Lesson 7: Cardiorespiratory Programming Strategies

December 20, 2009 by mbluestone94 

The cardiorespiratory assessment process will provide you with a comprehensive overview of your cardiorespiratory goals, needs, and abilities.  It is now time to determine a safe, effective, and productive cardio fitness program for you using NASM’s practical programming system which has helped many enthusiasts reach their personal cardiorespiratory fitness goals.

Practical Programming System

NASM’s practical programming system puts to use an interval training scheme formatted by the stage training system previously discussed in this course. This simple periodization scheme for cardiorespiratory training provides a systematic method of using your heart rate training zones to build a cardiorespiratory training program specific to you.

Begin by selecting your body composition goal below:

  1. Weight loss
  2. Handling plateaus
  3. Gaining weight

Course Directory:

Beginning: Introduction To Cardio Respiratory Fitness 101

Lesson 1: The purpose of cardiorespiratory training

Lesson 2: Primary cardiorespiratory measurements

Lesson 3: The two energy systems: aerobic and anaerobic

Lesson 4: Heart rate training zones

Lesson 5: Interval training using personal heart rate training zones

Lesson 6: Cardiorespiratory assessments used to determine an appropriate stage for you

Lesson 7: Cardiorespiratory program design (choose the one that matches your goal):

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