Guide for upper body free-weight training

Gym training and fitness has become a trend in past few years. This phenomenon can be seen at the gyms. Women has interested in free-weight training among gym and aerobic machines. However, some customers do not have knowledge of free-weight training movements and techniques. Therefore, the area might not feel welcoming and familiar. The purpose of the thesis is to make a free weight guide for a fitness center. Therefore, it will be a free service for customers to deepen their knowledge of gym training. The aim is to make a guide for ladies to lower the threshold for free weight training with knowledge. Training has great health benefits and it can make the daily chores easier. For author, the aim is to develop professionally during this project. Knowledge from anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, free-weight training, strength training and developing a product will be deepen. The project will also lead to working life as professional knowledge will be applied to the product. Critical thinking and research based theory will be required. Process is expected to improve independent working, self-motivating and use of time. Theoretical framework will discuss ladies and the recommendation for their training, safety, effective free-weight training and basic knowledge of gym training. To meet these research tasks, author will carefully study subjects and based on them, make a guide for free weight training. Thesis will be done as product development process. It will be published by Kajaani University of Applied Sciences during the Winter 2017