It seems that every day we are bombarded with conflicting information about nutrition, obesity or new diets, making this a subject your clients are guaranteed to want to discuss.
This course covers the principles of healthy eating and weight management in relation to exercise, enabling you to offer nutritional advice in an exercise context.

Learn to…

• Identify the components of a balanced diet
• Give nutritional guidelines for exercisers and for weight management
• Evaluate and understand the diet industry, specific diets, and their impact upon weight management
• Interpret food labels and evaluate claims made by food manufacturers

Prerequisites

• Level 2 Aqua, ETM, Gym or Kids' Instructor

Format

• Face-to-face learning: 3 days (theory based)

OR

• Distance learning: complete the course via study pack. You will be fully supported by a qualified tutor at our dedicated help desk

Assessment

• Multiple choice theory paper
• Case study

Certification

• CYQ Level 3 Certificate Nutrition and Weight Management

Note: this module will not qualify you as a nutritionist. To be called a nutritionist you must have a degree level qualification in nutrition as required by the British Nutrition Foundation and British Dietetic Association.

REPs

Course price

Price: £320

Payment methods

You can pay for YMCAfit courses in the following ways:

• Credit/debit card by telephone on 020 7343 1850 (option 1)
• In person at our offices during the hours (9am – 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 3pm on Friday)
• Cheques or postal orders by post. Please make these payable to ‘YMCA Fitness Industry Training’
• Purchase order/invoice
• By fax on 020 7436 1278

Note: postal bookings can only be confirmed once we have received the payment and a completed application form, which is signed and dated. Please do not send cash through the post.

Where next...

• Advanced Diploma in Personal Training