Initially we need to establish and qualify your objectives.
This will determine what general principles will guide the development of your program.
Results are specific to the work that is being done in order to achieve them. As such we need to select an appropriate methodology to use.
Next we need to assess your current capacities. This will also be determined by your specific objectives. It may involve some physical evaluation such as a test of aerobic fitness or body fat
analysis. This also provides a base-line from which can measure your progress.
Now we can start to formulate the outline of a program, that is, what exercises, and in what order, might be appropriate for you.
Next your response to various intensities of these exercises is evaluated in order to maximize the benefit they will be towards your objectives.
Usually this will take the form of learning how to do each exercise, how to use any equipment, experimenting with various weights on machinery and completing heart rate analysis via heart rate traces using a recordable heart rate monitor.
This is also a good opportunity to assess how you like the
components of the program and the need to modify some if you
uncomfortable.
This analysis gives some "Ball Park" figures as to what might be appropriate, and these are further refined by more evaluations, completing these exercise at various intensities until they have been honed to return maximal results. Repetition also confirms the appropriateness of the exercise intensities and gives valuable learning and technique refinement opportunities.
At this stage your periodized program is generated using sophisticated software.
This process can usually be completed within 5 or 6 sessions.
The program is then updated at regular intervals according to a variety of factors including your evolving fitness, your objectives, how you feel generally and the results of tests to assess progress .
