CLIENT

ASSESSMENT
MATRIX

Name: Carl

FITT Principles

What
frequency do
you suggest?
3-5days

Muscular
strength and
endurance
Flexibility

3 days

What intensity
do you
suggest?
20%high
80%mod high
Moderate-high

3-5days

Moderate

5-10minutes;
prior to and
after
exercising

PROS
Principles

Explain how
you will utilize
the principle of
progression for
each
component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Explain how
you will utilize
the principle
of regularity
for each
component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Explain how
you will utilize
the overload
principle for
each
component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Cardiovascular
Activity

Monitoring his
distance
achieved at a
set speed in
the time
elapsed and
then starting
to increase
speed over
time.

Consistent
days of and
equal
distribution of
physical
exercise days
and resting
days resulting
in a habitual
regular
schedule;
Mon, Weds, Fri

Increasing the
incline on
treadmill to
add resistance
to the set
speed and
monitoring
heart rate and
decreasing
incline to
remain within
target range

Explain how
the
specificity
principle
applies to
each
component
of fitness in
your exercise
prescription.
This will
improve the
VO2max and
also increase
endurance
for exercises
also
lessening
fatigue and
the onset of
lactate
acidosis.

Muscular
strength and
endurance

Using 80% of
1RM at 3 sets
of 8reps, then
increase reps
to 10
eventually
reassessing
1RM and

Mon, Weds,
Fri: focuses on
key elements
that are
desired by
client so as to
look forward
to

Identify 1RM
and multiply
by 80%.
Require 3sets
8reps after
4weeks
reassess 1rm
and adjust

The strength
and size of
the upper
body will
increase
giving the
desired
appearance

Cardiovascular
Activity

What time do
you suggest?
8minutes high
36minutes
moderate
30-45minutes

What type of
activity do
you suggest?
Runningland or
treadmill
Compound
lifting, free
weights.
Hanging
knee raises

restart cycle

accordingly.

Flexibility

Dynamic
stretches prior
to work out will
loosen and
prepare
muscles
gradually
increasing
range of
motion. Ease
of movement
and greater
range will be
evidence of
improvement.
Palms to floor,
greater angle
of push-ups,
smooth lunges.

CLIENT
ASSESSMENT
MATRIX

Name: Sally

FITT Principles

What
frequency do
you suggest?
5days

What intensity
do you
suggest?
Moderate
40-60% HRR

Muscular
strength and
endurance
Flexibility

3days

Moderate

45-60minutes
Multiple bouts
of 10mins or
longer
30minutes

3-5days

Light

5-10minutes

wall pushups

PROS
Principles

Explain how
you will utilize
the principle of
progression for
each

Explain how
you will utilize
the principle
of regularity
for each

Explain how
you will utilize
the overload
principle for
each

Explain how
the
specificity
principle
applies to

Cardiovascular
Activity

Mon, Tues,
Weds, Thurs,
Fri, stretching
5-10mins prior
and after
workout:
dynamic
before, static
after. On Tues
and Thurs 1030mins static
stretches with
breathing
relaxation
(dolphin)
technique.

Dynamic
stretching
using body
weight and
extending
range of
motion then
using
resistance to
range of
motion with
slower rotation
dependent on
muscles being
utilized and
then reverting
back to body
weight only for
faster rotation
in same
session.

along with
better body
lifting
abilities.
Increased
balance and
agility will
follow
gradually
improving
ROM and
decreased
muscular
tension.

What time do
you suggest?

What type of
activity do
you suggest?
Treadmillwalking
Lat pull
downs

component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Cardiovascular
Activity

To build up to
moderate to
high intensity
gradually
improving
Rockport walk
test score.

Walking
everyday
during week
(Mon-Fri) as a
way to reflect
and relax the
mind

Increasing
distance to
walk gradually
and also pace
of walk

Muscular
strength and
endurance

Increasing
stamina and
strength with
less RPE and
less fatigue

Mon, Weds, Fri

workouts
every week

Increase weight
load from initial
5lbs/10reps/3se
ts to
7.5lbs/10reps/3
sets

Flexibility

To increase
ROM and
balance. To
accomplish
ADLs with
greater ease

Warming up
before all
activities and
cooling down
after
completion
everyday

Dynamic
stretches to
limit potential
injury or muscle
stiffness.
Increase time
of stretches
from 15secs to
20

CLIENT
ASSESSMENT
MATRIX

Name: Jennifer

FITT Principles

What
frequency do
you suggest?
4days

What intensity
do you
suggest?
Moderate

What time do
you suggest?

3days

Moderate

30mins

5days

Light

5mins

Cardiovascular
Activity
Muscular
strength and
endurance
Flexibility

60mins

each
component
of fitness in
your exercise
prescription.
Seeing a
decrease in
body fat,
improved HR
readings,
greater VO2
max with talk
test
Increased
ease of
motion;
ability to
smoothly
complete
tasks with
improved
body control
and
endurance
Increased
ROM and
enhanced
ADL ability,
less muscle
tightness,
less
perspiration

What type of
activity do
you suggest?
eliptic;le,
Jacobs ladder
Lunges with
shoulder
press
Windmills

PROS
Principles

Explain how
you will utilize
the principle of
progression for
each
component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Explain how
you will utilize
the principle
of regularity
for each
component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Explain how
you will utilize
the overload
principle for
each
component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Cardiovascular
Activity

Improved
Heart rate with
duration and
distance

Needs to be
done
M/W/F/Sun as
a work
deadline

Muscular
strength and
endurance

Will be able to
lift objects and
handle tasks
with less ache

M/W/F- will
create routine
that will
generate
endorphins for
improved
body feel and
mental clarity

Flexibility

Ability to reach
further and
less strain on
tendons

Needs to be
done mon-fri
just like office
duties- is a job

Make
compound
muscles
activate and
can switch
emphasis from
lower to upper
when
experiencing
fatigue
Gradual
increase of
load that
encourages
confidence and
willingness in
completing
next level
upgrade
Slower
movements
with
concentrated
effort and
increased body
twisting

CLIENT
ASSESSMENT
MATRIX

Name: Justin

FITT Principles

What
frequency do
you suggest?
5days

What intensity
do you
suggest?
Moderate-high

What time do
you suggest?
60mins

What type of
activity do
you suggest?
running

3days

Moderate-high

30mins

Pushups

Cardiovascular
Activity
Muscular
strength and

Explain how
the
specificity
principle
applies to
each
component
of fitness in
your exercise
prescription.
Will enhance
stress
response
mentally and
physically
and lower HR
and BPM
gradually
Better stress
management
, happier
mentality,
better
multitasking

Enhances
relaxation
and mental
clarity,
ensures
readiness for
workload

endurance
Flexibility

5days

Light

5mins

Jumping
jacks

PROS
Principles

Explain how
you will utilize
the principle of
progression for
each
component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Explain how
you will utilize
the principle
of regularity
for each
component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Explain how
you will utilize
the overload
principle for
each
component of
fitness in your
exercise
prescription.

Cardiovascular
Activity

Improving time
in 1mile run

Mon-Fri to get
body
acclimated to
being active

Muscular
strength and
endurance

Seeing an
increase in
number of reps

m/w/f as
scheduled to
encourage
gains

Interval
training in
running to
increase
metabolism
More number
of sets with
equal reps
then more reps
less sets

Explain how
the
specificity
principle
applies to
each
component
of fitness in
your exercise
prescription.
Lower BMI
improved
VO2 max

Flexibility

Increasing
number of
jumping jacks
with ease of
use

m/t/w/th/f as a
regular
schedule to be
consider like
school
requirement

Speeding up
time
performed to
complete
certain
number of reps

Will build
upper body
strength and
develop
pectorals
influencing
mindset for
additional
muscle group
enhancement
More energy,
less
perspiration,
ease of body
movements

References
Nhlbi.nih.gov, (2014). Calculate Your Body Mass Index. Retrieved from
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Howley, E., Thompson, D., (2012). Fitness Professionals Handbook, 6 th Edition.
Champaign, IL. Human Kinetics.
Sport-fitness-advisor.com, (2014). Dynamic Stretching. Retrieved from
http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/dynamicstretching.html