Douglas S Brooks is an impressive man. In addition to writing the Complete Book of Personal Training, he has 20+ years of experience as a fitness trainer. He is an exercise physiologist. He is also the co-owner of Moves International Fitness, which provides educational resources and workshops to fitness professionals.
He is a skating instructor and has operated a personal training facility and a health facility for a number of years. With this sort of experience and expertise, Brooks is obviously the best person to write a guide on personal training!
This comprehensive and authoritative book on personal training gives you everything you need to run a personal training business successfully, regardless of whether you are a newbie or an experienced hand.
The Complete Book of Personal Training contains all sorts of useful information, including but not limited to, working with clients, designing individual programs for them , identifying their fitness goals and creating fitness tests for these goals and learning the intricacies of fitness testing and equipment.
The author also sheds sufficient light on the business side of personal training by teaching readers how to market themselves, learn optimal time management, attract new clients and win their long-term loyalty. There are useful insights into how readers can expand their personal training business successfully. You even get a section dealing with retirement planning! In short, this is an A-Z resource for those who are interested in taking up personal training as a career.
The Complete Book of Personal Training review
Most people receive the right education and training to become fitness instructors. They may have certification from ACE or other institutions. But when it comes to running a successful personal training business, they fail, because they don’t have the knowledge to run a business! This is where The Complete Book of Personal Training steps in.
This book deals with how you can become the best personal trainer ever. It teaches you to set up the business intelligently and work with your clients in such a way that they won’t want to leave you. It also teaches the basics of marketing and gears you for taking care of your future beautifully.
Pros:
- Complete personal training manual
- Handles the business side of Personal Training
- Teaches the fundamentals of marketing
- Easy to read
- Written by an expert
Cons:
- No support system
The Complete Book of Personal Training is one of those books that you cannot put down once you start reading. It is a reference book and informational guide at the same time. Since the information is provided by someone who has years of hands-on experience, it contains tons of valuable information. Anyone who wants to be a personal trainer needs a copy of this book.
