Exercise Prescription Process Guide

Client Information:

Summary of Client Information Considerations for Exercise Prescription

● 41 yr old ● Physician concerned about blood

● Very busy, but trains twice a week
● No signs or symptoms, no family
history of heart disease
● BMI= 28 kg/m2, 5’6’’ 175 lbs
● Sedentary, complains of being
fatigued and stressed daily
● Smokes cigarettes for stress
● Cholesterol 170
● LDL 70, HDL 65, Fasting Glucose
80
● Resting HR 85 bpm
● Blood pressure 150/82 mmHg, one
test
pressure, 150/82
● Has not exercised regularly, may be
unsure of certain exercises
● Start with bodyweight ex. before
advancing to machine/free weights
● Sedentary ut has young kids
● Fatigued and stressed
● smoker

Preparticipation Medical Clearance: YES NO

Justification: No current aerobic exercise
No known CVD, family history

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Assessment:

Risk Factor +/- Justification

Age - She is not 55 or older

Obesity - BMI of 28 kg/m^2

Sedentary Lifestyle + Complains of being fatigued

and stressed daily
 Cigarette Smoking + She smokes cigs for stress

Hypertension - Need second test

Family History - No family history

Dyslipidemia - LDL,cholesterol are all good

Diabetes - Fasting glucose <126

HDL + HDL = 65

Client Availability:

2 days a week

Current Exercise and/or Physical Activity:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

- - - - - - -

Client exercise-related Intended Outcomes (write as many as applicable):

· IO: Lose 10 pounds
· IO: Reduce BF% by 2%
· IO: Exercise 3x/week for 60 min./day

Time Breakdown of Two 60 minute Exercise Sessions:

15 minute warmup/stretch 10 minute warmup/stretch

30 minute resistance exercise 10 minute treadmill jog
10 minute flexibility exercise 30 minute resistance exercise
5 minute cool-down 10 minute cool-down/stretch
 Current Exercise and/or Physical Activity with 2 newly designed sessions:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

- X- - - X- Cardio/
Resistance Resistance

Aerobic Training Zones:

Identify the % training zone: 70% - 75% 125-134 BPM

Resistance and Flexibility Exercise Prescription Design

Day 1 Day 2

RT Exercise Weight Sets SetsRep RangeRT RT Exercise WeightSet SetsRep Range

E2 Bodyweight Squat - 5 12-15 Pushups - 3-5 Until Fail

Bodyweight Lunge - 5 10-12 each Burpees - 3-5 8-10

Machine Assisted - 3 6-8 Planks - 3 20 s hold

Chin Ups

Jumping Jacks - 3 15 Sit ups - 5 10

Jump rope - 3 15-20

Day 1 Day 2
F Flexibility ExerciseSets Sets D Duration F Flexibility Exercise
Sets Sets D Duration

Hamstring Stretch 2 15s each Doorway Pec Stretch 2 20s

Assist. Stand Quad Pull 2 15s each Flex./Ext. Stretch 2 2 15s

Calf Stretch 2 20s each Arm Circles 2 10s

½ Kneel Hip Flexor 2 20s each Horiz. Ab/duction 2 15s

Butterfly Stretch 2 30s