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GLASGOW

EXERCISE Rx
Jamie L. Glasgow
Purdue Global University
HW420 – Aging Well Across the
Lifespan
Dr. Jan Saeger
May 19th, 2020
PROGRESSION
EXERCISE IN SOME FORM SIX DAYS PER WEEK

AEROBIC EXERCISE MUSCLE STRENGTHENING


FLEXIBILITY
 Frequency: all six days.  Frequency: 3 days increasing
 Frequency: Daily
Warm-up AND/OR Workout. to 4
Staying the same.  Intensity starting at small  Intensity: must be slow and
 Intensity starting low and weights and working up, steady always, increase reach
increase # of squats of stretches
increasing time, distance and
incline on machines.  Time remains same,  Time remains around the
 Time remains same, increasing difficulty same, about 15 minutes per
day
increasing difficulty  Leg press, rowing machines
 Type includes leg, arm
 Elliptical, treadmill, graduate eventually graduating to
lifting and bench press. stretches. Graduating to more
from walking indoor to
difficult yoga poses/stretches.
running outdoor
REGULARITY

 Routine incredibly important


 “Never miss a Monday”
 Continue at least six days per week with exercise

(Quaglia, 2020)
OVERLOAD

 Gradual increase of progression.


 Start slow.

 Listen to your body.

(Mindness Matters)
SPECIFICITY

 Nail down your goals


 Decide today what your goal
will be tomorrow

(SaiRaman,
2019)
AEROBIC FITT
PRESCRIPTION

 3 days of the week: 15 minute


warm up – 7.5 minutes at 140 HR
 Other 3 days: 60 minutes starting
slow, then following interval
settings on Elliptical, Treadmill
or Free-Stride
 Keeping HR between 120-
150

(Sentinal Digital Desk, 2018)


MUSCLE STREGTHENING RX

Baseline - 2 sets of 10 reps:


 Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Saturdays • Squats with 10lb weight
 15 min cardio warm-up
• Leg Press
 45 min rotating muscle groups
• Chest press
 Increasing from baseline as tolerated
• Rowing
• Biceps
• Abs
FLEXIBILITY RX
 Daily stretching: 15 minutes,
seven days per week
 Holding stretching 30-45
seconds
 No pain
 Increase reach of stretches
over time
 More complicated
stretches/yoga

Photo: (Rise)
REFERENCES

SaiRaman, H. (2019, December 9). 5 Goal Setting Steps To Achieve Your Dream Goals. Retrieved from
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/5-goal-setting-steps-to-achieve-your-dream-goals/
Sentinel Digital Desk. (2018, August 21). The 6 Benefits of Aerobic Exercise- Sentinelassam. Retrieved from
https://www.sentinelassam.com/life/the-6-benefits-of-aerobic-exercise/
Static vs. Dynamic Stretching. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.risephysicaltherapy.com/blog/static-vs-dynamic-stretching
What Does "Listen To Your Body" Actually Mean? (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.mindfulnessmatters.ca/blog/what-does-listen-to-your-body-actually-mean
Quaglia, S. (2020, March 12). Exercise in the time of coronavirus: How to work out safely in a pandemic. Retrieved from
https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/exercise-coronavirus-how-to-workout-safely-in-a-pandemic

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