Advanced Circuit Training Book Guidelines on how to structure and design a wide variety of circuits with warm-ups/ cool downs and periodisation Author: Debbie Lawrence and Bob Hope Published by: A & C Black Publishers Legal requirements for music Website Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) - the national organisation that administers the performing right of copyright music in Ireland. IMRO The Food Bible Book Up-to-date research on food and diet, covering basics of healthy eating. An examination of food in relation to diets, disease and weight control. Author: Judith Willis Published by Simon and Schuster Coronary Heart Disease Online document Explaining the risk factors for coronary heart disease Published by the NHS Activity guidelines and exercise Website A detailed Irish based website offering guidelines and recommendations on activity levels with a comprehensive suite of booklets and PDF’s for download Get Ireland Active
Minor Award Name Exercise and Fitness Minor Award Code 5N2668 Level 5 Suggested resources to support delivery: Essential reading: NCEF Manual – This manual Accredited by the University of Limerick contains all the information required for the delivery of this module. The learning outcomes were based on the contents of this manual. Copies of the manual can only be ordered directly from UL by email request to and the fee is €55 Theme/Topic Type Relevance Author/Source Web Link Anatomy & Physiology relevant to fitness & exercise Book Module 1: The human skeleton, classification of bones by shape, functions of the skeleton, the spine, the joints, the muscular system, muscles and their actions, the cardio-respiratory system, the heart and the circulatory system NCEF – National Council for Exercise & Fitness The health implications of lifestyle habits as it applies to the general population Book Module 2: What is a healthy lifestyle? Exercise for fitness, cardiovascular disease, risk factors for CHD, blood pressure, stress, nutrition, body composition and weight management NCEF – National Council for Exercise & Fitness
Instructors duty of care to clients when in an exercise class or in accident and emergency situations Book Module 4: Safe and risk management at work, guidelines/procedures following an accident or emergency NCEF – National Council for Exercise & Fitness Health and safety guidelines for fitness facility management Online document Useful document published by the UK sports club ‘fitnut’ www.fitnut.co.uk Identify the components of sport and health related fitness activities Book Module 3: The health related components of fitness, skill related components of fitness, the FITT principles of training, health benefits of improved fitness levels NCEF – National Council for Exercise & Fitness Components of health related fitness Webpage A useful page which goes into some detail on each of the components and also mentions the health related benefits for each www.teachpe.com Current and developing trends in exercise and fitness Book Module 4: Exercise trends, legal requirements regarding the use of music IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organisation) NCEF – National Council for Exercise & Fitness Trends in exercise and fitness Web pdf Excellent worldwide survey of fitness trends for 2015. It includes a list of the top 20 fitness trends with body weight training and Walter R. Thompson, Ph.D., FACSM
High-intensity interval training making up the top two Exercise to music Book Module 6: Considerations when planning exercise to music, class format/structure, instructional skills, introduction to the class, bank of movements, cueing, teaching methodologies, pre stretches, CV phase, cool down NCEF – National Council for Exercise & Fitness Exercise to music Book (Further reading) Full text book on Exercise to music but the NCEF manual covers all learning outcomes The Complete Guide to Exercise to Music Lawrence, D Resistance training Book Module 7: terminology, safety in weights room, types of resistance training, chest back and shoulder exercises, leg and arm exercises, intro to programming (including samples) NCEF – National Council for Exercise & Fitness Resistance training Webpage A useful page which goes into some detail on Body Weight Exercises / Body Weight Training. Some videos are included www.teachpe.com Circuit training Book Module 8: Circuit training, guidelines for warm ups, instructional skills, sample exercises, sample aerobic circuit, LME circuits, mixed circuits, sample LEM circuit, anaerobic exercises, body conditioning, floor based exercises, elastic bands and tubing, stability balls, sample combination exercises NCEF – National Council for Exercise & Fitness Circuit training Youtube There are plenty of great videos on youtube for ideas for circuits this is just an example