Proper
Fitness Prescription is all about Individualism!
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 It
is impossible to prescribe a fitness program without understanding
the individual for whom the prescription is being written. This
is like asking a doctor to prescribe medication without knowing
the physical and psychological needs of the patient, his or her
body size, etc. Likewise, it is irrational to recommend a one-size-fits-all
routine or nutrition program to clients, but it happens all the
time. Why? Because it's the easy way out!
Biological
Clocks Affect Exercise Performance
Did you know that there are certain peak
times of the day when anaerobic power is greatest? Did you know
that there are certain times of the month that women should not
train hard in order to reduce the risk of injury to the joints?
And did you know that training in the morning produces greater
DOMS than training later in the day? We eat, sleep, and regenerate
new cells cyclically, and training and nutrition needs to respect
and follow particular rhythms if optimum progress is desired.
Genetic
and Environmental Markers in Exercise & Nutrition Prescription
Who we are as individuals is the result
of genetics and how the environment helps to shape those genetics.
The various measures of exercise science must take these two
fundamentals into consideration. Individualism discusses
at length performance-based aspects (e.g., motor skills, body
size and composition, strength, power, speed, endurance, flexibility,
balance, nutritional status, and motivation), and how individual
training responses are sensitive to these factors and how changes
in protocol is reflective of any adaptive responses. Also discussed
are health variants, such as body composition, bone density,
blood pressure, metabolism, blood lipid profiles, and cardio
functioning, and how they influence our abilities and the design
of a fitness program.
Personality
Affects Fitness Direction
A person's character and personality will
influence how he or she views exercise, behavior toward exercise,
and even the methods in which we choose. For example, emotions
can produce bodily changes, such as increased blood flow to the
muscles and brain, reduced stomach and intestinal activity, and
increased heart rate and blood pressure. Psychological effects
and reactions vary from person to person, relative to how each
individual reacts to emotional situations, and the stress of
intense exercise or sports much be considered in the final equation.
Accelerate
Your Expertise in Fitness Prescription
Knowing an individual's limitations and
needs is what separates a 'personal trainer' (glorified babysitter)
from a Fitness Clinician! Understanding those abilities and constraints
is the only way to prescribe fitness properly and effectively,
and like a true health care professional. This is the aim of
Individualism, a book any serious fitness enthusiast and
professional should have.
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