Each box in this grid is called a cell. âColumnâ A B C D E F G âRowâ 1 âCellâ 2 3 4 Spreadsheets can be created by hand, using paper and pencil, or created with a computer software program. In computer software programs, the columns are labeled with letters (A, B, C ...) and the rows are numbered (1, 2, 3 ...).
Letâs say youâre performing seated shoulder presses 3 times a week. You use 15 lb. dumbbells and do 4 sets of 12 reps each on each day. You can probably maintain the muscle mass you have now by only doing shoulder presses once a week, instead of 3 times. (!!!) However, you need to continue to do appropriate volume (4 sets of 12, maybe a little more) with the same intensity (15 lb. dumbbells).
Vigorous-intensity exercise may be too much for someone who has been inactive, so obese individuals should start with 150 weekly minutes of moderate-intensity exercise. This will help slow or stop weight gain, but to lose weight, obese people will need to get more exercise. The ACSM recommends that obese individuals gradually work up to 250 minutes of weekly moderate-intensity exercise to increase weight loss. This can take any form: for instance, five 50-minute workouts per week or seven 37-minute workouts a week. Resistance Training Obese individuals should follow the same guidelines as other healthy individuals for resistance training, working out all major muscle groups twice weekly.