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  Welcome to Sport Performance Institute

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 SPI is an accredited fitness and sports education organization.

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At SPI we have a wide range of courses that will suit everyones needs for fitness and health certifications.

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Some of our courses and certifications include....

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  Aerobics Instructor Level 1 Certification

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  Aerobics Instructor Level 2 Certification

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  Nutrition for Health and Performance

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  Hockey Specific Training

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  Stability Ball Trainer Certification

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  Nutrition Specialist

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  Meditation

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  Sports Specific Training

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  Advance Exercises and Physical Fitness

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  Sports Performance Stretching

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  Level 1 to Level III Personal Fitness Trainer

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  And that was just to name a few....

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Over 2000 students have taken courses at SPI to get a great career with the benifits of good health.
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Nutrition for Health and Performance

This course is designed to provide the participant both general and advanced nutritional information. Nutrition will be examined from a health and performance perspective. Facts and fallacies will be explored. Topics to be covered include:

 

Macronutrients

  • Carbohydrates
  • Fats
  • Proteins

Vitamins and Minerals

  • Fat soluble vitamins
  • Water soluble vitamins
  • Inorganic nutrients
  • Trace elements
  • Deficiencies and toxicity

Digestion and Absorption

  • The Digestive tract
  • Digestion and absorption of lipids
  • Digestion and absorption of proteins
  • Digestion and absorption of Carbohydrates

Dietary Analysis

  • Concepts in dietary analysis
  • Macronutrient analysis
  • Vitamin and mineral analysis

Nutrition in Health and Disease

  • Healthy eating
  • Nutrition and heart disease
  • Nutrition and cancer

Nutrition and Performance

  • Nutrition and endurance athletes
  • Nutrition for strength and power

Weight Loss Fad Diets

  • Health risks of obesity
  • Health risks of weight loss
  • Fad diets
  • Vitamins and mineral analysis

Energy Production and Metabolism

  • Metabolic rate
  • Caloric need calculation
  • Factors affecting metabolic rate

Supplements

Facts vs. Fads

 
 
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