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Standards and Guidelines (cont.)
O’Brien T. (2003). The
Personal Trainer’s
Handbook. Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics.
The Personal Trainer’s Handbook is a good resource for trainers who are considering
starting their own business. Although not a complete source of information on
personal training, this text contains a lot of information that will be helpful.
One of the top features of this book is the CD ROM that comes with it. This CD
contains the most commonly used forms (waiver, waiver for in-home personal
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