Unit 3: Principles of Progression

In this unit we will discuss essential guidelines for maximizing strength development and ensuring a safe training experience for all SilverSneakers class participants.

Important factors that make a resistance training program progressive are exercise intensity, volume and overload.

Key topics include:

  • Selecting the appropriate weight/resistance for progressive strength training
  • Understanding the relationship between muscular effort and perceived exertion
  • Variations to affect the principle of overload
  • Achieving muscle balance in a full body progressive strength training class