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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Mar 15.
Published in final edited form as: Assist Technol. 2013 Winter;25(4):181–193. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2012.747572
PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE
FREQUENCY (3 x’s per week)
DURATON (goal is 30 minutes)
MODE (Saratoga Silver I/GameCycle)
INTENSITY (Personal to you, will be given)
RECOMMENDED BY THE ACSM: 30 min or more daily
THE ACTIVITY PYRAMID: Attached
PRINCIPLE OF OVERLOAD: For your capacity or ability to exercise to increase you need to exercise at a greater intensity than what your body is typically used to doing, but safely.
BEGIN GRADUALLY: 10 to 20 minutes 3 times a week for the first week or two
YOUR EXERCISE SESSION: 5–10 minutes warm up
30 minutes of exercise at the intensity we set for you
5–10 minutes cool down.
STICK TO YOUR SCHEDULE: Can substitute a day if you miss it, BUT write it on correct day in log
LOGGING YOUR INFORMATION: IF NOT WRITTEN DOWN, WE DON’T KNOW YOU DID IT
HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR LOG: TIME DISTANCE CALORIES
SARATOGA/GAMECYCLE SET UP: Demonstration