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Secrets of Successful Program Design: A How-To Guide for Busy Fitness Professionals
Your success as a fitness professional depends on your ability to reliably deliver results to clients. In Secrets of Successful Program A How-To Guide for Busy Fitness Professionals , noted fitness and program design expert Alwyn Cosgrove and his director of programming, Craig Rasmussen, share Alwyn’s proven system for creating programs that take clients from where they are to where they want to be.
You’ll learn how to properly assess a client and design the most effective program based on their individual goal—whether that is fat loss, muscle and strength building, or improved overall conditioning. You’ll also learn how to customize the training experience of your client on the fly, effectively progressing and regressing exercises according to day-to-day fluctuations in abilities and needs. This will ensure you are delivering the best results possible for each client every time they train.
This guide to building training programs is supplemented with a selection of predesigned workouts that will draw on your skills for progressing and regressing exercises, saving you valuable time and energy while still allowing you to produce a personalized experience for your client.
A reliable system-based approach to program design that consistently delivers results to every client—regardless of demographic profile, ability, or goals—will set your training business up for success in the incredibly competitive fitness market.
CE exam available! For certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. The Secrets of Successful Program Design Online CE Exam may be purchased separately or as part of the Secrets of Successful Program Design With CE Exam package that includes both the book and the exam.
You’ll learn how to properly assess a client and design the most effective program based on their individual goal—whether that is fat loss, muscle and strength building, or improved overall conditioning. You’ll also learn how to customize the training experience of your client on the fly, effectively progressing and regressing exercises according to day-to-day fluctuations in abilities and needs. This will ensure you are delivering the best results possible for each client every time they train.
This guide to building training programs is supplemented with a selection of predesigned workouts that will draw on your skills for progressing and regressing exercises, saving you valuable time and energy while still allowing you to produce a personalized experience for your client.
A reliable system-based approach to program design that consistently delivers results to every client—regardless of demographic profile, ability, or goals—will set your training business up for success in the incredibly competitive fitness market.
CE exam available! For certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. The Secrets of Successful Program Design Online CE Exam may be purchased separately or as part of the Secrets of Successful Program Design With CE Exam package that includes both the book and the exam.
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Published July 1, 2020
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August 13, 2023
This is the professionals version of the New Rules of Lifting templates, in more detail certainly. It gives you ton of tools that are as useful to designing your own training as for working with clients.
There are some weaknesses. The price is one. If you've been deep into the New Rules of Lifting is this worth the price? If you are a professional trainer, yes. If you are not, maybe not.
Like those books, it's designed with the thought that you have a professional grade facility at your disposal with a ton of great equipment that are never so crowded that you can't move between two or more movements easily without losing your spot. There's a lot of gyms I've been in that this 30 minute program would take 90. If you're working out with a limited palette of equipment at home and aren't paying for a facility, aren't taking the time to drive to and from, etc., Alwyn has little sympathy for you.
There is a section just on bodyweight, and you can use the principles outlined to use what you have in a way that makes sense, so it's not useless there by any means.
But I love the design and the explanation of WHY. Even if you disagree here and there, or do something weird, like maces and clubs, you can figure out where that fits in.
There are some weaknesses. The price is one. If you've been deep into the New Rules of Lifting is this worth the price? If you are a professional trainer, yes. If you are not, maybe not.
Like those books, it's designed with the thought that you have a professional grade facility at your disposal with a ton of great equipment that are never so crowded that you can't move between two or more movements easily without losing your spot. There's a lot of gyms I've been in that this 30 minute program would take 90. If you're working out with a limited palette of equipment at home and aren't paying for a facility, aren't taking the time to drive to and from, etc., Alwyn has little sympathy for you.
There is a section just on bodyweight, and you can use the principles outlined to use what you have in a way that makes sense, so it's not useless there by any means.
But I love the design and the explanation of WHY. Even if you disagree here and there, or do something weird, like maces and clubs, you can figure out where that fits in.
September 30, 2021
This is a good books that explain technical aspect of resistance training program since beginner to advanced.
I guess this book a trully "insight" to help to create programs if you don't have enough ideas to create your own program.
I really recommend ths book for everyone who wants to get some valueable insight to develop a good program for your clients.
In my opinion, this book rate is 5 out of 5.
I really recommend for any fitness professionanl who wants to improve knowledge, get some insights for resistannce program and even for fat loss program.
Great book :)
I guess this book a trully "insight" to help to create programs if you don't have enough ideas to create your own program.
I really recommend ths book for everyone who wants to get some valueable insight to develop a good program for your clients.
In my opinion, this book rate is 5 out of 5.
I really recommend for any fitness professionanl who wants to improve knowledge, get some insights for resistannce program and even for fat loss program.
Great book :)
October 22, 2023
As useful for the nerdy practitioner as for the professional trainer. Alwyn Cosgrove is a gem.
January 9, 2024
Great Layout of Information
I really learned a lot reading this book as a newly certified personal trainer. I feel like I’m ready to take on a client or two with confidence.
I really learned a lot reading this book as a newly certified personal trainer. I feel like I’m ready to take on a client or two with confidence.
May 1, 2024
Essential read for trainers. Makes a large part of program design impressively simple.
December 31, 2024
Read for school. It has all the things we talked about in my exercise science program but for some reason, the way it’s delivered in this book helped me understand it better.
September 22, 2025
Loved it! Detailed guideance👌🏻
August 26, 2020
Great book to use as reference.
Very straight forward. Simple and efficient. It really delivery in terms of giving practical advice and guidelines to real for real word coaching/personal trainer. Although to grasp better the concept I would suggest to have already a base of knowledge about the arguments discussed in the book.
Very straight forward. Simple and efficient. It really delivery in terms of giving practical advice and guidelines to real for real word coaching/personal trainer. Although to grasp better the concept I would suggest to have already a base of knowledge about the arguments discussed in the book.
January 26, 2023
Simply Your Fitness Coaching Life
A great read. That didn’t over specify with scientific terms, but acknowledged our level of profession with general terms, and advanced techniques and program development. This help me see how much extra work I’m really putting in where I can focus my energy in other areas of the business or client management
A great read. That didn’t over specify with scientific terms, but acknowledged our level of profession with general terms, and advanced techniques and program development. This help me see how much extra work I’m really putting in where I can focus my energy in other areas of the business or client management
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