CHAPTER 8 Cardiorespiratory Training: Physiology, Assessments, and Programming
Phase
Fitness Training
Training Focus
This phase has a principal training focus of increasing the time of cardiorespiratory exercise while introducing intervals to improve fitness and health.
Program Design Purpose
To enhance the client’s cardiorespiratory efficiency by progressing the program through increased duration of sessions, increased frequency of sessions when possible, and the introduction of zone 2 intervals
Performance Training
This phase focuses on endurance- performance objectives that require specialized training to ensure that adequate training volume and appropriate training intensity and recovery are included to create performance changes that help the client reach their objectives.
To focus on
helping the client enhance their cardiorespiratory efficiency to ensure completion of goal events, while building anaerobic capacity to achieve endurance- performance goals
Associated Zone
Zone 1 and introduction of zone 2 intervals
Who It Is For
Regular clients in a fitness facility who have goals for improving or maintaining fitness and/ or health
All three zones can be utilized.
Clients who have endurance-performance objectives
EVALUATE AND CREATE 1. Î Set a timer to get up and move once every 90 minutes. Î Take regular stretch breaks. Î Hold walking meetings whenever possible. Î Rely less on email and electronic communication and visit coworkers face to face. Î Walk for an additional 10 minutes at lunch.
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