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Showing posts with label outdoor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label outdoor. Show all posts

Monday, December 5, 2011

Risk assessment for outdoor PT

Today I'm uploading a template that you can use to do a risk assessment for an outdoor training session. I'm uploading it in Word so you can edit it and save an electronic copy of your own locations and make it relevant to the activities you run.

This form is going to be very important if a client has in accident and/or suffers an injury during an outdoor training session. Your PT liability insurance policy is unlikely to cover you for any damages or claims if you haven't done at least a basic risk assessment. This shows that you are fulfilling a basic requirement of your duty of care to the client by anticipating potential risks.

The first page is a simple checklist - I've tried to build in as many possible risks that I could think of, but you may need to add any items I've missed. The second page is your risk management plan - I have completed a few examples to show you what it should look like.

Visit this link to view & download the form. It could prevent you from significant financial loss and/or being put out of business.

Click here to see the full template in Word

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Jacobs Ladder Workout...

Anyone serious about getting fit and/or training outdoors in Perth needs to get to Jacobs Ladder and take on the challenge of the stairs.
Forecast 37 degrees in Perth today so I got up to Jacobs ladder this morning and began at 8.53 am (not that anyone was counting minutes). 

Huge workout, managed to crank out eight ladders in total. Full workout duration was 37 minutes, time spent actually working (i.e. running, walking, crawling up stairs) was around 9 minutes so my work:rest ratio was around 1:3.

I did this same workout 5 days back, it took me 40 minutes all up so I managed to shave three minutes off the previous time. I don't want my workout to take any longer than 40 mins so I'm now trying to run Jacobs 8 times in less time rather than add more volume to the workout.