According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), your
clients should exercise 20 to 60 minutes, three to five days a week for
health/fitness promotion . Exercising only three days a week
may be enough for previously sedentary clients to improve their fitness,
but it will take more exercise to see further improvements.
Improvements in aerobic power (VO
2 max), cholesterol levels,
body composition and cardiovascular health are all augmented the more
often you exercise . However, it is important that your clients do not progress
too soon or exercise excessively, since both these behaviors can lead to
overuse injuries.
