What steps can you take to ensure a safe workout program?
What is the difference between a circuit training, HIIT, and functional fitness training?
What is DOMS? What causes it and how should it be treated?
Explain the treatment plan known as R.I.C.E
What is the difference between a muscle sprain and a strain?
What is the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion?
Why should you change your workout every 4-6 weeks? What types of changes can be made?
1. To ensure a safe workout program, it is important to warm up properly before exercise, listen to your body and stop if you feel any pain or discomfort, use proper form and technique during exercises, stay hydrated, and cool down and stretch after your workout.
2. Circuit training involves completing a series of exercises in a row with little to no rest in between. HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) involves short bursts of intense exercise followed by short rest periods. Functional fitness training focuses on exercises that mimic movements used in daily activities or sports.
3. DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) is muscle soreness that occurs 24-48 hours after intense or unfamiliar exercise. It is caused by microscopic damage to muscle fibers. It can be treated with rest, hydration, gentle stretching, and light exercise.
4. R.I.C.E stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. This treatment plan is commonly used for acute injuries such as sprains or strains to reduce swelling, pain, and inflammation.
5. A muscle sprain involves stretching or tearing of ligaments, while a muscle strain involves stretching or tearing of muscles or tendons.
6. Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body's temperature regulation fails, leading to a dangerously high body temperature. Heat exhaustion is a milder form of heat-related illness characterized by dehydration and overheating.
7. Changing your workout every 4-6 weeks helps prevent plateaus in progress and keeps workouts fresh and engaging. Changes can include increasing or decreasing weight, changing exercises, adjusting sets and reps, or incorporating new equipment or techniques.