Tips For This Week’s Assignment:
This week’s assignment is a client assessment/case study. This is where everything you’ve read and learned over the last 8 weeks comes together. The best way to go about completing this assignment is to treat this as a client who is being presented to you. I want to know the steps you would take starting from the moment you meet this individual. This is a theoretical client; you can make-up what his answers/results would be after conducting a proper assessment.
As mentioned before you need to be VERY informative with your assessment. Include the formulas for your calculations. Your 12-week programs need to be set up in a way that your client would be able to conduct their own workout reading off what you recommend if you are not meeting with them every session for some reason. If you decide to have “active rest” days, specify what you recommend doing on these days. Make sure to review Unit 15 of your text in regard to “Creating a Periodized Program.” It will help you!!! Also, make sure to include and use the important, guiding training principles that help to build your programs and set your recommendations and make sure to explain the principle and how it applies to your particular program. You do not need to create a complete meal plan, but make sure to discuss how many calories the client should be consuming and where they should be getting these calories. Don’t forget to discuss possible supplements and why you would recommend them. Also, make sure to review the guidelines for this type of client. Please take all this into consideration when completing this assignment. This should be a periodized, progressive program with every detail outlined and why you are adapting and changing this program accordingly. Again, let me remind you that these assignments are meant to illustrate your understanding and practical application of the material you learned throughout this entire course; therefore, the assignment and this News Forum post are not going to spell out exactly what you need to do with this Case Study—STRUT YOUR STUFF AND DEMONSTRATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE!!!
Week 9 Case Study
Client Profile: Selina Kyle
Age 31
Gender Female
Resting Heart Rate 70 bpm
Height. 5’7
Weight 159
Body Fat 33%
Selina just had her first baby a couple months ago and is determined to shed excess pregnancy pounds before summer. Selina has very limited exercise experience. She did not play high school or college sports. Prior to having her first child, she did like to hike, go out dancing, and take the occasional yoga class. She is eager to start a program to lose the baby weight. She can dedicate 3 or 4 days per week to exercise and is willing to sign on for 12 weeks to start.
Assignment:
Design a 12-week periodized training program for the client described in the Client Profile. Be very specific as you design the training programs as this is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your full comprehension of the information and concepts discussed throughout the course. List the types of exercise, duration, sets, reps, rest intervals, and so on.
Include:
A description of your professional responsibilities as discussed in the stages of the drawing-in process. (Unit 12)Discussion of any fitness tests, methods of evaluation, and data collection used to assess and evaluate the client’s needs . Calculation of the client’s target heart rate using the Karvonen formula.Specific conditions that you have identified in the client profile .A detailed 12-week comprehensive and periodized training program including specific exercises, sets, repetitions, suggested rest times, etc. Use an integrated approach in your program recommendations. Use charts to illustrate the training program. Specific and detailed nutritional strategies and an explanation as to how the strategies will assist the client in meeting energy needs.Explanation for your chosen assessment, programming, and nutritional recommendations. (Be sure to reference course concepts when discussing rationale for your recommendations.)
Keep in mind that a client should be able to take your program and put it into practice without having to contact you to clarify what you intended by your recommendations or to explain parts of your program.
Don’t forget your explanation for WHY you listed and recommended what you did. Reference the concepts and theories covered in the course. Be sure to address why the program and exercises recommended are appropriate for the specific client given the client’s history, current abilities, and intended goal(s). For example: if you are developing a program for a beginner client without any resistance training experience, explain how your program addresses the lack of experience, initial need for foundational development, process by which you would safely progress the client, etc. Tying your program to course concepts is a critical component of your case study.
