16 Sledgehammer training with exercises

17 Rubber tyre training with exercises

18 Rope climbing with exercises
19 Telegraph pole/gym bench training

List of abbreviations
References and recommended further reading
Acknowledgements
eCopyright
INTRODUCTION

The aim of this book is to build on the information provided within the
Fitness Professionals: Circuit Training A Complete Guide to Planning and
Instructing, which was aimed at instructors qualified to Level 2 National
Occupational Standards (NOS). Specifically, this book aims to:

• Develop instructor knowledge base in relation to each of the components

of physical fitness to Level 3 of the NOS.
• Improve the understanding of the relationship between basic exercise and
fitness knowledge and the components of fitness.
• Introduce different types of equipment that can be integrated into an
advanced circuit training session.
• Provide exercise ideas with illustrations and descriptions, that focus on
delivering more advanced circuit training programmes.
• Review safety considerations for delivering advanced circuit
programmes/exercises.
• Introduce instructors to skill and learning theories that represent the
knowledge required from a Level 3 instructor.

The information in this book represents knowledge required to meet the

stated learning outcomes within the National Occupational Standards
(NOS) and Common Units for Fitness Instruction (Level 2 and 3). This
information can be applied in a number of different training contexts –
exercise to music, gym-based exercise etc. The aim of this book is to
discuss the concepts generally and then apply them to circuit training.

NOS Level 2 instructing exercise and fitness

Unit C35: deal with accidents and emergencies
Unit D416: evaluate coaching sessions and deal with personal coaching
practice
Unit D417: support participants in developing and maintaining fitness
Unit D414: plan and prepare a group exercise with music session
Unit D415: instruct a group exercise with music session

NOS Level 3 instructing exercise and fitness

Unit D437: collect and analyse information to plan a progressive physical
activity programme
Unit D438: plan, review and adapt a progressive physical activity
programme
Unit D439: plan and instruct specific physical activity programmes (ETM)
Unit C313: provide motivation and support to clients during a progressive
physical activity programme
Unit A318: manage, evaluate and improve your own performance in
providing physical activity
Unit D444: integrate core stability and flexibility activities into a physical
activity programme

NOS Level 3 core exercise and fitness knowledge

• Behaviour change
• Anatomy
• Functional kinesiology
• Energy systems
• Concepts and components of fitness

NB: copies of the Award Body Common Units and National Occupational
Standards can be obtained from the Sector Skills Council (Skills Active)
and/or the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).