MUST HAVE PACKAGE FOR FITNESS ASSESMENTS

John StulpinTech and Assess MW 925

Goals

Give a new fitness assessor all of the tools needed to effectively do their job

Keep them up to date with all of the latest software and gadgets in the profession

Make the client as comfortable as possible with the assessor

The Right Software! VidaOne Diet and Fitness 3.5.3

One of the best fitness programs around Description

essentially a diet aid for people who want to lose weight, but it has handy and useful features for individuals who want to track their fitness levels, a particular health condition or just keep a record of their overall fitness.

Purpose Gives people the opportunity to see their fitness and diet tracked

daily in order to see overall improvement Use/ Value

Gives personal trainers the ability to track every aspect of fitness and diet

Gives trainers concrete evidence and data to go back to if questions arise

The Right Software Cont’d

Where To Buy It Can be downloaded off of the internet

http://www.vidaone.com/vodf_win_top10.htm http://

fitness-software-review.toptenreviews.com/vidaone-diet-fitness-review.html

Cost of Software $39.95 Relatively cheap compared to other downloadable

software

Body Fat Analyzer

Name Omron Body fat Analyzer

Description Handheld device to help monitor body fat Uses information such as weight, gender, age and height to

calculate BMI and body fat Keeps up with minute by minute body weight fluctuation for

accurate reads every time Purpose

To give as up to the minute readings as possible for your client

Helps determine BMI and body fat all in one device Use/ Value

Hold handles for 7 seconds, after putting in necessary information, and you will get readings on BMI and body fat

Body Fat Analyzer Cont’d

Where to Buy It Electro Medical Equptiment

http://www.electro-medical.com/omron-body-fat-analyzer-060110/body-fat-analyzer/?source=gsEM&gclid=CMaH7u-r47UCFckx4AodgCYAIw

Walmart (depends on location) http://www.walmart.com/ip/Omron-Portable-Body-Fat-Analyzer/3342463

Value $30.00-$75.00

Trunk Flexibility Tester

Name Trunk Flexibility tester

Description Box that allows for testing of the reach from the sitting position

Purpose To see how flexible the client is and gives a base of what

something they might need to work on Use/Value

Gives assessor the ability to determine where a starting point could be

Where to buy it Collins Medical equiptment

http://www.collinsmedical.net/baseline-sit-reach-trunk-flexibility-test-deluxe.html?gclid=CLjSmuiW57UCFYdlOgodSX8APg

Trunk Flexibility Tester Cont’d

Value $233.22

Body Measuring Tape

Name Bow flex body tape measure

Description Measuring tape with numbers indicating certain

measurements for various parts of the body Purpose

Allows assessor to be able to see what parts of the body have what measurement

Also allows for progress to be physically shown Use/Value

Allows client to see the progress where they are and allows assessor to see where they need to be

Body Measuring Tape Cont’d

Where to buy it Bowflex

http://www.treadclimber.com/bowflex-treadclimber-us/products/accessories/prdcd~005-0013/Bowflex+Body+Tape+Measure

Body building. Com http://

www.bodybuilding.com/store/body-tape-measure.html Cost

$4.99-$23.99

Scale

Name My Weight Elite Series Bathroom Body Weight Scale

Description Scale that allows up to 400 lbs. and is up to .02lbs

accurate Purpose

To allow the client to be able to see how much they weigh Use/Value

Allows assessor to see what the client weighs and also gives them concrete evidence of heard work

Where to buy it Soap. Com

http://www.soap.com/p/my-weigh-elite-series-bathroom-body-weight-scale-400-lb-silver

Scale Cont’d

Cost $5.99-$25.35