Strength Training and Conditioning Facilities

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Strength Training and Conditioning Facilities

• Day 27
• Reference Earle and Baechle - Chapter 24

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Most Important Responsibility of a Trainer is
Providing a Safe Training Environment
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Safe Exercise Environment Requirements

• Proper supervision, program design, and exercise
  instruction
• Relevant facility rules and policies
• Efficient facility design and equipment placement
• Effective maintenance plan that consists of
  facility and equipment cleaning and repair
  schedules

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Facility and Equipment Layout
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Equipment Organization

• Organize or cluster equipment based on the body
  part that they target (e.g. chest, shoulders,
  arms, legs, etc)
• Improves functionality and accessibility
  hence, better for larger facilities that train
  more individuals
• Organize or cluster equipment according to
  equipment type (e.g., free weights, resistance
  training machines, aerobic exercise machines,
  etc)
• Creates a more efficient use of space

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Equipment Placement

• Keep equipment for exercises that require
  spotters away from windows, mirrors, and doors
• Place tallest machines/equipment (maintains
  better visibility) and dumbbell racks along walls
• Order resistance machines in a circuit from large
  muscle groups to small muscle groups
• Separate stretching area away from equipment
• Upright aerobic exercise machines should be
  placed behind recumbent aerobic exercise machines
  to maintain better visibility
• All equipment should be at least 6 from mirrors
• Group instruction should occur in a separate room

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Equipment Spacing

• Equipment should be spaced to allow clients to
  safely perform each exercise, facilitate access
  between each piece, enhance traffic flow, and
  improve personal trainers ability to interact
  with clients

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3 Rule

• All equipment should be at least 3 apart
• At least one 3 walk way should bisect workout
  area for a quick, easy emergency access route

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Other Facility Concerns

• Locate facility on ground level if possible
• Entire workout area should be visible from
  supervisory area
• Accessible and compliant for disabled populations
• Adequate ceiling height with no hanging
  obstructions
• Use rubberized flooring or low-pile carpet
• Proper lighting of 75-100 foot-candles
• Comfortable temperature of 68-72o F
• Relative humidity should be 60 or less
• Optimal air circulation of 12-15 exchanges per
  hour minimal 8-12 exchanges per hour

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Other Facility Concerns

• Sound levels should not exceed 90 decibels
• Adequate number of grounded 110-V and 220-V
  outlets that are easily accessible
• Mirrors should be at least 20 inches above the
  floor
• Easily accessible drinking fountains, rest rooms,
  and emergency telephones
• Signage and bulletin boards communicating
  policies, facility rules, safety guidelines, and
  other announcements/information
• Adequate storage room located near workout area

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Special Considerations for a Home Facility
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Home Equipment Purchases

• First determine space availability
• Equipment purchases should consider needs and
  goals of client/athlete, cost, variety and
  diversity, portability, and space efficiency
• Avoid equipment that can be taken down and stored
  when not being used

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Home Environment Issues

• Children and pets are additional safety concerns
  for a home facility
• Ideally when not being used, access to home
  facility should be locked and not accessible

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Example of a Home Equipment Layout

• A home exercise facility that has good lighting,
  proper air circulation, and enjoyable
  entertainment equipment is a more enticing
  exercise environment

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Facility and Equipment Maintenance

• Regular maintenance and cleaning schedules
  contribute to a safe and functional environment
  and help to extend the life expectancy of
  equipment

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Facility Maintenance

• Inspect, maintain, and clean floors regularly
• Clean walls, mirrors, windows, exits, storage
  areas, and shelves regularly
• Inspect, maintain, and clean the ceiling and
  ceiling fixtures and attachments regularly
• See the NSCAs Safety Checklist for Exercise
  Facility and Equipment Maintenance for an
  inventory of facility maintenance tasks and
  cleaning schedules

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Equipment Maintenance

• All mats, bench upholstery, and machine
  upholstery should be cleaned and disinfected
  daily and should be free of cracks and tears
• There should be no loose and/or worn down bolts,
  screws, cables, chains, straps, belts, or other
  parts on machines
• Weight plates, resistance training machines,
  racks, and dumbbells should be inspected weekly
  for cracks
• All lifting and safety supplies/equipment should
  be properly stored
• See the NSCAs Safety Checklist for Exercise
  Facility and Equipment Maintenance for an
  inventory of facility maintenance tasks and
  cleaning schedules

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References

• Earle and Baechle - Chapter 24

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