Course Content

Welcome to Performance Training Academy  3min
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Study guide: Being productive
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The PTA Vision for Fitness Professionals  13min
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The Ethos of Performance Training Academy  15min
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First steps: Business plan, Social media, Brand
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Principles of Exercise, Fitness and Health 34 Topics
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Introduction – Principles of Exercise, Fitness and Health View Lesson
What is Health? View Lesson
What is Fitness? View Lesson
The 5 Components of Physical Fitness View Lesson
Cardiovascular Fitness View Lesson
Task: Working out MHR and Heart Rate Zones View Lesson
Heart Rate Zones View Lesson
Monitoring Exercise Intensity View Lesson
Cardiovascular Exercise for Special Populations View Lesson
Muscular Strength View Lesson
Muscular Endurance View Lesson
Resistance Training for Special Populations View Lesson
Flexibility View Lesson
Flexibility for Special Populations View Lesson
Motor Skills View Lesson
Motor Skills for Special Populations View Lesson
Exercise Programming for Elderly Clients View Lesson
Exercise Programming for Young Adults (14-16 years old) View Lesson
Exercise Programming for Ante and Post Natal Clients View Lesson
Exercise Programming for Disabled Individuals View Lesson
Factors Affecting Training Potential View Lesson
Barriers to Exercise View Lesson
Principles of Training View Lesson
The Short Term Effects of Exercise View Lesson
An Introduction to Nutrition View Lesson
Macronutrients: Protein View Lesson
Macronutrients: Fats View Lesson
Macronutrients: Carbohydrates View Lesson
Micronutrients: Vitamins and Minerals View Lesson
Water and Hydration View Lesson
Metabolism and BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) View Lesson
Recommending a Healthy Diet View Lesson
The Effects of Poor Nutrition View Lesson
Unit Assessment: Principles of Exercise, Fitness and Health View Lesson
Anatomy & Physiology 67 Topics | 4 Quizzes
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Unit introduction: Anatomy & Physiology View Lesson
An Overview of the Skeleton View Lesson
The Main Bones of the Skeleton View Lesson
Appendicular Skeleton: The Shoulder Girdle and Upper Limbs View Lesson
Appendicular Skeleton: The Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs View Lesson
Axial Skeleton: The Vertebral Column View Lesson
Exaggerated Curves of the Spine – Lordosis View Lesson
Exaggerated Curves of the Spine – Kyphosis View Lesson
Exaggerated Curves of the Spine – Scoliosis View Lesson
Bone Growth View Lesson
The Structure of Bone View Lesson
A&P visuals: Bone growth (ossification) View Lesson
The Joints of the Body View Lesson
Types of Synovial Joints View Lesson
Joint Actions View Lesson
Joint actions and plane of movement – Gym related View Lesson
End of section practice exam: Level 3 Skeletal System View Lesson
An Overview of The Muscular System View Lesson
The Muscles of the Shoulder Joint View Lesson
The Rotator Cuff Muscles View Lesson
The Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle View Lesson
The Muscles of the Arm View Lesson
Muscles of the Vertebral Column View Lesson
Muscles of the Abdomen View Lesson
Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle View Lesson
Muscles of the Upper Leg View Lesson
Muscles of the Lower Leg View Lesson
The Muscles of the Core View Lesson
Muscle Actions View Lesson
Types of Muscular Contraction View Lesson
The Structure of Skeletal Muscle View Lesson
A & P visuals: The structure of skeletal muscle View Lesson
The Sliding Filament Theory View Lesson
A&P Visuals – Sliding Filament Theory View Lesson
Motor Units View Lesson
Muscle Fibre Types View Lesson
End of section practice exam: Level 3 Muscular System View Lesson
An Overview of Energy View Lesson
ATP – Adenosine Triphosphate View Lesson
The Three Energy Systems View Lesson
The Aerobic Energy System View Lesson
The Lactic Acid Energy System View Lesson
The Phosphocreatine System View Lesson
Energy System Cross-over View Lesson
The Cardiorespiratory System Overview View Lesson
The Structure of the Heart View Lesson
A&P visuals: The heart View Lesson
Rules of the CR System View Lesson
The Coronary Arteries View Lesson
The Circulatory System View Lesson
The Respiratory System View Lesson
A&P visuals: The respiratory system View Lesson
The Flow of the CR System View Lesson
The Breathing Action View Lesson
Blood Pressure View Lesson
Cardiorespiratory Terminology View Lesson
End of section practice exam: Level 3 Cardiorespiratory System View Lesson
The Neuro-endocrine System Overview View Lesson
Sensory Organs View Lesson
The Somatic Nervous System View Lesson
A&P visuals: Neurotransmitters and synapses View Lesson
The Autonomic Nervous System View Lesson
The Endocrine System View Lesson
End of section practice exam: Level 3 Neuro-endocrine System View Lesson
Anatomy & Physiology Practice Exam Questions View Lesson
Unit Assessment: Anatomy & Physiology View Lesson
How to book your ‘at home’ Anatomy & Physiology exam View Lesson
Portfolio work: The Fundamentals of Pilates
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Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates

Level 3 Pilates Instructor correcting the technique of a student in a group exercise session
 

Welcome to the theory lessons for your Pilates qualification.

Simply start working through these lessons, making notes as you do and referring to your unit manuals that are located in your Student Portfolio file.

You can get quick access to your personal Student Portfolio file by clicking on the button below:

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