CV EQUIPMENT
Around 40 per cent of
gym members still use treadmills in the gym
Keep it CARDIO W
ith new fitness trends coming through all the time, functional zones stealing floorspace from
traditional equipment, and innovations in group exercise prevalent throughout the industry, you could be forgiven for thinking that the demand for CV equipment is in decline. But that’s not what the experts say
– or the statistics: “In 2014, an IHRSA report stated that 40 per cent of gym members use treadmills, 36 per cent use resistance machines and 29 per cent use ellipticals. These three forms of gym exercise ranked higher than all others,” says Chris Rock, international training manager for Cybex International. So while we’re seeing members
becoming more educated to the benefi ts of other forms of training, there’s clearly still a deserved place in the gym for CV equipment. So how can gym users get the most out of their cardio workouts?
Define your goals Training should always be specific to goals, whether that’s fat loss or working towards achieving new running distance or time,” says Stacey Johnson, Woodway master trainer. “The training fundamentals will be similar, incorporating a good base of endurance and an appropriate strength and
High intensity or moderate activity, short intervals or steady state – how much CV
training do we need to do and what’s the best way to do it?
Lauren Chambers ask the experts for their advice
conditioning programme, but different elements need to be introduced based on the goal – for example, the integration of threshold and interval training to achieve a 10km PB.” So what do you need to consider
when determining your goals? A number of important factors, according to Edward M Winter, professor of the physiology of exercise at Sheffi eld Hallam University: “Training should
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be designed against a backdrop of a needs analysis. Needs will vary for each individual and consideration should be given to factors such as ambitions, sex, age, activity levels and so on.” The chosen objective should also
determine what equipment exercisers use: “There must be a goal before you can decide which type of cardio is best,” advises Paco Gonzalez, Keiser M Series cardio international trainer. Fitness instructors and personal
trainers can also play an important part in guiding members towards the right piece of equipment for them, as Technogym UK’s senior master trainer, Grant Powles, explains: “What’s important is how we relate equipment to the member and use it to achieve individual goals. Member programmes have to suit their needs, aspirations, goals and fi tness levels, as well as creating challenge and progression.”
Avoid ‘quick start’ Jumping on a treadmill, bike or cross trainer and hitting ‘quick start’ is a sure-fire way of ensuring you’re not getting the most out of your chosen piece of CV equipment. A structured training programme – and one that’s tailored towards the exerciser’s goals
– is essential to maximising a cardio workout. “Variety, changing workouts
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