The following curriculum is a matrix of different courses based on how numerous personal trainers, studios and clubs use our educational materials. 

Please remember, there is no exact format.  The best course is the one you develop for your own specific clientele or audience.  You will, no doubt, modify and adjust this curriculum to meet your own requirements.  

NOTE:  This course does NOT require any personal training whatsoever.  It's an educational course that can be taught anywhere... including corporations, schools, churches, community groups... etc.  Obviously, you'd want to promote your own training services.

Introductions, course orientation, what to expect; commitment, etc.

Assign class buddies 
Promote personal training for optimal results  (15-min) 

Distribute materials
Logging journals
Reference manual
Anatomical charts
Commitment Pledge
Menu planning software - (tutorials) (10-min

Training for use of journals and menu planning software (25-min) - Use LCD projector if available - or gather group around a single computer.     (tutorials)

Assignments:

Create 7-10 menus based on individual templates/software (tutorials)

Read: Chapters (1) Basic Physiology (pdf) (2) Digestion

Q&A (10-min)

Review:

Menus (tutorials)

Journals - Exercise / Nutrition  

Validate commitments (20-min)

Review and quiz (1) Basic Physiology (Chapter 1 answers) (2) Digestion (Chapter 2 answers) (25-min)

Debunking commercial weight-loss plans

Debunking magic pills

Defying physiology – consequences immune system, hormonal balance

Q & A on topics or course (10-min)

Assignments:

Read: Chapters (3) Carbohydrate, (4) Protein, (5) Fat

Fine tune menus – proteins, carbs, fat: quality

Review

Menus - (tutorials)

Journals - Exercise / Nutrition

Best handwriting awards (hot tips) (15-min)

Review and quiz (3) Carbohydrate, (answers) (4) Protein, (answers) (5) Fat (answers) (30-min)

Q & A on topics or course (10-min)

Assignments:  

Read: Chapters: (6) Aerobic Activity, (7) Anaerobic Activity

Weigh-in / Body-fat evaluations (20-min)

Optimal caloric adjustments if required

Beware of decrease in lean mass – explai

Review and quiz (6) Aerobic Activity (answers); (7) Anaerobic Activity (answers) (25-min)

Q & A on topics or course (10-min)

Assignments:

Read: Chapters: (8) Vitamins (9) Minerals

Extra Credit – Best Recipe contest under 20% fat per serving (samples welcome) (hot tips)

Review journals (10-min) – (at this point menus are duplicated cycles)

Review and quiz  (8) Vitamins (answers) (9) Minerals (answers) (20-min)

Q & A on topics or course (10-min)

Assignments:

Read: Chapter (10) Resistance & Weight Training

Best recipe – (hot tips)

Review by class (10-min)

Movie tickets for best recipe (5-min)

3 T-shirts for runner-ups

Weigh-in / Body-fat evaluations (25-min)

Caloric adjustments if required

Select measurements

Review and quiz (10) Resistance & Weight Training (answers) (15-min)

Q & A on topics or course (10-min)

Assignments:

Read: Chapter (11) Stress and Weight-Management

Stress test handout (10-min)

Biggest daily stress (round robin)

Review journals (20-min)

Progress report (round robin) “How I think I’m doing”  "Obstacles I face"

“Best Buddy” Award – Best Bud T-Shirt

Review and quiz (11) Stress and Weight-Management (answers) (20-min)

Q & A on topics or course (10-min)

Assignments:

Read: Chapter (12) Food Processing, Additives, Chemicals

Chemical contest – Prepare a list of chemicals in food supply – longest list wins

Weigh-in / Body-fat evaluations (20-min)

Review and quiz (12) Food Processing, Additives, Chemicals (answers)  (10-min)

Awards:

Body-fat Loser

Inches Loser

Most Lean Mass Gainer

Highest Intensity Workouts (from journal)

Most Workouts  (from journal)

Best Tracker Award (from journal)

Distribute “Certificates of Completion”