Your Individual Program

Creating Your Individual Exercise Program
(Increasing Health Reserves)

 

   Before you start creating your individual exercise program, be sure to assess your physical condition and calculate your total score using the calculator (the methodology is described in the section “11 Tests for Self-Monitoring Physical Fitness”).     Now create your exercise program using the summator and dosator.
The summator is designed to determine the weekly training assignment in points based on gender, age, and physical condition.

Table 1. Summator

Age, years Weekly Training Assignment (in points) Based on Your Physical Condition
less than 50 points 51–90 points 91–160 points 161–250 points more than 250 points
male female male female male female male female male female
20–29 50 48 45 43 40 38 35 33 30 28
30–39 45 43 41 39 35 33 32 30 28 26
40–49 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 25 22
50–59 35 32 32 29 28 26 26 23 22 20

 

    Example of using the summator. For a 50-year-old man, find the age group 50–59 in the table.  For a physical condition assessed at 150 points using the calculator, the weekly training assignment is 28 points.     Once you have determined your weekly assignment in points, now use the dosator to select suitable exercises, their intensity, and duration.

     How to Create Your Exercise Program

1. The weekly training assignment in points, determined by you using the summator, should be composed using Tables 2, 3, and 4. Table 2 provides a list of exercises from which you can choose the ones that suit you.
When selecting, refer to Table 3, which presents a set of recommended exercises for each gender, age, and level of physical condition (you will see their numbers in Table 3; find the descriptions of the numbers in Table 2), from which you can choose exercises that ensure the completion of the weekly assignment.
The cost of performing the recommended exercises in points based on their duration can be found in Table 4.    2. The weekly training assignment should consist of general and special impact exercises (a list of these is provided in Table 2).
General exercises promote the development of overall endurance and improve the functional state of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Special exercises, by affecting specific aspects of energy metabolism, improve blood supply to the heart muscle, enhance oxygen delivery, and reduce the myocardium’s oxygen demand. The significance of special exercises increases due to their impact on the main motor qualities – strength, speed, coordination of movements, flexibility, and speed endurance.

 

Table 2. Training Means 

Exercise No. Exercise Name Load
General Impact Exercises
1 Walking 4–4.3 km/h
2 Walking 5–6.0 km/h
3 Walking 6.5–7.0 km/h
4 Stair Climbing (steps) 60 steps/min
5 Running in Place 150–160 steps/min
6 Running 6.0 km/h
7 Running 8.0 km/h
8 Running 9.0 km/h
9 Running 10.0 km/h
10 Running 12.0 km/h
11 Running 15.0 km/h
12 Swimming 20–30 m/min
13 Swimming 40–50 m/min
14 Swimming more than 50 m/min
15 Cycling 8–15 km/h
16 Cycling 16–20 km/h
17 Skiing 7.0 km/h
18 Skiing 9.0 km/h
19 Skiing 12.0 km/h
20 Jump Rope Exercises 80 jumps/min
21 Rowing 50–80 m/min
22 Rowing 90–100 m/min
23 Stationary Bike Training 25–50 Watts (150–300 kgm/min)
24 Stationary Bike Training 75–100 Watts (450–600 kgm/min)
25 Stationary Bike Training 125–150 Watts (750–900 kgm/min)
Special Impact Exercises
26 Gymnastic Exercises
27 Gymnastic Exercises with Equipment, on Fitness Machines
28 Table Tennis
29 Tennis
30 Badminton
31 Volleyball
32 Basketball
33 Football
34 Handball
35 Korfball, Bowling, Bowling
36 Fast Dancing

 

   3. The duration of one session for individuals with low and below-average physical condition should be at least 40–60 minutes, for average – 30–40, and for above-average and high condition – 20–30 minutes.   4. The number of exercise sessions for individuals with low and below-average physical condition should be at least 5 times a week, for average – 3–4, and for above-average and high condition – 2–3 times a week.

5. The maximum allowable heart rate during special impact exercises is 220 minus age in years, and for individuals over 50 years old – 200 minus age in years.

6. Reassessment of physical condition, necessary for evaluating the effectiveness of exercise sessions and making adjustments to the training program according to increased physical fitness, should be conducted every 8–10 weeks of training.

Table 3. Recommended Training Means

Age, full years Physical Condition in Points Recommended Exercise Numbers
Men Women
20–29 up to 90 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36
91–160 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36
more than 160 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36
30–39 up to 90 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 15, 17, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36
91–160 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36
more than 160 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36
40–49 up to 90 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 15, 17, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36 1, 2, 4, 5, 12, 15, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
91–160 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 17, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
more than 160 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36
50–59 up to 90 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 15, 17, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 35 1, 2, 4, 5, 12, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31
91–160 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 15, 17, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 15, 17, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
more than 160 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36

Table 4. Dosator for Determining the Cost of Individual Exercises in Points Based on Their Duration

Exercise No. Duration of Exercise
5 min. 10 min. 15 min. 20 min. 30 min. 40 min.
1 2 3 4 6
2 2 3 4 6 8
3 3 4 5 7 10
4 1 2 3 4
5 1 2 4
6 2 3 4 5 8 10
7 2 4 5 8 12 16
8 3 5 7 9 13 18
9 4 6 8 10 14 20
10 5 7 9 11 15 22
11 6 8 10 16
12 4 6 8 12
13 2 4 6 9 13 18
14 5 10 15 20 30
15 1 2 4 5 8 10
16 2 4 5 7 10 14
17 2 4 6 8 12
18 2 4 7 9 13 18
19 3 6 8 12 16 24
20 1 3 5 6 10
21 1 2 3 4 6 8
22 2 4 6 8 12 16
23 1 2 3 4 6 8
24 1 3 4 5 8
25 2 4 6 8
26 1 2 3 4 5
27 2 3 4 6 9
28 1 2 3 4 6 9
29 1 3 4 6 9 12
30 1 2 3 4 6 8
31 1 2 3 4 6
32 2 4 6 9 13 17
33 2 4 6 9 13 17
34 2 4 6 9 13 17
35 1 2 3 4 6 8
36 2 4 6 9 13 17
     You can also refer to the calorie expenditure table for sports activities and see what food is equivalent to, for example, jogging for a whole hour (107 g of salami, 7 medium pieces of boiled sausage, or 100 g of sunflower seeds).
Here you will also find a table of calorie expenditure for performing some common, familiar actions.     Additionally, I can also recommend workouts that have helped me personally (minus 24 kilograms in just seven months of training). However, you need to train regularly, at least 3 times a week…

Targeted workouts with Tony Little.
Description: Tony Little is a well-known figure in the fitness world, your personal fitness trainer, author of a series of targeted workouts for various muscle groups (you can learn more about him here: http://www.tonylittle.com).
In Russian, there are 3 targeted workouts. There are links on the Internet for downloading. For example, on the page http://dream-and-dance.com/celevye-trenirovki-s-toni-littlom.html.

Workout 1. Reducing the Abdomen. Year of release: 1991.
Duration: 00:30:26
Size: 265 Mb

Workout 2. Complete Body Adjustment and Maintenance of Shape. Year of release: 1991.
Duration: 59 min. 48 sec.
Size: 520 Mb

Workout 3. Reducing Thighs and Buttocks. Year of release: 1991.
Duration: 00:32:47
Size: 285 Mb

 

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