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Utility of planning the trainings.  

It's a question of determining our objectives, to plan activities which will achieve our goals. This should be made through periodic check-up. To determine which indicators are to be measured. Follow their evolution so we can see if the objectives will be attained, within the deadlines that we planed ourselves. So we can interact and re-examine them for increasing or decreasing the routines.

It is a traditional methodology, applicable to any project.

A simple example: objective, to lose 3 kilos (6.6 lbs) in one week.

The indicator will be the weight. The selected method is to calculate the intake calories and those spent by our activity. The physical activity will be increased and we will decrease the absorption of calories, in particular "fast" (high glycemic) carbohydrates and fats.

Hypothesis of results, number one :

After 7 days we notice that the loss of weight is only one kilo but that was rather easy to achieve. It is thus necessary to continue in this way which seems to be appropriate to us. This attitude is more beneficial than that which consists in being discouraged because the loss was not 3 kilos (6.6 lbs).

The human mechanisms are sometimes slower than we wish. Long-term investment in the search for a better self-knowledge pays always in the long term.

Hypothesis of results, number two :

After 7 days we note no loss of weight. It's necessary to still persevere a week and to try to increase the physical exercise. It's better if we eat more in the morning, less the evening, to reduce alcohol, fat ... If the failure is confirmed, it 's necessary to be made help by specialists (a dietician, a nutritionist, a personal trainer ). These experts will help us to reach our objectives.

Indeed to make a calorific balance is not always simple, each person is different and comprises sufficient specificities so that an expert is the person best placed to help us.

Improvement of physical capacities:

We can improve physical capacities which are related to our biomechanical possibilities (strength, flexibility, speed, coordination, balance ...) and with our energy systems providers (cardio-respiratory system etc ...).

Qualities related to the energy possibilities of our muscles and the muscular contraction, depend on the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems. It will be necessary to seek a better muscular output with an adequate training.

To simplify, let us say that the muscles use three energy systems to provide the energy required to the muscular contraction (re-synthesis of Adenosine Tri-Phosphate). 

To provide this energy, our muscles spend :

- glucose, lipids and proteins : muscles use in this case the aerobic energy system (presence of oxygen). 

- glucose : muscles use the lactic anaerobic energy system (glucose is degraded in lactic acid).

- creatin phosphates : muscles use the alactic anaerobic energy system die.

During an exercise, these three energy systems are requested at the same time. But according to the intensity of the exercise, one or the other of them becomes dominant. Whatever the sporting discipline, the development of the aerobic energy system is necessary. Specific exercises can developed it, indoor or outdoor ...