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EXERCISE SCIENCE FREE WEIGHTS


In one training study, the worst


responders actually lost 2 per cent muscle size


Exercise NON-RESPONDERS


We all know how important results are in motivating members. So what happens if people’s physiology means they struggle to get results in certain areas? Kristoph Thompson reports


make-up means they struggle to improve their fitness, despite regular training? Although initial reviews of the research could be interpreted to show that exercise non-responders account for a significant proportion of members, most studies investigate just one of many possible adaptations to exercise. In fact, the good news is that, even if someone doesn’t respond in one area, such as VO2 max, they’re likely to respond in another. Nevertheless, non-response is a phenomenon of which operators should be aware. Recognising an individual’s ability


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xercise non-responders: it seems an improbable term. Can it really be that there are people whose physiological


to respond to exercise across the various measures, and adapting programming where necessary, will be key to ensuring each member sees results and remains motivated.


AVERAGES AND OUTLIERS Health-based research has historically dealt with averages, examining changes in the majority of subjects: when trying to produce a simple health promotion message, the most appropriate and practicable approach is to assess average change across groups of subjects. If the majority show a significant improvement, the intervention is deemed successful. It’s generally accepted that for a given


trait, the results will follow a bell curve, or normal distribution. The majority of


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