Having examined the basic loading parameters for beginners routines in Part 4 I want to look at a few example programs that incorporate everything I’ve talked about. Please consider these only as sample routines and nothing more.
My Beginner Machine Program
I might as well get the “simplest” beginner program out of the way which is a basic machine circuit. This is actually the routine that I used with the majority of my beginner clients. Do realize that I was typically working with mid-30’s or older individuals without a training or movements background.
They were intimidated enough without my giving them exercises they couldn’t do well from the get go. So I would start with simpler machines and then worry about teaching more complex things later down the road. In many cases, I only had them for 3 sessions to begin with.
For that reason, I had to choose exercises that they could do safely and competently after only 3 teaching sessions. … Keep Reading