Medical Check-up
Before you begin on your fitness routine it is recommended that you seek your general practitioner or medical doctor’s advice first. It is important to undergo a medical checkup if you have underlying conditions or if you are of advanced age. You can share this training program with your doctor for the best advice.
Progressive Resistance
With the use of free weight machines that are common in gymnasiums, progressive resistance fitness program gradually improves to higher resistance levels according to your age, health, physical condition, and even strength.
Safety Factor
Our fitness program puts safety as the first priority by putting together customized progressive resistance movements based on individual strength and fitness levels For optimum safety, we do advise that you follow all the safety procedures provided and follow the exercise routine strictly at all times. We encourage you, however, to research and read more from reading materials like books and training manuals about physical fitness and to consult your local fitness instructor on how to go about your training routine.
Sets and Repetitions
This type of training workout is made up of repetitions (reps) and sets. A rep is a single count of an exercise, for example, squatting down. A set on the other hand is a series of reps – an average set consists of about 8 to 12 reps.
Warm-Up
A warm-up session is important before you begin exercising. You can begin by stretching to strengthen and progressively challenge your tendons, muscles, joints, and ligaments. Stretching is an advantage as it enables you to heal faster after injuries and the flexibility brought about by stretching saves you from unnecessary injuries.
More gym guidelines
1. The above training regime can be merged into your schedule according to your time and fitness level. It also gives you an outline of which muscles you should work on more.
2. The first two weeks into this training routine, people that are not fit should begin lifting weights.
3. The weights should be increased gradually as time progresses within those two weeks to create room for sufficient muscle growth and development.
4. After every weight lifting session, you should give your muscles at least 2 days (48hrs) to recuperate and recover after the strenuous training activity. This resting period is important for muscle development.
5. It is important to adhere to the timing and schedule of this training plan.
6. The above training plan is also suitable for home gymnasiums.
7. Adding some upper body development exercises into your training plan is a great advantage as it helps you to achieve better overall body development that strikes a great balance.
Walking program
Walking downhill and uphill is strongly recommended to familiarize yourself with the trekking terrain is strongly recommended, and it should be done more often. To get used to mountaineering conditions, it is advised to carry a backpack with items weighing at least 3kg, these items could be water or anything of your choice. As noted earlier on this topic, doing a few days of hiking to familiarize yourself with trekking conditions is not only good to train your body but also enjoyable We have prepared a great 8-week hiking program to ensure that you become fit for mountaineering. It is not a must to walk outside and doing outdoor activities if the weather is not conducive, you are allowed to use a treadmill but make sure you incline and decline it if possible to simulate a slope. Give yourself at least 4 days to rest before you embark on your mountain climbing trip.
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