Gym Training Guide : An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Weight Training

Strength training has become more popular in the past few years and therefore it is crucial that the exercises are done properly from the start in order to prevent any injuries. The thesis was carried out as a functional thesis, a product development process. The purpose of the thesis was to plan and implement a product: gym training guide for beginners. The product contains instructions of how to use the cardio machines, pictures of starting and ending points of exercises (machines and free weights), instructions of the techniques in English and Finnish, and also anatomical pictures of the target muscle group. Target group of the guide is the working aged (15-64). The objective of the author was to improve and utilize personal training and coaching skills. Additionally, learn to plan and implement a product related to health and fitness and also to cooperate with a big company. Aim of the commissioning party EasyFit Oulu Ritaharju was to improve their customer relationship by providing the gym training guide and keep their new customers as they learn how to use the gym equipment and gain confidence to train at the gym. Research questions are: What are the benefits of resistance training? What are the different types of strength training? What is the right form when performing the movement? How to use the cardio machines? The product will be on the commissioning party’s website as a pdf file and a printed version that can be given to the customers, and also in the usage of the personal trainers of the commissioning party. The author and the commissioning party EasyFit Oulu Ritaharju have the copyright to the product and material