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GENERAL
DEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAM
By purchasing this piece of VISION FITNESS exercise equipment, you
have made a commitment to exercise and now have the convenience of
exercising in your own home. Your new equipment offers the flexibility to
exercise at whatever time suits you best. It will be easier to maintain a
consistent exercise program that will help you achieve your fitness goals.
ACHIEVING YOUR FITNESS GOALS
An important step in developing a long-term fitness program is to
determine your goals. Is your primary goal to lose weight? Improve muscle
tone? Relieve stress? Perform everyday activities easier? Knowing what
your goals are will help you develop a more successful exercise program.
If possible, try to define your personal goals in precise, measurable terms
over specific periods of time. Examples of these goals might include:
• Decrease your waistline by two inches over the next two months.
• Increase bone density to prevent broken bones.
• Be able to get in and out of the seated position easier.
• Improve your ability to climb (ascend) or descend down a flight of stairs.
• Get 30 minutes of exercise at least five days per week.
• Develop more lean muscle to effectively burn more calories on a
daily basis.
• Strengthen muscles that have bothered you in the past.
• Be able to hold your child for a longer period of time before
becoming fatigued.
The more specific the goal, the easier it will be to track your progress. If
your goals are long-term, divide them into monthly and weekly segments.
Long-term goals can lose some of the motivational benefits. Short-term
goals are easier to achieve and will allow you to see the progress you are
making. Every time you reach a goal, it is important to set a new goal.
This will lead to a healthier lifestyle and will provide the motivation that
you will need to move forward.