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Developing a Personal Fitness Program Putting Your Plan Into Action Exercise Guidelines for Life Stages

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Set goals Develop general and specific,

long term and short term goals Use physical fitness assessment

tests to decide which types of exercise to use to attain specific goals

Select activities Include exercises to develop each

health-related component of fitness

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Select activities Support your commitment▪ Fun and interest▪ Your current skill and fitness level▪ Time and convenience▪Cost▪ Special health needs

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Set a target Frequency, Intensity, Time (Duration) for each activity Cardiorespiratory endurance exercise▪ An appropriate schedule is 3 to 5 times per week▪Heart rate in target zone for 20 to 60 minutes

Muscular strength and endurance training▪ Include one or more sets of 8 to 12 repetitions of 8 to 10 exercises

Flexibility training

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Set up mini-goals and rewards Break specific goals into several steps Set a target date for each step

Include lifestyle physical activity in the program Specify ways to be more active Use a health journal to track activities

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Develop tools to monitor progress Track daily progress to remind you of

your ongoing commitment to your program and to gain a sense of accomplishment▪ The results of different fitness tests vary, so be sure to compare results for the same assessments over time

Make a commitment Make a commitment by signing an

agreement Keep the agreement in a visible spot

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Start slowly and increase intensity and duration gradually

Be patient and realisticFind an exercise buddy who

shares your goals and fitness levelAsk for support from othersVary your activities

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Cycle the duration and intensity of workouts

Adapt to changing environments and schedules

Expect fluctuations and lapsesChoose healthy lifestyle behaviors

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Children and adolescents Provide opportunities for children and

adolescents to exercise every day During family outings, choose

dynamic activities For children younger than 12,

emphasize skill development and fitness rather than excellence in competitive sports

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Children and adolescents Make sure children

are developmentally capable of participating in an activity

Make sure children get plenty of water when exercising in the heat

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Pregnancy See your physician about possible

modifications needed for your pregnancy

Continue mild to moderate exercise routines at least three times a week

Favor non- or low-weight-bearing exercises

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Pregnancy Avoid exercise in supine position

after first trimester Avoid exercise that could cause loss

of balance, especially in the third trimester

Avoid activities involving extremes in barometric pressure

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Pregnancy Drink plenty of fluids and exercise in

well-ventilated areas to avoid heat stress, especially during the first trimester

Do 3 to 5 sets of 10 Kegel exercises daily

After giving birth, resume pre-pregnancy exercise routines gradually, based on how you feel

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Older adults Follow guidelines for aerobic exercise

as younger adults, but judge intensity on a 10-point scale of perceived exertion rather than by heart rate

For strength training, use a lighter weight and perform more (10 to 15) repetitions than young adults

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Older adults Perform flexibility exercises at least

2 days per week for at least 10 minutes

Drink plenty of water and avoid exercising in excessively hot or cold environments

Warm up slowly and carefully

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Older adults Cool down slowly, continuing very light

exercise until the heart rate is below 100 If you cannot meet the recommendation

of at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise, do as much exercise as you can