The effect of selected intensity aerobics physical training program on the reduction of body weight among participants of Addis Ababa Arat kilo fitness center

The general objective of this study was to investigate the effect of selected intensity aerobics physical training program on the reduction of body weight among participants of Arat kilo Fitness Center. Twenty overweight subjects whose BMI was 25 - 29.9 kg/m² and age in between 25–35 years participated in this study. Ten subjects (5 male and 5 female) participated in moderate intensity aerobics physical training program and ten subjects (5 male and 5 female) participated in high intensity aerobics physical training program for three consecutive months three days per week 60 minutes and 45 minutes per day for both moderate and high intensity groups, respectively. PT, DT and POT tests were taken and analyzed accordingly. The training program consisted of moderate intensity (∼ 60–65% of HRmax) including warming up, light stretching, brisk walking, running, cycling, and aerobics dance, whereas for High intensity (∼80–85% of HRmax) the program include warming up, light stretching, running on treadmill, sit ups, push up, steeps, and weight training. The test measurements used to identify the improvements BW, BMI, WC, HC, SKFT, RHR and EHR. Based on the findings, it was concluded that both moderate and high intensity aerobics physical training program had a positive effect on body weight reduction of the subject, but high intensity aerobics physical training program was more effective and better for weight reduction compared to moderate intensity aerobics physical training program.