ACE IFT® MODEL EXERCISE PROGRAMMING TEMPLATE
Client Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Client Goals: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Client-centered Considerations: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Frequency (active and rest days): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cardiorespiratory Training Phase: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Muscular Training Phase: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Base Training Functional Training
Focus on moderate-intensity exercise Focus on establishing postural stability and kinetic
below the talk test threshold chain mobility
Fitness Training Movement Training
Build on Base Training through the Focus on training the five primary movement
introduction of zone 2 intervals patterns while incorporating Functional Training
performed from VT1 to just below VT2 exercises in the warm-up and cool-down
Performance Training Load/Speed Training
Build on Fitness Training and introduce Focus on load and speed goals while including
zone 3 intervals performed at and Functional Training exercises in the warm-up and
above VT2 cool-down and loading primary movement patterns
Exercise Goal* Exercise/Exercise Mode Intensity† Volume‡
Warm-up:
Exercise Goal* Exercise/Exercise Mode Intensity† Volume‡
Conditioning:
Cool-down:
* = Movement pattern, technique, skill, recovery, etc.
† = Weight, load, speed, zone, etc.
‡ = Sets, repetitions, duration, rest, etc.
Programming Notes:
Note: VT1 = First ventilatory threshold; VT2 = Second ventilatory threshold