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Basic training anatomy and movements
Professional knowledge · 8 min
A trainer must understand how the body moves. Here we look at large muscle groups, joint movements and the basic movement patterns that most exercises are based on.
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Program planning and training principles
Professional knowledge · 8 min
A good training plan is built on a few core principles: progression specificity rest and variety. Here we look at how you translate a member's goal into a realistic plan.
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Guidance, team training and customer contact
Guidance and service · 6 min
The trainer's most important tool is communication. Here we look at good instruction, leading a team, motivation and the ongoing contact that keeps members coming back.
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Heating and injury prevention
Professional knowledge · 7 min
Good warm-up and sensible precautions keep members injury-free and in action. Here we look at what warm-up should achieve, how to load sensibly, and when to stop and refer.
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Diet and energy – overview for trainers
Professional knowledge · 7 min
A trainer must be able to talk responsibly about diet at an overall level. Here we look at energy balance, macronutrients, meal habits and fluid — and at the important boundary to dietitian and doctor.
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Motivation, habits and long-term retention
Guidance and service · 6 min
Most know the situation of starting with enthusiasm and falling away after a few weeks. Here we look at how a trainer helps members with realistic goals, good habits and a relationship that keeps motivation up over the long haul.
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Functional anatomy – muscle work and joints
Professional knowledge · 9 min
A trainer must be able to see beyond individual exercises and understand how muscles work and joints move. Here we review the three forms of muscle work, the roles of muscles and joint movements — the foundation for assessing any exercise.
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First aid in the training environment
Safety and work environment · 9 min
A training center is one of the places where sudden cardiac arrest can occur. Here we cover the fundamentals of life-saving first aid according to ERC guidelines, use of defibrillators (AED), and how you handle common acute situations.
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The official dietary guidelines in the trainer's guide
Professional knowledge · 8 min
A trainer must be able to provide nutrition advice on a professionally responsible basis. The official dietary guidelines are the foundation you can lean on — here we review the seven recommendations and the boundary to dietitian and doctor.
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The history of training — from gymnastics and strongmen to modern fitness
History · 9 min
The idea of systematic physical training is young compared to many trades. Here we follow the path from the 1800s gymnastics systems and strongmen through the first fitness institutes to the modern fitness industry, and we see how the trainer role became an independent trade.
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Large lifts: squat, deadlift and bench press in detail
Technique · 8 min
Squat, deadlift, and bench press are the backbone of most strength training programs. Here we look in detail at the technique behind the three lifts, the most common mistakes, and how you as a trainer safely guide from body weight to loaded variants.
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Condition, heart rate zones and the Danish Health Authority's recommendations
Professional knowledge · 8 min
Fitness training is just as important as strength training, but is often overlooked at the gym. Here we look at the Danish Health Authority's official recommendations, how heart rate zones are used in practice, and the difference between methods such as HIIT and longer, calm training.
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Target groups with special needs: children, elderly, pregnant women and chronic illness
Guidance and service · 7 min
Not all members fit a standard plan. Here we look at how you as a trainer adapt to children and young people, the elderly, pregnant women and people with chronic illness — and when the task belongs to another professional.
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Doping and dietary supplements: rules and trainer's responsibility
Rules and safety · 7 min
The fitness industry is covered by special legislation on doping-free sport and dietary supplements contain a real legal and health risk. Here we look at the law on promotion of doping-free sport the cooperation with Anti Doping Denmark and the trainer's role in keeping the center doping-free.
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Work environment and ergonomics for the fitness trainer
Safety and work environment · 7 min
The coaching job is physically active, and it wears you down if you don't take care of yourself. Here we look at the Danish Working Authority's work environment guides for sports clubs and fitness centres, ergonomics in instructional work and noise as a work environment factor.
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Acute injury treatment: from RICE to POLICE
Professional knowledge · 8 min
For many years, coaches learned the RICE principle for acute injuries, but the professional knowledge has developed significantly. Here we look at the difference between RICE, PRICE and POLICE, and how you as a trainer handle an acute muscle or joint injury in practice while referring on for treatment.
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The education's structure: practical work and subject exam.
Career · 7 min
Fitness and trainer education alternates between school and practical training like other vocational educations. Here we look at how the education is built from basic course to professional exam what is required along the way and how to find an apprenticeship.
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From fitness trainer to personal trainer and self-employed
Career · 7 min
The education is the starting shot not the end station. Here we look at the typical career paths after fitness trainer education — from group instructor and personal trainer to team leader and self-employed — as well as which certifications and further training are relevant.
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