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. 2010 Feb 15;10:42. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-42

Table 1.

Progression of the intensity & duration of the exercise class

Intensity Poor Fair Average
Week 1 35-55% HRR 40-60% HRR 45-65% HRR
21 mins aerobic 21 mins aerobic 21 mins aerobic

Week 2 35-55% HRR 40-60% HRR 45-65% HRR
24 mins aerobic 24 mins aerobic 24 mins aerobic

Week 3 40-60% HRR 45-65% HRR 50-70% HRR
24 mins aerobic 24 mins aerobic 24 mins aerobic

Week 4 40-60% HRR 45-65% HRR 50-70% HRR
30 mins aerobic 30 mins aerobic 30 mins aerobic

Week 5 45-60% HRR 50-65% HRR 55-70% HRR
30 mins aerobic 30 mins aerobic 30 mins aerobic

Week 6 45-60% HRR 50-65% HRR 55-70% HRR
36 mins aerobic 36 mins aerobic 36 mins aerobic

Week 7 50-60% HRR 55-70% HRR 65-75% HRR
36 mins aerobic 36 mins aerobic 36 mins aerobic

Week 8 50-60% HRR 55-70% HRR 65-75% aerobic
42 minutes aerobic 42 minutes aerobic 42 minutes aerobic