THE BIG MUSCLES

By Large, We Can Have Following Program Categories Of People Who Want To Participate In Exercise.  RECREATIONAL PARTICIPANTS Recreational participants are those people who just want to be fit to look good and to feel good. These people may not have perfect body shape or composition but they do not have any diseases and medical conditions too. They may want to lose some weight/fat or gain some muscle. The main focus is on staying in shape and being energetic to have a better quality of life. To serve this category of the client the team requires the following components:  The client The personal trainer And a nutritionist.  Because good nutritionist along with physical activity is crucial for both weight-loss and weight-gain.  SPORTS SPECIFIC / COMPETITIVE LEVEL ATHLETIC POPULATION  This category is of those people who play a particular game or participate in athletic events at competitive levels. A...

Every person who wants to get physically fit does not have the same needs. The person in twenties may want to look good and has the desire to fit in any dress he/she desires. But people who have reached their midlife may just want to be disease free and maintain overall health rather than just good looks. A need of a senior citizen is different than that of their younger counterparts. Along with being healthy, they want to be strong enough to be independent. Hence the fitness professional needs to have an extremely individualistic approach while dealing with every client type. One cannot have cookie-cutter routines for all. Before chalking out any exercise program the trainer must understand the person's program category. There is something called optimum health. This is a state in which the person is disease free and injury free. But it does not mean that the person is fit. Fitness comes above optimum health. People who do not have optimum health go into the category of ...