Notwithstanding the contents of the issues dealt with specifically hereunder, the details pertaining to these issues are by no means exhaustive and should be read and interpreted in conjunction with any relevant provisions contained in the Constitution, guidelines, code of conduct and/or any other relevant manual or document of the Fitness Board in this regard.
Equipment:
Class of equipment to be utilized at a fitness establishment irrespective of the grading level of the said establishment :
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Strength and conditioning modes of equipment which may include any of the following amongst others: |
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Therabands, swiss balls, mats, ropes; |
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Free weights including dumbbells, barbells, benches (incline, decline, flat), cable/pulley machines; and |
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Machines for upper body and lower body. |
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Cardio vascular modes of equipment means any of the following, amongst others: |
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Step machines and step benches; and |
Minimum equipment required to be available at each level of grading of accredited fitness establishments:
Blue fitness establishments:
A blue fitness establishment must at least have the following equipment available:
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At least one cardio vascular mode of equipment (e.g. cycles); and |
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Strengthening and conditioning modes of equipment must have the ability to train the whole body using one class of equipment (e.g. therabands). |
Bronze fitness establishments:
A bronze fitness establishment must at least have the following equipment available:
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All the requirements for all modes of equipment at the blue grading level must be complied with; |
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Specialised equipment in at least one cardio vascular mode of equipment (e.g. cycle lab will have more advanced cycles than cycles found at the blue level. Also the number of cycles will be more than at the blue level) must be available; and |
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At least one cardio vascular mode of equipment and the ability to train the whole body using one class of equipment must be available.
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Silver fitness establishments:
A silver fitness establishment must at least have the following equipment available:
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All the requirements for all modes of equipment at the bronze grading level must be complied with; |
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At least two cardio vascular modes of equipment must be available; and |
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Upper and lower body machines and free-weights representing strengthening and conditioning modes of equipment must also be available. |
Gold fitness establishments:
A gold fitness establishment must at least have the following equipment available:
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All the requirements for all modes of equipment at the silver grading level must be complied with; |
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At least three cardio vascular modes of equipment must be available; |
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Machines for upper and lower body and free-weights representing strengthening and conditioning modes of equipment must be available; and |
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Specialized equipment for a person with a disability must be available: Provided that a wheelchair should be able to move freely between all the equipment of the establishment: Provided further that the said equipment- |
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must enable a person with a disability to train his/her full body in all different modes of equipment as referred to part A and B of the Schedule; and |
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must be clearly marked for a person with a visual impairment. |
Platinum fitness establishments:
A platinum fitness establishment must at least have the following equipment available:
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All the requirements for all modes of equipment at the gold grading levels must be complied with; |
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At least four cardio vascular modes of equipment, upper and lower body machines, free-weights and stabilizing equipment such as swiss balls must be available as strengthening and conditioning modes of equipment. |
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Specialized equipment for a person with a disability must be available: Provided that a wheelchair should be able to move freely between all the equipment of the establishment: Provided further that the said equipment- |
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must enable a person with a disability to train his/her full body in all different modes of equipment as referred to part A and B of the Schedule; and |
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must be clearly marked for a person with a visual impairment. |
Older Persons Act, 2006
