Deliver exercise and physical activity as part of personal training programmes

URN: SKAEAF15
Business Sectors (Suites): Exercise and fitness
Developed by: SkillsActive
Approved on: 2021

Overview


This standard is about the competence that personal trainers require to deliver exercise and physical activity as part of a personal training programme for clients. This is likely to follow on from the initial consultation, information gathering and programme design.

Personal trainers will be expected to deliver safe and effective sessions as part of a personal training programme that meets the clients needs, objectives and agreed goals.



Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. prepare the environment and self, ready to deliver the personal training session

  2. identify and select safe and correct equipment and resources for the personal training session

  3. meet the participants at the agreed times

  4. collect any new information from clients about their response to previous personal training sessions and/or general well-being

  5. inform clients how the session links to their goals

  6. discuss the physical and technical demands of the planned exercises with clients

  7. negotiate, agree and record with clients any changes to the planned exercises to meet their goals and preferences

  8. demonstrate and instruct the client to perform exercises with correct techniques

  9. communicate with clients in a manner and style appropriate to their preference and needs

  10. provide appropriate motivational strategies to the clients during the session

  11. observe and analyse the clients performance and identify valid strategies to improve clients techniques

  12. provide positive reinforcement of correct exercise performance to build self-confidence and self-efficacy

  13. monitor the exercise environment to ensure clients safety and comfort

14. progress or regress exercises according to clients performance

  1. allow sufficient time for the closing phase of the session

  2. provide clients with feedback about their performance

17. explain to clients how their progress links to their short, medium and long term goals

  1. provide clients the opportunity to ask questions about the session

  2. discuss other possible activities and behaviour changes with clients that could assist them achieving their goals

  3. leave the environment in a condition suitable for future use, following legal and organisational procedures


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. the current legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols which are relevant to your work practice and to which you must adhere

2. the principles of anatomy and physiology including skeletal, cardiovascular, myofascial, nervous, endocrine, energy and digestive system.

  1. how to apply anatomy and physiology when delivering progressive programmes for a range of personal training clients.

  2. the components of health and skill related fitness and how to apply these into a progressive programme of exercise to suit your clients' needs

  3. the scope and professional boundaries of personal training a range of clients to include, but not limited to, pre and post-natal women, older adults, disabled people and young people.

  4. the health benefits of physical activity and risks of inactivity

  5. ways of identifying and preparing safe environments and self for the exercise session

  6. ways of organising the environment to enable safe exercise performance

  7. the correct procedures for checking equipment and dealing with any items that are unsafe

  8. why you should meet the clients punctually and make them feel welcome

11. why and how you should collect any new information relating to the clients response to previous sessions and wellbeing

  1. why you should explain to clients how the session links with their goals

  2. the physical and technical demands of exercises

  3. how to progress and regress exercises within the session

  4. when to negotiate and agree changes to your plans with clients

  5. teaching methods for providing instructions and explanations of 
    the correct positions for the exercises

17. how to adapt your communication methods to the meet clients needs

  1. how to apply suitable motivational strategies during the session

  2. why clients should carry out the exercises on their own

  3. how to analyse and improve clients' performance and movement pattern

21. ways of providing positive reinforcement throughout the session

  1. ways of progressing or regressing an exercise according to clients performance

  2. why you should allow sufficient time for the closing phase of the session

  3. when and how to provide clients with positive feedback on their performance

  4. why clients need to see how their progress links to their overall goals

  5. why clients should be given the opportunity to ask questions about their performance and overall progress

  6. suitable alternative activities that could assist clients in achieving their goals


Scope/range


Scope Performance

Resources

  1. environment for the session

  2. client information

  3. information technology applications

Motivational strategies

  1. intrinsic

  2. extrinsic

  3. goal setting

  4. incentives / rewards

  5. behaviour change


Scope Knowledge

Environment

1. gym

2. studio/sports hall 3. participant's home or other enclosed space 4. outdoors 5. online

Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS

​This standard links to SKAEAF12, SKAEAF13, SKAEAF14 and SKAEAF20 


External Links


Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2024

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

SkillsActive

Original URN

SKAEF16

Relevant Occupations

Coach / Instructor, Sport, Leisure and Recreation, Sports and Fitness Occupations

SOC Code

3433

Keywords

deliver; exercise; physical activity; personal training; programmes