Mary is a 35 year old female who is currently active. She has reached a plateau in her exercise program and has become bored with her routine. She is interested in participating in a triathlon but doesn't know how to train. Based on PAR-Q and Health History Form, she does not have any risk factors. Her resting heart rate s 61. Her blood pressure and BMi are in the normal category. She currently exercises 3 times a week, varying her workouts between swimming, running, and biking. She does not monitor her caloric intake but ocnsumes a well-rounded diet. Based on CV Assessment her current VO2max is 45 ml/kg/m.
a) Describe a warm-up, conditioning, and cool down session for this person.
b) What mode would you select for her and why?
c) In training for her triathlon, what pace does she need to maintain to ensure she stays at the appropriate intensity level to improve her VO2?
d) How would you monitor her progress to ensure that the workload is appropriate?
e) Plot a graph for MET/HR Zones.
Mary is a 35 year old female who is currently active. She has reached a plateau in her exercise program and has become bored with her routine. She is interested in participating in a triathlon but doesn't know how to train. Based on PAR-Q and Health History Form, she does not have any risk factors. Her resting heart rate s 61. Her blood pressure and BMi are in the normal category. She currently exercises 3 times a week, varying her workouts between swimming, running, and biking. She does not monitor her caloric intake but ocnsumes a well-rounded diet. Based on CV Assessment her current VO2max is 45 ml/kg/m.
a) Describe a warm-up, conditioning, and cool down session for this person.
b) What mode would you select for her and why?
c) In training for her triathlon, what pace does she need to maintain to ensure she stays at the appropriate intensity level to improve her VO2?
d) How would you monitor her progress to ensure that the workload is appropriate?
e) Plot a graph for MET/HR Zones.
