Courses > 1. Weight Management Essentials | 2. Nutrition for Fatloss & Health | 3. Physical Activity for Fat Loss | 4. Weight Loss Coaching

Sydney 14-15 March 2009 - Enrol Now
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Course info & enrolment form
600kb PDF - Right-click, Save-as "Physical Activity for Fat Loss Brochure.pdf"

What is the course about?

Specialist training in cutting edge knowledge and hands-on insight into the best exercise techniques for fat loss are now available in SmartShape's Physical Activity for Fat Loss Course. In this inspiring two-day program, Matt O'Neill and Allan Bolton will answer your top questions about activity type, timing, calorie burning, hormonal links, muscle gain, mood and much more.

How long is the course?

2 Days, 9am-5pm

Who is lecturing?

Matt O'Neill
BSpSc(Nut&Diet), APD, AN
Matt is Director of SmartShape and designer of SmartShape's Certificate in Weight Management. Matt has taught over 20,000 Fitness Professionals in eight countries and his vast experience has included positions as Nutritionist for the Australian Consumer's Association and Sports Dietitian for the Sydney City Roosters. He has also been a Director of the Weight Management Administration Code Council of Australia and a member of the NHMRC's Overweight & Obesity Working Group.

Allan Bolton
BHMS(Hons), MAAESS
Allan is the Managing Director of Quality Health Australia and a leading keynote speaker. He is on the Scientific Advisory Board for Weight Watchers and is the key developer of the Weight Watchers for Men Program. He holds specialist Australian Association of Exercise & Sports Science Accreditation in Exercise and Sports Physiology and has been Australian Fitness Leader of the Year. Allan is an endurance sport enthusiast and was the first person in the world with insulin dependent diabetes to complete an Ironman Triathlon.

Targeted course sessions

Session 1 - Physical activity profiling

• Current activity trends and predictions
• Defining physical activity & how much is needed
• Analysing individual client activity levels
• Weight gain & sedentary living

• Metabolic pathways for energy production
• Energy stores & energy mix for exercise (fat v carbs)
• Exercise intensity & duration - energy substrate use
• Metabolic stress of low-mod-high intensity exercise

• Calorimetry & respiratory quotient
• Calculating energy expenditure
• Fitness & individual energy expenditure capacity
• EPOC explained

• Anabolic hormonal responses to strength training
• Exercise, insulin sensitivity & glucose uptake
• Cortisol, growth hormone, insulin action & fuel source
• Nutritional state & fat utilisation

• Fatness, fitness and cardiovascular disease mortality
• Type 2 Diabetes - fitness Level & muscle maintenance
• Cancer, osteoporosis & functional independence
• Muscle & weight loss maintenance

• Australian national physical activity guidelines
• ACSM physical activity guidelines for weight loss
• Best practice prescription & application
• Fitness tips from the biggest losers

• Exercise & increased happiness
• Overcoming barriers to physical activity
• Advancing through stages of motivation
• Sign posting for success - motivational downers

• `Can do' exercise programming
• Exercise toolkit essentials
• Screening & client assessment strategies
• Case studies - Jim & Jill

The Physical Activity for Fat Loss Course is proudly supported by HealthMG, distributors of Yamax Pedometers and Kenz Activity Monitors.

In this course you will learn how to:

• Accurately assess an individuals' activity level
• Explain exactly how exercise burns fat in simple terms
• Share the many hormonal benefits of regular exercise
• Boost muscle metabolism to get faster results
• Make specific recommendations for enhancing fat loss
• Motivate people to overcome exercise barriers

• Personal Trainers
• Weight loss consultants
• Dietitians and naturopaths
• Medical practitioners
• Anyone interested in mastering weight management

• Learn from a dynamic duo of inspiring presenters
• Enhance your ability to integrate exercise with fat loss
• Have great answers to more client exercise questions
• Re-energise your passion for helping people move

• Eight interactive sessions by Matt & Allan
• Copy of every visual in the course as notes
• Key diagrams & tables as bonus handouts
• Course folder & bonus materials
• Course assessment & 15 CEC points
• Telephone & email learning support
• Tea, coffee & yummy lunch provided

We are very excited to deliver brand new content in this course on 5-6 July in Sydney. As such, we won't give you feedback on a past course as you'll be the first to experience the new information.

However, please check out the feedback on all Matt's courses and SmartShape training. We offer a money-back guarantee, so there's no risk to enrol. We'll be asking you for your feedback on this course, so please let us know.

How is it assessed?

Course assessment is optional, but required if you wish to obtain CEC points or the Certificate in Weight Management.

Course assessment is optional, but required if you wish to obtain CEC points from Fitness Australia (application underway). Assessment consists of:

• Submission of course activity sheets
• Written post-course exam and case study

15 Accredited CEC points are available from Fitness Australia for this course, when you complete assessment.

Accreditation & qualification

This short-course is an Accredited Program for Continuing Education with Fitness Australia. It provides specialist training in physical activity for fat loss in addition to what is provided in the Fitness Instructor (Certificate III) and Personal Trainer (Certificate IV) qualifications.

As formal qualification as a Personal Trainer requires Certificate IV level study, this course - as is the case for other short courses - cannot formally qualify you to supervise exercise programs for clients. We can advise you about training in the fitness industry at the course.

It does however, provide best-practice physical activity teaching and advice that is not available elsewhere. Matt's courses have empowered health and fitness practitioners to get superior results for their clients for over 15 years.

Course dates and locations

Sydney 11,12 October 2008
Kerry Packer Institute for Child Health Research
New Children's Hospital at Westmead
Hawkesbury Road, Westmead NSW 2145

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Physical Activity for Fat Loss will be available online in 2008, following Weight Management Essentials Online and Nutrition for Fat Loss & Health. If you would like to work towards completing your Certificate in Weight Management, consider enrolling in Weight Management Essentials Online today.

Enrolment

Call 02-96209511 to enrol

Or enrol online or download an enrolment form at the botom of this page.

Course Fee - $A337

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Course info & enrolment form
384kb PDF - Right-click, Save-as "Physical Activity Course Brochure.pdf"

$AUD 337.00 (or $297 for students enrolled in 2007 courses when you enrol by fax or phone)

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