Patent ID: 7670264

Claim:
For a human subject, a method for beginning level exercise comprising performing the following steps, in sequence: Step 1: a cardio step comprising between 20 to 40 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise completed in complete comfort, wherein “complete comfort” is defined on the basis of self-assessed biofeedback; Step 2: a cardiorom step comprising a plurality of short repeated bouts of aerobic exercise of from 0.5 to 2 minutes duration, each followed by a range of motion exercise, wherein heart rate is maintained within the training window, wherein the elements of step 2 are repeated over a period of between 20 and 40 minutes, and wherein step 2 is repeated until step 2 can be accomplished in “complete comfort,” based on biofeedback, whereupon step 3 may then be undertaken; Step 3: a cardiolift step comprising a warm-up followed by between 20 and 40 minutes of alternating aerobic exercise and weightlifting exercise, wherein heart rate is maintained within the training window, wherein for the weightlifting exercise 1 to 8 weightlifting exercises are performed, using 1 or more sets per weightlifting exercise, and 1 to 20 repetitions per set; and a ROM cool-down.