Exercises for Resistance Training Online CE Exam With Ebook

This package includes the following:

• Exercises for Resistance Training: A Practical Guide to Technique, Cueing, and Coaching ebook
• Online continuing education exam

Knowing the applications, advantages, and disadvantages of a wide range of resistance training exercises and equipment is crucial for any certified professional working with clients. Exercises for Resistance Training: A Practical Guide to Technique, Cueing, and Coaching explains how to use the resistance training equipment found in settings such as commercial gyms, rehabilitation centers, and sport performance facilities.

Understanding the technique needed to properly perform resistance training exercises is vital, but this resource goes a step further by teaching clients how to coach, cue, and correct. By combining the technical information often found in other resources with the practical instruction skills needed in real-world settings, this ebook prepares certified professionals to translate complex anatomy, understand detailed biomechanics, and put proper technique into practice.

Each exercise description includes the following:

• Proper exercise technique
• Primary muscles trained
• Movement photos
• Teaching cues
• Common errors and corrections
• Progressions, variations, or modifications

Principles for selecting the best exercises, along with notes about common errors and corrections, make this a comprehensive resource. Progressions, modifications, and variations for a wide range of exercises and equipment are included to ensure certified professionals are ready to work with clients of varying abilities and goals.

After reading the ebook, certified professionals can take the companion CE exam to earn continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives

• Explain foundational anatomy and physiology terminology used to describe the human body, movement, and position.
• Apply bodyweight training as a resistance training modality for developing proper movement mechanics before adding external load.
• Identify the benefits, limitations, and appropriate uses of machine-based resistance exercises, especially for novice lifters.
• Describe how free weight exercises can expand resistance training options and promote continued progress beyond machines and bodyweight exercises.
• Explain the value of dumbbell training for developing unilateral strength, reducing limb imbalances, and addressing the bilateral deficit.
• Integrate kettlebell training as an alternative free weight modality for exercises that may be limited by space, equipment, or movement velocity.
• Describe Olympic weightlifting and related exercises that use challenging movements to develop strength, power, and general training variety.
• Apply suspension training as a versatile resistance training option that addresses equipment, storage, and progression limitations.
• Use stability ball exercises to incorporate instability, balance, and core-strength demands into resistance training.
• Compare cable machines and resistance bands as dynamic resistance training tools that allow varied movement direction, range of motion, and exercise selection.
• Explore alternative and specialized resistance training equipment, including landmines, medicine balls, sleds, sandbags, and tires.

Select appropriate resistance training modalities and basic program variables when creating a starting workout program, especially for novice lifters.

Audience

Certified professionals looking for a reference on resistance training exercises.

Exercises for Resistance Training: A Practical Guide to Technique, Cueing, and Coaching Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Anatomical Terminology
Overview of Human Movement
Body Planes, Planes of Motion, and Axes of Rotation
Joints and Joint Actions
Types of Muscle Actions
Interaction of Muscle Actions
Major Muscle Groups and Actions

Chapter 2. Bodyweight Training
Body Weight Versus External Resistance
Functional Applications
Advantages and Disadvantages
General Progressions
Bodyweight Exercises

Chapter 3. Resistance Training Machines
Equipment Overview
Advantages and Disadvantages
Machine Exercises

Chapter 4. Barbell Training
Equipment Overview
Advantages and Disadvantages
Barbell Exercises

Chapter 5. Dumbbell Training
Equipment Overview
Advantages and Disadvantages
Dumbbell Exercises

Chapter 6. Kettlebell Training
Equipment Overview
Advantages and Disadvantages
Kettlebell Exercises

Chapter 7. Olympic Lifts
Equipment Overview
The Sport Versus Training Applications
Advantages and Disadvantages
Before Attempting Olympic Lifts
Safety Guidelines
Olympic Lift Exercises

Chapter 8. Suspension Training
Equipment Overview
Advantages and Disadvantages
Suspension Exercises

Chapter 9. Stability Ball Training
Equipment Overview
Advantages and Disadvantages
Stability Ball Exercises

Chapter 10. Cable Pulleys and Resistance Bands
Equipment Overview
Advantages and Disadvantages
Cable Pulley and Resistance Band Exercises

Chapter 11. Alternative Equipment
The Landmine
Medicine Balls
Sleds
Sandbags
Tires

Chapter 12. Putting It All Together: Basic Programming
Program Design

References
Index
About the Authors
Earn Continuing Education Credits/Units

Lauren R. Tapp, PhD, CSCS, EP-C, is a highly accomplished educator, researcher, and leader in the field of exercise science and human performance. With a doctorate in integrative exercise physiology from Temple University and over two decades of professional experience, she has built a career defined by academic innovation, student-centered teaching, and applied research in health, performance, and wellness.

Currently serving as department chair of exercise science and physical education at Georgia Gwinnett College, Tapp has guided program development, curriculum design, and faculty leadership. Since joining the college in 2011, she has progressed from assistant professor to professor and now department chair, while spearheading new courses in exercise science, strength and conditioning, and applied nutrition. Her teaching portfolio reflects a balance of foundational sciences and applied practice, preparing students for careers in health, fitness, and rehabilitation.

Tapp’s academic career is built on a foundation of diverse experience as a practitioner. In her current teaching role at Georgia Gwinnett College, she brings her experience as an exercise physiologist and strength coach into the classroom. Her appointments in clinical hospital settings, collegiate strength and conditioning, and community health and fitness enable her to bridge the gap between classroom concepts and real-world application.

Her scholarship and professional contributions include coauthoring textbooks such as Exercise Physiology and Testing (2017), peer-reviewed research on resistance training and whole-body vibration, and multiple presentations at regional and national conferences. She has mentored over 30 undergraduate students and has also contributed as a grant team member for initiatives in inclusive STEM education and as an external reviewer for academic journals.

In addition to her doctorate from Temple University, Tapp earned her undergraduate degree (in nutrition) and master’s degree (in exercise physiology) from Florida State University. Her professional certifications include Certified Exercise Physiologist (American College of Sports Medicine), Certified Sports Nutritionist (International Society of Sports Nutrition), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (National Strength and Conditioning Association), and USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach, underscoring her expertise in bridging academic knowledge with applied performance training.

Joshua Wludyga, DSc, CSCS,*D, is an accomplished educator, researcher, and practitioner in exercise science, health promotion, and strength and conditioning. With more than two decades of experience spanning higher education, clinical practice, and athletic performance, he has built a career dedicated to advancing human health, wellness, and performance across diverse populations.

Currently an associate professor of exercise science at Georgia Gwinnett College, Wludyga teaches courses on anatomy and physiology, health behavior change, nutrition, and strength and conditioning, while mentoring undergraduate research projects that have been showcased at institutional symposiums. He has played a pivotal role in curriculum development, program assessment, and committee leadership, earning nominations for Outstanding Teaching and Faculty Service awards.

Wludyga’s scholarly work includes peer-reviewed publications on resistance training and health outcomes as well as research exploring exercise knowledge and behavior among former athletes. His professional journey also includes leadership roles in corporate wellness, exercise physiology for oncology patients, and strength and conditioning coaching for athletes and special populations. As director of the National Personal Training Institute in Tempe, Arizona, he designed and delivered a comprehensive 500-hour curriculum that prepared future fitness professionals.

Recognized for excellence in teaching and student success, he received the Distinguished Faculty award from Bryan University and was named Outstanding Masters Scholar, Teacher, and Leader at Arizona State University. He holds the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist credential (with distinction) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and maintains active membership in both the NSCA and American College of Sports Medicine.