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Back to Basics: 3 Steps of the Initial Consultation

by Joni Boyd, PhD, CSCS and Nicole Swank, MS
Personal Training Quarterly August 2018
Vol 5, Issue 1

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Developing a truly successful program involves several layers that the personal trainer must address with time, competence, and critical thinking. A thorough and complete initial consultation can ensure that the personal trainer has all the data that they need to design a program that is time-efficient and successful.

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This article originally appeared in Personal Training Quarterly (PTQ)—a quarterly publication for NSCA Members designed specifically for the personal trainer. Discover easy-to-read, research-based articles that take your training knowledge further with Nutrition, Programming, and Personal Business Development columns in each quarterly, electronic issue. Read more articles from PTQ »

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References 

1. Markland, D. The exercise motivations inventory. 1997. Retrieved 2018 from https://www.researchgate.net/ publication/237334309_The_Exercise_Motivations_Inventory.

2. McAuley, E. Barriers self-efficacy scale. 1992. Retrieved 2018 from http://www.epl.illinois.edu/sites/epl.illinois.edu/themes/adl/ pdf/BARSE.pdf.

3. Resnick, B, and Jenkins, LS. Self-efficacy for exercise (SEE) scale. 2000. Retrieved 2018 from https://www.sralab.org/ sites/default/files/2017-06/Self-efficacy%20for%20exercise_ Website_PDF.pdf.

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Joni Boyd is an Assistant Professor of exercise science in the Department of Physical Education, Sport, and Human Performance at Winthrop University i ...

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