Exercise & Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle

This course will teach you everything you need to know about your body, exercise and nutrition to make positive changes for your personal health. There is so much information out there on healthy living currently (good and bad) and it is very hard to find advice you can tust. We have therefore created a course which brings together credible scientific research, with lifestyle advice from respected industry experts. 

We start by introducing the benefits of exercise and nutrition and the risks of living an inactive lifestyle. We then go in-depth about how the human body actually works and the different systems which are crucial to our health. With this foundation knowledge you can then learn all about how exercise and nutrition contribute to a healthy lifestyle. To finish off the course we look at wider components of health, such as stress and sleep, and teach you how to develop a sustainable health and fitness programme for yourself. 

Below are the key topics covered in this course: 
 

• Systems of the human body 
• Nutrition for a healthy lifestyle 
• Exercise for a healthy lifestyle 
• Components of wider health 
• Developing a sustainable health and fitness programme

You can find out more detailed information about the course contents and delivery team in the tabs above. Or alternatively, register your interest on the form below and we will send you further information.

What sets us apart from other training providers is that all our courses are developed and delivered by experts who are all currently leading the way in their industry. You will be taught through a combination of written materials, interactive learning elements and course videos which help teach important information in an engaging and fun way. Check out the video below for a example of the content you can expect in this course.

We have broken the course into 6 separate units which teach you the content step by step and build upon what you have previously learnt. Below is a detailed breakdown of each unit: 

Unit 1: Introduction to personal health 

1. What health means to you 
2. Components of fitness
3. Benefits of fitness and nutrition
4. Risks of an inactive lifestyle and poor diet

Unit 2: Understanding the human body 

1. Skeletal system
2. Nervous & Muscular system
3. Circulatory & Respiratory system
4. Endocrine system
5. Reproductive & Lymphatic system
6. Integumentary system
7. Digestive & Urinary system

Unit 3: Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle

1. Food = mood 
2. Understanding energy
3. Calories and calorie balance
4. BMI & Harris equation
5. Macronutrients
6. Micronutrients
7. Vitamins & minerals
8. Importance of Hydration
9. Key nutritional strategies & guidelines
10. Common diets

Unit 4: Exercise for a Healthy Lifestyle

1. NEAT
2. Movement can be more than just workout.
3. SMART goals 
4. Energy systems 
5. Daily energy expenditure
6. Importance of Postural and Core stability
7. Importance of a warm up and cool down
8. Injuries and safety
9. Physical health tests (cardio, muscular, flexibility, BP, BMI, body composition)
10. Types of training & their benefits

Unit 5: Wider Health

1. Creating new habits- morning & night routine 
2. Importance of mental health - checking in on yourself and prioritising you
3. Stress management - tools of how to manage 
4. The importance of sleep
5. Body image 

Unit 6: Planning A Sustainable Health & Fitness program

1. Meeting goals 
2. Behaviour change 
3. FITT Principles
4. Building your exercise programme
5. Food strategies 
6. Building your nutrition plan
7. Sustainability

There are no requirements to enrol on this course!

It is designed as a guide to help anyone improve their general health and wellbeing, so if you want to learn more about fitness, nutrition and personal health... this course is for you!

This course is assessed through a series of multiple choice quizzes at the end of each unit. These assessments are not to 'pass or fail' you, but to test the knowledge you have learnt and encourage you to re-read the materials if the knowledge hasn't sunk in yet. 

This is not a qualification so you will still be able to progress with the course even if you get some of the assessment questions wrong 

TQUK

This course is endorsed by TQUK. It is important to note that this course is studied for learning support only and does not provide an official qualification.

Established in 2013, Training Qualifications UK are one of the most forward-thinking and agile Awarding Organisations in the UK. They work closely with both employers and providers to ensure learners receive qualifications that have impact in the workplace and help learners succeed in all walks of life.

This course provides a great understanding of the various components that contribute to your personal health. It is not designed as a professional qualification, but more of a self-development guide, and therefore would not directly lead onto a specific career. 

If you are looking for a career focued course we encourage you to check out our Level 3 Personal Training qualification or our Level 4 Advanced Sports Nutrition qualification.