General Exercise Guidelines - LeMond Revolution 250202-2 Owner's Manual

GENERAL EXERCISE GUIDELINES

SETTING A GOAL
exercise program that is geared to build muscle, maintain muscle tone, increase aerobic capacity, or
program. Based upon a comprehensive analysis of your personal exercise needs and interests, you
should then develop (or have developed for you by a competent or trained professional) an individual-
come from a lifestyle change that encourages a lifetime of physical activity.
One way to guarantee success in reaching your goal is to eat correctly. A well-rounded diet provides the
proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water necessary for good health. If you are unsure
of your dietary needs, seek the advise of your physician, an exercise professional, or visit your local book-
store for more information on nutrition.
FLEXIBILITY TRAINING*
Achieving and maintaining adequate range of motion should always be an objective of a comprehen-
sive exercise program. The warm-up phase of your exercise session should include some type of light
warm-up activity to increase both your heart rate and your body temperature, which is then followed by
skeletal joints. Attempting to stretch a cold muscle can be dangerous to the soft tissues surrounding the
muscle. No matter how controlled the movement, forcing a muscle through a full range of motion (and
beyond) without appropriately warming up is both unsafe and counterproductive.
guidelines:
Frequency
Intensity
Duration
Repetitions
Type
Daily
To a position of mild discomfort
10-30 seconds for each stretch
2-6 for each stretch
Static, with a major emphasis on the low back and hamstring areas
because of the high prevalence of low-back pain syndrome in our
society.
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