Certified Fitness Trainer Workshop
The Certified Fitness Trainer Workshop is designed to supplement ISSA’s Certified Fitness Trainer course. This workshop covers certain specific topics in the course textbook in greater detail and is supplemented with a practical overview. This workshop is ideal for people looking to get CFT certified but may not have sufficient prior practical experience in a gym setting.
This workshop will not substitute actually studying the course text book to complete the ISSA exams.
Overview
- The Who, What, Why, & How of Personal Training
- Principles & Purposes
- Professional Ethics
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Metabolism
- Kinesiology of exercise
- Biomechanical Concepts of Exercise
- Musculoskeletal Deviations
- Muscle Mechanics
- Strength, Cardiovascular Training & Flexibility
- Understading Body Composition
- Program Development
- Basic Assessment of Fitness Participants
- Truth on Exercise and Nutrition
- Practical Overview
- Instructional Techniques on Cardiovascular & Strength Training Equipment
- Gym Safety
- Training Indoor/Outdoor
- Improvise with Optional Equipment
About the Facilitator
Irving Henson is Network Director and Founder of Pro-fit Personal Training Network, Irving has been providing fitness services in the industry since 1999. A jovial, outspoken, what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of guy, he was one of the top trainers in one of the mega gyms and set out to set up Pro-Fit Personal Training Network in 2003. Together with his established associates and affiliates, Pro-fit has been providing Singaporeans with top-of-the line fitness, yoga and martial arts instruction.
His love for Vale Tudo ("Anything goes" style martial arts) and strength training brought about his innate fascination on the study of human movement. His training principle is to "Train movement. Not just muscles. Everyone is like a machine. Our body parts work together as an integrated unit. NEVER individually."
Irving is a also a regular contributor of fitness articles to various magazines and publications. He also helps the health industry by giving lectures to student fitness professionals in Singapore.
- Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist (Advanced Specialization) by National Academy of Sports Medicine (USA)
- Certified Fitness Trainer by International Sports Sciences Association (USA)
- Certified in Exercise and Pregnancy by Australian Graduate School of Health and Sport Science
- Certified Functional Training Specialist by National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (USA)
- Strength and Conditioning Coach for Tsunami Fight Team aka Fight – G(2004 – Present)

Course Date and Venue
Course title: | Certified Fitness Trainer Workshop (2008/09) |
Date: | 16-17 August 2008 (Sat/Sun) |
Time: | 9:0am-5:00pm |
Venue: | Singapore Management University |
Fees: | S$300 per person |
Closing date for registration: | 15 July 2008 |
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Package Promotion
If you purchase a CFT course pack together when signing up for the workshop, the total fee (including CFT course pack and workshop) is SGD 1,000.
For this package, simply first sign up for the course, and second email us at enquiry@humanprinciples.com that you wish to take up the package. We will arrange for the payment and delivery of the course pack.