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To ensure participants are happy with their
progress and will keep training, it is important
that the trainer is able to design exercise
programs and session plans which are relevant to
the specific needs of the participant.
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To be able to design a specific exercise program for a specific
individual, you will have to carry out a comprehensive initial
consultation.
This will involve the participant filling out questionnaires about
their health, medical conditions, goals, and lifestyle.
This will be followed up by a face-to-face consultation to find out
more about the participant.
The trainer needs to build up a detailed picture of this
participant and their life so that the exercises they choose and
the program they design will have the best chance of
succeeding.
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER:
The trainer needs to consider a range of factors to ensure the
program is appropriate and that it will benefit the participant rather
than harm them.
The trainer needs to consider the following:
PAR-Q responses – have any contra-indications to exercise been
identified?
Medical history – do they have any conditions which may affect the
training program and choice of exercises?
Current and previous exercise history – this will give an idea about
the current fitness level of the client
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER CONTINUED...
Barriers to exercise – do they have constraints such as time, cost,
family responsibilities, or work commitments?
Motives & goals – what is the participant aiming to achieve and
what is their timescale?
Occupation – hours worked and whether work is manual or office-
based
Activity levels – amount of movement they do on a daily basis
Leisure time activities – whether these are active or inactive
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER CONTINUED...
Diet – what, how much and when they eat
Stress levels – either through work or their home life, and how
they deal with it
Alcohol intake – how much they consume and how often
Smoking – whether they are a smoker or ex-smoker and the
amount they smoke
Time available – the client needs to fit the training into their
schedule and the trainer needs to be realistic when planning the
program
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CLIENT GROUPS
Clients are the central focus of the fitness industry
It is essential to understand the individual needs and goals
of each client
Each client needs to be treated as an individual
Clients will come from a range of backgrounds, ages,
fitness levels, shapes and sizes.
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You may see the following groups of people as clients: Varied ability levels – beginners, intermediates, advanced
Varied fitness levels – low, moderate or high
Elderly
Juniors
Athletes
People with specific goals, such as running a marathon or
weight loss
Pregnant women
People with medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes
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ACTIVITY SELECTION
Once you have gathered information about the client, you
need to select the appropriate intervention in terms of the
exercises you choose. You need to consider the following
factors:
Likes & dislikes – what is the participant comfortable doing?
Why do they not like certain exercises?
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Consider the following factors continued:
Accessibility – where can they get to for their training? This
may be physical or limited by cost
Culture – are they limited by their culture in terms of
expected roles and responsibilities, and also dress code?
Equipment available – are activities limited by venue and
what it has to offer? You may be training in a gym or at the
clients home
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To ensure the success of a program, it needs to be specific
to the outcome the client wants
Therefore it is important that you find out exactly what the
client would like to achieve
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The clients objectives could be any one of the following:
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ONCE YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED THE ONCE YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED THE
OBJECTIVES, IT IS TIME TO PLAN THE OBJECTIVES, IT IS TIME TO PLAN THE
PROGRAMPROGRAM
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