The CFES
Personal Trainer Course
Chapter 9
Cardiovascular Training
Program Design
In this chapter you will learn about:
1 Cardiovascular Training Goals
1 Energy Production in Cells
1 Aerobic Capacity
1 Training Principles
1 Frequency
1 Exercise Choice
Improvement Programs and Maintenance
Programs
1 Intensity
Target Heart Rate: Age predicted HR,
Heart Rate Reserve
Rate of Perceived Exertion
METs
1 Duration
1 Progressions
1 Variations
Continuous Training, Pace and Tempo,
Interval, Fartlek, Circuit, Composite Training
Combining Resistance and CV Goals
Chapter 9 Cardiovascular Training Program Design