Hoist Fitness ROC-IT - Manual (Page 10)

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exercise. It is estimated that 13.7 % of the U.S. population
currently holds a health club or gym membership and 22.2 %
use gym or club facilities, yet only 42.6 % of that population
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than 100 days per year). One key reason for this statistic is
the lack of available time to exercise. Consequently, circuit
training or express workouts have grown in popularity
in response to this need. Circuit training programs allow
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workouts that offer both cardiovascular and resistance
components within one training session.
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both aerobic and muscular conditioning, it offers additional
psychological and emotional improvements in the forms
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and overall enjoyment of the exercise experience. The
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a concept that implies improvements both physiologically
and psychologically. While the program itself produces
the physiological improvements, it is the relationships, the
experience and the support systems developed through the
group-like exercise setting that are vital for continued program
participation. This concept, when coupled with effective
exercise programming that is both engaging and offers good
exercise variety, is critical for success.
Guidelines for developing circuit training programs exist, but
effective program design exists where creativity meets safe,
practical programming ideas. Circuits training programs can
take on any theme, but should always follow sound training
principles and meet the needs of the target population.
SAFET Y CONSIDERATIONS
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harm or injury. While poor equipment, exercise technique, program design and supervision may increase the likelihood of
musculoskeletal injury in individuals, it is important to remember that exercise provokes cardiovascular risk only in individuals
with pre-existing heart disease.
Regardless, perform a pre-participation screening on all new participants upon entering a facility that offers exercise
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appropriate for the target population. For individuals participating in self-guided activity (activity initiated and guided by the
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experts as a minimal, yet safe pre-exercise screening measure for low-to-moderate (but not vigorous) exercise training.
The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association have created a more complex screening
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more extensive medical evaluation; to ensure the safety of exercise testing and participation; and to determine the appropriate
type of exercise test or program.
Participants should always notify trainers or exercise leaders to any special health concerns that mandate monitoring or
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may develop under the exercise challenge ensures their safety. Symptoms of pain, tightness or discomfort in the chest, neck,
jaw, arms and other areas and unusual shortness of breath or fatigue associated with normal exercise intensities necessitate
immediate termination of exercise and referral to a physician.
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body heat and minimize the risk for heat-related illnesses.
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