Personal Trainer in a Box

Personal training is time consuming when done properly, since one has to account for aspects of exercise, nutrition, and client motivation. Personal Trainer in a Box Professional Edition, by www.CompleteTrainingSystems.com, provides many useful resources that will help to save a PT plenty of time and make his or her job more efficient.

The CD includes many standard forms, including the Par-Q, initial interview assessment, business contract, etc., but it also includes a useful body weight goal worksheet, detailed instructions on taking the 7-site skinfold test, a client exercise planning calendar, and even an instructor evaluation form (to be completed by your clients to determine your professionalism, ethics, and ability).

However, from our perspective, the biggest help and contribution will be with the nutrition forms, and for good reason. Many personal trainers avoid providing nutrition advice since it then means developing recommendations and menus, which is very time consuming. The problem in avoiding this issue is that optimum fat loss does involve a sound eating program - exercise will only go so far in that regard.

Personal Trainer in a Box has outlined full month meal plans for diets based on 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000, 2200, and 2400 kcalorie requirements, relative to government standard recommendations, and so you know the plans will be in sync with those offered by registered dieticians. Each plan breaks down food intake in portions, as well as the number of servings obtained in each food category (e.g., fruits, vegetables, etc.), and daily averages based on the food exchange system (utilized by dieticians).

These diet plans each include dozens of recipes for various combination dishes, with serving sizes, measurements, a shopping list of foods required, food substitutes (for those who cannot consume 'x,' they replace with 'y'), and a breakdown of protein, fat, carbohydrate, sodium, and cholesterol.

Other helpful weight management forms include daily values data collection worksheets, diet tips and hints, and energy expenditure values to help motivate clients toward activity and fat loss.

For more information, visit www.CompleteTrainingSystems.com for sample pages and ordering.