
client body measurements
client fitness data and indication of suitable exercise intensity

types of client guidance that may be provided by medical and allied health professionals and implications for exercise programming:

injury management protocols
contraindications and precautions for types of exercise for those with medical conditions and health risk factors
exercise recommendations for client health improvement and collaborative rehabilitation

factors that affect the design of client-tailored gym-based exercise programs:
physical differences that need to be considered for:

adults of different sexes
older people
antenatal, postnatal, menopausal and post-menopausal women
exercise history and current abilities
desired frequency of gym attendance and other personal exercise activities
client goals

the meaning of the following components of fitness, and how exercises can target client goals and improvements for each:
health related components:

cardiovascular endurance
muscle strength
muscle endurance
flexibility
body composition

skill related components:

power
speed
agility
coordination
balance
reaction time
proprioception

different types of exercises, equipment that can be used and safe techniques for their completion:
cardiovascular exercises:

continuous
interval

resistance exercises using:

free weights
gym equipment including weight machines
body weight

flexibility exercises:

dynamic
static

benefits and impacts on the body of different types of exercises and specific injury prevention strategies
how different types of exercises can be combined and sequenced for safety and optimum effectiveness
overview of the following exercise science principles and how they are used to design gym-based exercise programs and sessions for individuals:

adaptation
overload
specificity
individualisation
progression and regression
reversibility

how the FITT (frequency, intensity, time and type) principle is used to structure exercise programs and sessions
established phases of exercise sessions, their underpinning rationale and timing for each within designated time of session:

warm up
main workout
cool down and stretches

components of exercise sessions, and how they can be used effectively to target client goals:

exercise order
volume and intensity and load of exercises
repetitions and sets
repetition tempo
rest intervals
training techniques that can be used by clients in self-directed gym sessions, how they can be used, and considerations * for their use:
supersets
drop sets
pre-fatigue techniques
plyometric training
interval training including high intensity interval training (HIIT)
circuit training

instructional techniques used with individual clients and how they impact effectiveness of instruction and client execution of exercises:

providing clear information about exercises and instructions about technique
combining explanation and demonstration of correct exercise technique

cueing and how to adapt instruction to suit different learning styles:

verbal
visual
tactile
kinaesthetic

communication techniques used for the following and how these may vary depending on individual client characteristics:

establishing and maintaining individual rapport
motivating individuals for optimum performance
providing constructive feedback and positive reinforcement

ways of supporting clients managing their own exercise sessions in a gym environment:

recognising when clients could progress volume, intensity and loads and making suggestions
correcting technique
offering opportunities for formal program evaluation and modification

methods used to evaluate gym-based exercise programs:

periodic informal discussions with client and targeted questions to elicit opinion about achievement of goals, fitness improvement, changes to health, general wellbeing and skills
periodic observation and measurement of client performance, and health and skill improvements

format and inclusions of documented:

client based exercise programs
client based exercise session plans
client profile and client evaluation records.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VUPolytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.