The 12 principles of exercise are akin to the 10 commandments (I think it's 10 isn't it?) Apply each of the principles to each of your clients and their progress is quite simply...guaranteed!
The exercise principles outline the criteria that guide all training. Each principle allows us to critique some element of a person’s training. When a person’s training follows the principles well it is most likely to be successful. Following is a list of the principles and their definitions (in lay terms as well so we don't get to 'fancy pants scientific'.
One of the easiest ways to see how the principles apply is to discuss what happens when you don’t apply them properly. This table covers some basics using examples you are more than likely to encounter at some stage in a fitness club.
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