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Secrets, Success

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SECRETS OF SUCCESS You will get fast results from your chosen exercise program if you follow these 3 golden rules: (1) Exercise regularly - Don't skip workouts because consistancy is the first key to success. (2) Dont' be afraid to pespire a little - It usually indicates you are working your body hard enough to get fast results. Hard exercise can be exhilarating. (3) Set yourself realistic goals such as to loose 2 lbs in weight this week or build a 1/2" on your biceps this month or even lower your resting pulse rate several beats a minute to gain health & fitness. Set yourself a target and strive to reach it in the shortest time possible, but remember, start slowly and increase gradually for the first few weeks. BEGINNERS INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM This is a 2 week course ideally performed 3 times each week on alternate days (i.e.: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday). This course should be performed by beginners or experienced persons who have not exercised regularly for some time. This course is designed for general improvement in muscle tone and strength, flexibility, muscular endurance and coordination. After only 2 weeks improvements can be seen and felt, and you will be ready to start on the specialized program of your choice. IMPORTANT If you have any doubts about your health or medical condition, are taking prescription drugs or are diabetic, pregnant or suffering any disability, you must consult your physician before beginning this introductory program or any of the following programs. METHOD OF PERFORMANCE Start with 1 circuit of 6 exercises for 12 repetitions. (Delete exercises 4, 6 & 8 for this first program) Rest Intervals - should be approximately 1 minute between exercises. Exercise Pace - 1 second to lift the bar and 1 second to lower the bar. Reps should be consecutive. Program time - correctly performed, this program should take about 15-20 minutes to complete. Use very light resistance initially and increase only when the exercise becomes very easy to do. Remember to dress warmly and perform 5 minutes of light stretching and warm-up exercises before starting.

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SECRETS
OF
SUCCESS
You
will
get
fast
results
from
your
chosen
exercise
program
if
you
follow
these
3
golden
rules:
(1)
Exercise
regularly
Don't
skip
workouts
because
consistancy
is
the
first
key
to
success.
(2)
Dont'
be
afraid
to
pespire
a
little
It
usually
indicates
you
are
working
your
body
hard
enough
to
get
fast
results.
Hard
exercise
can
be
exhilarating.
(3)
Set
yourself
realistic
goals
such
as
to
loose
2
lbs
in
weight
this
week
or
build
a
1/2"
on
your
biceps
this
month
or
even
lower
your
resting
pulse
rate
several
beats
a
minute
to
gain
health
&
fitness.
Set
yourself
a
target
and
strive
to
reach
it
in
the
shortest
time
possi-
ble,
but
remember,
start slowly
and
increase
gradually
for
the
first
few
weeks.
BEGINNERS
INTRODUCTORY
PROGRAM
This
is
a
2
week
course
ideally
performed
3
times
each
week
on
alternate
days
(i.e.:
Monday,
Wednesday,
Friday,
or
Tuesday,
Thursday,
Saturday).
This
course
should
be
performed
by
beginners
or
experienced
persons
who
have
not
exerci-
sed
regularly
for
some
time.
This
course
is
designed
for
general
improvement
in
muscle
tone
and
strength,
flexibility,
muscular
endurance
and
coordination.
After
only
2
weeks
improvements
can
be
seen
and
felt,
and
you
will
be
ready
to
start
on
the
specialized
program
of
your
choice.
IMPORTANT
If
you
have
any
doubts
about
your
health
or
medical
condition,
are
taking
prescription
drugs
or
are
diabetic,
pregnant
or
suffering
any
disability,
you
must
consult
your
physician
before
beginning
this
introductory
program
or
any
of
the
following
programs.
METHOD
OF
PERFORMANCE
Start
with
1
circuit
of
6
exercises
for
12
repetitions.
(Delete
exercises
4,
6
&
8
for
this
first
program)
Rest
Intervals
should
be
approximately
1
minute
between
exercises.
Exercise
Pace
1
second
to
lift
the
bar
and
1
second
to
lower
the
bar.
Reps
should
be
consecutive.
Program
time
correctly
performed,
this
program
should
take
about
15-20
minutes
to
complete.
Use
very
light
resistance
initially
and
increase
only
when
the
exercise
becomes
very
easy
to
do.
Remember
to
dress
warmly
and
perform
5
minutes
of
light
stretching
and
warm-up
exercises
before
starting.