It's called the Complete
Fitness Workout because it's a program that encourages you to adopt
a regular and systematic fitness training program that improves
aerobic fitness, strength
and flexibility, the three key elements of fitness which you need to work on if your
going to improve all round fitness and health.
By exercising in a way that
improves each of the three components you can be confident of
improving your all round health and wellbeing. The aerobic
fitness element will have a major impact on your key body
systems. The strength and flexibility elements are directed more
toward your musculo-skeletal system.
The benefits are compelling. The results are commensurate with
effort.
By
taking part in this program on a regular and systematic basis
you will reap the health benefits of
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an efficient aerobic system
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enhanced muscle strength and bulk
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increased flexibility and joint mobility.
The Complete Workout is a fitness
training system for people of all ages, shapes, sizes and levels
of fitness which involves
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5 minute
stretching warmup |
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30
minutes continuous aerobic activity at a pulse rate of
at least 70% of your maximum, either running outside or
using a treadmill, stepper, bike, rower, eliptical or
climber inside. |
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30
minutes of systematic strength exercises using
pin-loaded strength training equipment in a system
designed to improve both strength and muscle bulk |
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15
minutes of flexibility exercises. |
THREE FACTORS
OF FITNESS
To maintain healthy body system
function you need to have a regular and systematic program of physical activity
that includes the three main components of fitness
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aerobic fitness
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strength
•
flexibility
AEROBIC
FITNESS
Here's a revolutionary new way to work
out whether you're getting enough aerobic physical activity each week using the
aerabyte concept.
Aerabytes
- where time meets effort -
Until now there hasn't been a good aerobic fitness prescription. Any
prescription worth its salt has a dosage and rec0ommendations about how often it
should be taken.
This is what the Aerabyte concept is all about - an exercise prescription..
If you're serious about becoming
aerobically fitter, merely recording time, steps or distance is useful, but not
sufficient. You've also got to include effort into the aerobic fitness
equation.
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AERABYTES |
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TIME |
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X |
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EFFORT |
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(minutes) |
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(on a scale of 0 - 5, where
1 is too easy and 5 is
hard, but not flat out) |
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The aerobic fitness
prescription
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GOOD |
BETTER |
BEST |
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20
minutes/session |
30
minutes/session |
40
minutes/session |
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4 times a week |
5 times a week |
six times a week |
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Heart rate of 120+ |
Heart rate of 120+ |
Heart rate of 120+ |
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400
aerabytes/week |
600
aerabytes/week |
800
aerabytes/week |
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Use the Aerabyte Fitness
Tracka Diary to record your scores.
Keep track of the number of
aerabytes you do per session, per day, per week and per month. Over the weeks
and months, you'll have objective evidence of whether or not your training
program is working. (You can then go to your health insurer and demand that you
be charged a lower premium!)
Aim for a minimum of 600
aerabytes a week. 800 is better and 1000 is best. You'll keep yourself in
exceptionally good shape on 1000 aerabytes per week.
Click here
to read more about the aerabyte aerobic fitness prescription.
STRENGTH
You need to keep the muscles of your body strong in order to keep your bones in
correct alignment and to perform normal physical tasks with ease.
FLEXIBILITY
You need to keep the muscles of your body strong in order to keep your bones in
correct alignment and to perform normal physical tasks with ease.
Click here to read more about strength
and flexibility on the Global Back Care website.
Click here to purchase the
Complete Fitness Workout ebook.