Elements and Performance Criteria
- Use the principles and variables of programming that underlie exercise planning
- Use the principles of exercise planning to develop long term exercise plans for clients.
- Use clear and structured forms when writing exercise plans and exercise programs.
- Consider total training volume when developing an exercise plan and relate training volume to other program variables.
- Identify participants specific needs to be addressed by the long-term exercise program.
- Develop objectives for the long-term program and each phase of the program, in consultation with the participant.
- Identify the need for support personnel within the program.
- Use a structured approach to exercise planning
- Conduct a client induction and screening before commencing to develop an exercise plan.
- Use the four program phases when developing session programs and relate to the clients specific needs.
- Describe the physiological and psychological benefits of the preparation and recovery phase to clients.
- Outline the various types of conditioning appropriate for their goals and fitness levels to clients.
- Incorporate a competition or performance strategy into the program where applicable.
- Write the exercise plan for specific fitness adaptations
- Use the programming principles of planning for specific fitness adaptations when writing fitness exercise plans.
- Explain the relationship between the type of conditioning desired and the type of preparation phase selected to clients.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the clients needs, objectives and exercise likes and dislikes when writing exercise plans.
- Select appropriate exercises and incorporate injury prevention strategies to meet the clients needs when writing the exercise plans.
- Design an exercise plan format and structure that is appropriate to the client and the specific target adaptation.
- Describe the physiological changes and anatomical changes that occur with regular participation in the specific program to clients.
- Evaluate and modify existing exercise plans for fitness industry clients
- Recognise the general conditions that suggest a client's exercise plan should be evaluated.
- Describe the process by which clients are evaluated to the client.
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of overtraining and utilise strategies for its prevention.
- Analyse and incorporate client's exercise likes and dislikes into a modified exercise plan
- Review client goals and incorporate changes to goals into the exercise plan.
- Assess clients for relevant fitness level changes.
- Discuss changes to the long term exercise plan with clients.
- Write revised programs and provide instruction to clients.
- Demonstrate and instruct the use of cardio-vascular equipment
- Develop innovative cardiovascular fitness plans and exercise programs to meet a client's specific needs.
- Demonstrate the functions on the display board of cardiovascular equipment are demonstrated to clients.
- Utilise a variety of different electronic exercise equipment program functions for specific client needs.
- Adjust the cardiovascular equipment to suit the needs of clients.
- Instruct the client on the use of cardiovascular equipment.
- Demonstrate and instruct the use of free weight equipment
- Develop innovative free weight fitness plans and exercise programs to meet a client's specific needs.
- Demonstrate a variety of exercises using free weight equipment.
- Instruct the client on the use of free weight equipment.
- Use a knowledge of the basic mechanics of action of free weight equipment to modify exercises for specific fitness outcomes or for safety.
- Analyse the time that a client has been training with free-weights with respect to the exercises taught and adjust the technical difficulty of the exercises accordingly.
- Demonstrate and instruct the use of innovative exercise equipment
- Develop plans and exercise programs using non-traditional equipment to meet a client's specific needs.
- Use exercise equipment with reference to manufacturer's guidelines.
- Use a knowledge of the basic mechanics of action of exercise equipment to modify exercises for specific fitness outcomes or for safety.
- Instruct exercises using exercise equipment to clients.