This week, I’m starting to review for the Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist Exam. I’m planning to take the exam about 3 weeks from now, so I hope I’d be able to cover the topics that I need to study.
Should I take the Canfitpro Personal Trainer Exam? Earlier this year, I tried to apply as a Pilates Instructor and Personal Trainer in a premium gym. I am certified in Stott Pilates, which is recognized internationally and has its headquarters in Toronto. I also took up additional courses in Stott Pilates and I am experienced in teaching both one-on-one and group matwork Pilates and I thought it would be sufficient for my credentials. I was also confident of my 5 years of experience in the field of Sports Science – in the fitness industry and coaching in a well-known running school in the Philippines, so I was expecting to make it. But then I realized how important certifications are in Canada, so now I have to be patiently studying and preparing for the exam. I’m hoping to get the CSCS- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification under the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) in the nearby future. The exams for the CSCS in Canada is held only twice to thrice a year, and this year there won’t be any schedule near Toronto until June. I want to start my career in the fitness industry and I hope that getting the Canfitpro PTS certification would be the right first step toward my goals.
How to review for the Canfitpro Exam
To review for the course, I borrowed the Foundations of Professional Personal Training book and the study guide from my sister-in-law who is taking up Kinesiology. I am hoping that I’d still be able to dig up some stored knowledge from my 5-year Sports Science degree in the Philippines which was nearly 6 years ago.
Thankfully, some resources can be found in the internet if you search diligently enough. Canfitpro even provides their own sample exam in their website. The best review guide for the Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist exam that I’ve found so far is from www.cram.com. The website contains 202 flashcards for review and also has a sample exam for the written exam. I found the reviewer at cram.com very helpful to prepare me for the 100 points of multiple choices in the canfitpro written exam. You just have to be prepared for a few surprise questions like “#105-What is the meaning of Life?” which I guess were placed strategically to wake you up while reviewing!
As an alternative, you can download a cheaper Study Guide for Foundations of Personal Training at Amazon with free shipping. You can choose to buy a new one if you prefer, or a used one which is around $15 less. In any case, the new one from Amazon is still a bit cheaper compared to ordering from directly from canfitpro. For me, I’m starting to read the Foundations of Professional Personal Training
while trying the exam from cram.com once in a while. After reading the book, I’ll start with the study guide.
Hopefully, 3 weeks are enough for me to get ready!
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Hey there! Great info. I’m writing my theory exam in just under a month. I am still having issues understand how to do the case study. Any suggestions?
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Thanks! For the case study part you’ll be making a ‘program’ for a theoretical client — so you need to know how to compute for the target heart rate using the karvonen formula, and memorize the recommended intensity for each fitness level (beginner, intermediate, hard). I hope it helps. im sure you have enough time to prepare for it. Good luck!
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Thanks Billy. *Fingers Crossed*
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Are you done with your exam? How did it go?
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Hey Billy! I actually write this coming weekend. And I just recently (finally!) got into the Human Kinetics site and am making my way thru the online course.
Thanks so much. π
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Wow, good luck!
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THANK YOU! π
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So how well did you do on your exam? π
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BILLY! I passed! I now have to schedule my practical.
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96. Now I have to get ready for the practical.
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Hope you did well!
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Hey! Great post! Question: for the practical, how did you relate warm- up with your clients HRR? What do they expect to hear from you with regards to those numbers? I usually use the talk test during the warm up?
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Sorry for the late response.. If I remember it correctly, the book indicates a warmup Hr range of 105 to 115bpm. For the practical exam, they prefer the RPE more than the talk test.
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Hello! I have a question….Do we need to know the origins and insertions of all the muscles for the canfit pro exam?
Thank you π
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Hi Jess, for the CanFitPro exam, you won’t need to memorise the exact origins and insertions of all the muscles, but they do help in understanding how the muscles work. π When I did my exam, there were no questions about specific origins and insertions of muscles (for example, glenoid tubercle, radial tuberosity, etc.). Also, only common major muscles will be asked. Hope that helps. Good luck!
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Awesome! I will learn them for sure but it makes me feel less stressed for the exam lol
Thanks for the quick response
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No worries. I’m sure you’ll ace it! All the best!
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There is a sample of the client program card on page 260-261 of the second edition of “Foundations of Personal Training”.
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Thanks Laura!
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