3 Exercises Per Page

1 Exercise per Page

6 Exercises Per Page

3 Exercises Per Page

8 Exercises Per Page

10 Exercises Per Page

1-4 Week Grid with Pictures

1-4 Week Grid

1-6 Week Grid with Pictures

6 Session Grid

Session Plan

12 Session Grid

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Create a New Page Header
Click the Create Page Header button in the Manage Page Header section

Edit an Existing Page Header
Click the Edit icon in the operations column of any existing page header in the Manage Page Header section

Page Header Design Process

1. Name the Page Header – Add text to the Name field to name the page header
2. Set as Default if desired
3. Design the Page Header – Add text and images to the Content field to create the page header that is desired. Design must fit within the confines of the field. Ensure all images are minimal size less than 50KB total file size, this assists with the speed of exercise program generation.
4. Click Save/Update to save changes

To Assign a Page Header to an Exercise Program – Select the appropriate page header from the dropdown menu in the Print Options field of the Create Program section.

More Information
Insert, Format and Align Image

Many combinations of image and text layouts are possible.

Follow this process to create a great header

1. To insert an image click the Image icon on the tool bar    

2. Click the browse / upload button 

3. Click Browse to locate the image on your computer

4. Select the file, click Go to Upload file

5. Give the image a simple Description and Title (Alt text)

6. Use dropdown menu to select your preferred Text Alignment

7. Set Height to maximum height of 95 pixels

8. Click Ok. Image will appear in the Header layout field

9. Add text to create the header, format as desired

10. Double click the image to adjust the text alignment and image size

11. Add your header to an exercise program to check layout and formatting

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Create a New Cover Page
Click the Create Cover Page button in the Manage Cover Page section

Edit an Existing Cover Page
Click the Edit icon in the operations column of any existing cover page in the Manage Cover Page section

Cover Page Design Process
1. Name the cover page – Add text to the Name field
2. Set as Default if desired
3. Design the cover page – Add text and images to the field to create the cover page that is desired. Use the available editing tools to create the design you want. Design must fit within the confines of one page. Ensure images are minimised (<100KB), this assists with the speed of exercise program generation.
4. Save/Update to save changes

To Assign a Cover Page to an Exercise Program
Select the desired cover page from the dropdown menu in the Prepare Program section of the Create Program section. Ensure PDF On is selected. Generate the Exercise Program and ensure Cover Page layout is as intended.

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Create a New Cover Page
Click the Create Cover Page button at the top right of the screen

Search Cover Page List
Search the Cover Page list by searching the list by cover page name

Page Icons

Edit an Existing Cover Page
Click the Edit icon of any existing cover page

Duplicate an Existing Cover Page
Click the Duplicate icon in the operations column of any existing cover page. This preserves the original and allows you to edit the duplicate copy

Delete an Existing Cover Page
Click the Delete icon in the operations column of any existing cover page. This permanently deletes the cover page from the list

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Create a New Page Header
Click the Create Page Headers button at the top right of the screen

Search Page Header List
Search list by page header name

Page Functions

Edit an Existing Page Header
Click the Edit icon to open the page header for editing

Duplicate an Existing Page Header
Click the Duplicate icon. This preserves the original and enables you to edit the duplicate

Delete an Existing Page Header
Click the Delete icon. This permanently deletes the page header from the list

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Exercise Creation & Editing
Each exercise has information listed under 3 tabs.  This information is used to identify, find and present the exercise.

Name & Classification
This information is used to find the exercise in the exercise collection.  Ensure exercises are named and classified in a logical manner, similar to the original collection. 1. Name the Exercise  name fields (2 parts) will be separated by a hyphen. For example Push Up – Exercise Ball
2. Select appropriate Training Category
3. Add Keywords  list training sub types, individual muscles, commonly used exercise names and words to quickly identify the exercise
4. Select appropriate Body Part & Muscle Groups
5. Select appropriate Equipment
Tab 2 – Settings & Descriptor
This information acts as the default setting for the exercise. This information can be edited once the exercise has been added to an exercise program. 1. Add values for Sets, Repetitions, Rest & Load
2. Select Output format  This is the sentence structure used when exercises are printed in picture format
3. Write appropriate exercise description (use existing exercises as a guide)
Tab 3 – Media
Image files will print as part of the exercise program whenever appropriate Print Layouts are chosen.
To Add media. Browse to locate the file, click Open
Assign a Key  This describes the file to position the image for print
– ‘Start’ position at beginning of exercise
– ‘Finish’ – mid point or finish position
– ‘Grid’ – diagram representing exercise
– ‘Video’ – video file of exercise

Click Add file Recommended media file sizes
Large file sizes slow exercise search, exercise program generation and printing.   Please ensure all files are minimal size.
Image Files – Less than 50KB file, approx 300×300 pixels is sufficient
Video Files – Less than 1MB file, 1 repetition of the exercise is sufficient

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 Search Tips1. Try widening your search by using only the dropdown menus. Make only one or 2 selections and click Search
2. Use the same keywords (or part of the words) that appear in the dropdown menus
3. Keywords – Exercise names, category, body part, muscle group and equipment can all be used as keywords
4. From the Exercises window click the star icon to make any exercise a favorite. Favorites always display first in search results

Page Icons

Edit  Only exercises that are not shared can be edited.  If you wish to edit an exercise (eg. Change an existing exercise name). First, duplicate the exercise, then edit the duplicate. Do not share this exercise, if desired hide the original exercise. View  Any exercise can be viewed by clicking the ‘V’ – View icon Duplicate  Any exercise can be duplicated and then edited Delete Only exercises that are not shared can be deleted. Simply click the delete icon.  To remove shared exercises from search results, opt to Hide these exercises.  Share  (Function on hold) – Any exercise you create can be submitted for sharing by clicking the green icon.  All exercises submitted for sharing need to be approved by the site editor. Once approved the exercise will be available to other users.   At this point you are no longer able to edit or delete this exercise.   You will need to duplicate it, before editing. Favorites – Click the star icon to add an exercise to your favorites list. Favorite exercises present at the top of the exercise search list and are generally faster to find. Hide Exercises  Marking exercises as Hidden means they will not appear in the Exercises section when searching for exercises.  This function speeds up the search process.

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