November 2010

GYM Trainer 2.1

Table of Contents Introduction to Gym Trainer ............................................................................................... 2 Why to use Gym Trainer ..................................................................................................... 3 The workout ....................................................................................................................... 3 The workout schedule with Gym Trainer ................................................................................ 3 Hardware and software minimal requirements................................................................... 6 Install Gym Trainer ............................................................................................................ 7 Uninstall Gym Trainer ....................................................................................................... 10 Versions ........................................................................................................................... 11 Demo .............................................................................................................................. 11 Evaluation ....................................................................................................................... 11 No-Limit .......................................................................................................................... 11 Comparison among versions .............................................................................................. 11 GYM Trainer User Interface .............................................................................................. 12 Workout View ................................................................................................................... 12 Manager View .................................................................................................................. 13 Getting started ................................................................................................................. 15 Create a new workout (New Document) from scratch. ........................................................... 15 Open a Workout (Document) previously saved. .................................................................... 15 Save a workout (document) ............................................................................................... 15 Configuration Tips ............................................................................................................. 15 The contents Help............................................................................................................. 19 Appendix A: Add Images with Gym Trainer Tool ............................................................... 20 Introduzione .................................................................................................................... 20 Prerequisites .................................................................................................................... 20 Add new images ............................................................................................................... 20 Appendix B: Custom images ............................................................................................. 25 Custom images storage ..................................................................................................... 25 Image format ................................................................................................................... 26 Update Gym Trainer with the new images ............................................................................ 27 Change the custom images directory................................................................................... 30 References ....................................................................................................................... 31

Introduction to Gym Trainer

Gym Trainer is software (program) for personal computer that allows to manage workout schedules. It allows to create, customize, archive and print workout schedules based on exercises typically executed in fitness centres, gyms or whereas there is a minimal availability of fitness equipments, from handlebars to the complete set of isotonic machines. The program is provided with the following features: a complete set of over 250 images of exercises of stretching, with handlebars or barbell, free or on benches, on isotonic machines a set of over 25 templates of workout schedules ready to be used immediately or to take as a hint for suiting them to own requirements. a basic configuration listing the most important exercises bounded to the relative images and a set of over 20 training programs completely modifiable as well. an on-line guide Gym Trainer is meant to be used typically by personal trainer, from physiotherapist, from sport trainers, and from whoever is involved in activities that need the production of trainings as sequences of exercises. The main objective is to replace the manual activities for the creation of workout schedules that usually are not much productive. Who, today is used to produce the training schedule manually, or even thought supported by computer that procedure is expensive, few productive, unorganized or of insufficient quality will surely find benefit using Gym Trainer.

Why to use Gym Trainer

The workout
Workouts are usually produced as a customized sheet representing the workout routine that is made of a sequence of exercises to be executed. In some cases it is delivered to the customers or athlete as a sheets of paper (usually plasticized) to allow them to follow the training in autonomous way. In other cases it is preferred not to deliver anything to the athlete to follow him or her exercise by exercise (typical case of the personal trainer) but also in this case the training needs to be prepared. The schedule has to be clear to let the athlete immediately recognize machines and exercises quoted in the single exercises. A customer, especially if new, might be in difficulties to recognize a machine that very often has a technical name, especially if the exercise is not supported by any image of it. Used terminology has to follow a standard. In case the trainer or author of the workout are more than one, the descriptions of the same exercises may differ because of the respective personal knowledge causing the client or athlete to get confused. The terms used are not always scientific, and it is easy to also commit some mistakes. The workout routines normally have an expiration date and it is necessary to manage a custom calendar to know when it is necessary to update it. The creation of the workout needs a lot of time, especially if they are customized for each client. The workout sheets need to be archived to verify the progress of the athlete. It is necessary to keep a copy of them to replace them when they get lost.

The workout schedule with Gym Trainer

All the problems listed above are resolved through the use of Gym Trainer. The exercises represented in the workout schedules produced with Gym Trainer are always equipped with a height quality image representing it clearly.

Figure 1 Workout Example

Gym Trainer can be configured to suit the users needs regards exercises and programs, adopting own standard for names of exercises, machines and programs.

Figure 2 Change of the terms

Gym Trainer allows to create some templates to quickly produce the new workout schedules without creating them from scratch. 4

Whether using templates or not, the training schedule is completely customizable and adaptable to the specific needs of the athlete in all of its parts without any constraint.

Figure 3 Change an exercise Cell

Every workout (document) is saved as a file on the personal computer and therefore it is possible to recover it in any moment. No Database has been used to allow the file to be "portable" from a computer to the other, on memory pens, sent via mail, or shared on a server. The workout sheets are printed with the logo of the fitness centre.

Hardware and software minimal requirements

Here's what you need to install and use the program: Processor Pentium 100 MHz or compatible Memory 32 MB RAM Operating system Windows 95 or + recent Video 800 Xs 600 pixels Free space on Hard Disk 15 MB.

Gym Trainer is compatible with Windows Vista

Install Gym Trainer

Gym trainer is free downloadable from the site www.gymtrainer.net previous compilation of the form of recording (menu Recording). Once completed the download, launch the GymTrainerSU.exe installation file (double click on it). You will be driven in the installation of Gym Trainer on your computer. These are the installation steps: 1. Installer preparation Preparation of the setup program (may take few minutes)

2. Welcome window The first window of the installation program is the Welcome one. Press Next > to continue.

3. Language This window will ask you to select the language to install Gym trainer in. The selected language will be used for the menus, for the on-line guide, for the names of the exercises in the default configuration exercises, program and templates.

4. License IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This is the End-User License Agreement window. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA SELECT THE "NO" BUTTON BELOW AND do not install or use the SOFTWARE.

5. Select the destination folder You can choose where to install the program on your pc. It is suggested to use the path proposed by the system.

6. Files Copy The Files that are necessary to execute the program are copied. Wait until the operation is completed and press Finish

7. How to activate the Program Once setup installation is completed, Gym trainer can be executed clicking on the icon on your Desktop

or from the Start Menu menu Start -> All Programs-> Gym Trainer ->Gym Trainer 9

Uninstall Gym Trainer

Gym Trainer must be uninstalled following the Microsoft windows standards. Open the Add/Remove Programs" utility in the Control Panel. Locate and select Gym Trainer.

Press the Change/Remove button.

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Versions
Demo
Once installed the program it can be used for free working in demo mode.

Evaluation
It is possible to use the program for a limited period of time to evaluate all its features before purchasing it. To get the evaluation license key is very easy. When GymTrainer starts, the about window appears, press the Activation button and your default email program will be open with a pre-filled e mail. Send it as is. You'll be replied within 24 h with the evaluation key to be inserted in the appropriate fields. In case of difficulties sending the email from the computer where Gym Trainer is installed, it is possible to send an email from any other computer to info@gymtrainer.net with subject: "Evaluation Key request and in the e-mail body name, last name and the registration key value that you find at the top of the about window.

No-Limit
The unlimited version is available only purchasing the license whose price list and payment method are published on the site in the Buy section. Once purchased the customer will be able to access the website with a customer account with the permission for downloading updates and additional features like templates, libraries etc.

Comparison among versions

List of the most important available functionalities according to the version of the program Feature Save Documents Use of Templates Add new Exercises Manage Images Print Print Preview Customized LOGO Save Configurations Image deoffuscation Export documents to Microsoft Word e Excel *only first exercises 11 * Demo Evaluation No-Limit

GYM Trainer User Interface

Gym Trainer provides two types of view: Workout and Manager. The passage from a view to the other one is feasible using the buttons on the side bar [0]

Workout View

Figure 2 Workout User interface

The Workout View allows to create the workout routine. The main features are listed below: 1 Exercises Tree Contains the list of the active muscular groups. Every muscular group contains the list of the exercises belonging to that group. With a simple double click on the exercise node, the image associated to the exercise is added to the workout. 2 Programs Tree Contains the list of the programs that can be grouped usually by typology. The program text/description can be added to an exercise simply dragging the node in the cell. 3 Muscular Model

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In the middle of the work area appears the interactive muscular model, clicking on some parts of the body the associated muscular group is activated on the tree and all the contained exercises are displayed into the Exercises preview area. It can be activated/deactivated through the View menu. 4 Workout sheet it is' the heart of the application. It represents the preview of the workout that can be printed for the customer. Dragging above it, exercises and programs or using the content menu (right button mouse click) each cell can be completed modified. 5 Exercises preview At the bottom displays the exercise preview bound to the active (selected) muscular group. Even from here, the exercises can be dragged on to the workout sheet to fill the cells. 6 Exercises List it is a flattened representation of the exercising belonging to the Workout. 7 Training Templates Window Any training can be saved as a Template. A template is a file that can be use as a starting point for creating new documents. Selecting new from File menu, you can create a new document starting from one of all the available templates simply selecting it an pressing OK. Pressing Cancel you can create a new empty document from scratch.

Manager View

Figure 3 User interface Manager

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The Manager View allows to customize the exercise tree and allows to saving it as configuration file. You may also create more configuration files. For instance a configuration "Man", "Woman", "Fitness" or "Gym 1" and "Gym 2" etc. to have available only in the interesting exercises. (E.g. a personal trainer could differentiate the configurations for the gyms in which he works where the machines can be different)

8 Exercise tree You can decide: To hide an exercise, disable the relative checkbox. If activated the exercise will be seen in Workout View. To add a Muscular Group To add an Exercise To modify the association between images and exercises To move groups and exercises To remove a group or an exercise 9 Images Groups Gym Trainer is furnished with a great series of exercise images. You can organize the images as you want creating, deleting groups and associate images to them. This type of organization has been provided for performances and convenience reason. Gives the great number of available images it would be difficult to recover an image to associate to an exercise. Grouping the images allows recovering the images quickly. 10 Exercise Preview When an exercise is selected on the Configuration tree, the associated image will be shown in this position in its maximum resolution (same behaviour selecting the image from the list 11 11 Images List It is populated with the preview in low resolution with the exercises belonging to the selected group in 9 . It is possible to move an image from a group to another simply dragging it on the new group.

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Getting started
Create a new workout (New Document) from scratch.
Choose New from the menu File or press the toolbar button. The templates window appears. To create a workout form scratch, press the Cancel button. Select one of the programs (programs tree) you want to associate with the first exercise. Add the exercise to the Workout double clicking on the exercise node (exercises tree) or drag the exercise to an empty cell. Repeat the same operation for the number of exercises that you want to include. The selected (currently active) program node will be the default one that is used to fill empty cells. You can also drag the program node and drop it over an already filled cell. In this case the program will be overwritten.

Open a Workout (Document) previously saved.

On the File menu click Open or click the toolbar button. In the folder list, locate and open the folder that contains the file. Click the file previously saved, and then click Open. The workout sheet will be filled with the information contained in the file.

Save a workout (document)

Select Save As from the File menu, or click on the button of the toolbar. Choose the destination and the name of the file and click on the OK button. The document is saved as a file with extension .gtd (gym trainer document).

Configuration Tips
Open the Option window selecting Option from the Setting menu.

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Print Tab

You may choose the font name clicking on the Font button. You may change the header and the exercise font size with the appropriate drop down list. These settings are very important for the final result of the printed workout sheet. If you have a workout sheet with a lot of cells you should choose small font size to see the complete exercise description within the cells. 1. Scott Bench Bicipes 8 rps x 4 set 1. Scott Bench Bicipes 8 rps x 4 set

Table 1 Layout example

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Table Tab

You can decide the number of the available cells for the current workout sheet. The less are the number of columns and rows, the bigger will be the size of the cells, the space available for the exercise and the exercise image.

Advanced Tab

The Muscles Model size can be changed to increase the space for the other panels like the workout sheet or the exercise and programs trees. 17

The size of the images within the cells can be changed to change the space for the exercise description or for customize the layout.

Images

Gym Trainer can be update with new image libraries or custom images (see Appendix A: Add Images with Gym Trainer Tool

Introduzione
Gym trainer offers a tool downloadable from the website fro free http://www.gymtrainer.net/en/download/application.aspx

Prerequisites
Gym Trainer tools work just if Gym Trainer version 2.1.7 is already installed

Add new images

1. Run the program from start / programmi /Gym Trainer / Tools / Custom Picture Helper menu

The following window will appear.

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2. Open Window explorer and navigate to the folder conataining the picture you want to import in gym trainer: 3. Select all, drag and drop them onto the Tool window.

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4. In case it is the first time you are doing this operation you will be asked to create a new imported folder 5. For each image you will be asked to confirm the copy. In case the image already exists it will be overwritten. 6. You can also use copy and paste (right click on the picture box)

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7. Close the window 8. To let gym trainer recognize the new imagesfollow the instruction in [Update Gym Trainer with the new images] in Appendix B: Custom images

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Appendix B: Custom images). Updates provided by the company install new images in the local repository. Once the update has been installed you must synchronize the Application with the new images. This operation can be performed clicking the Update button.

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The contents Help

The on-line guide provides more detailed information for an advanced use of the program. To visualize the On-line guide, choose Context Help from the ? menu or to press F1. The dialog window of the On-line guide contains two panels, one for the navigation through the topics and the other for the visualization of their content.

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Appendix A: Add Images with Gym Trainer Tool

Introduzione
Gym trainer offers a tool downloadable from the website fro free http://www.gymtrainer.net/en/download/application.aspx

Prerequisites
Gym Trainer tools work just if Gym Trainer version 2.1.7 is already installed

Add new images

9. Run the program from start / programmi /Gym Trainer / Tools / Custom Picture Helper menu

The following window will appear.

10. Open Window explorer and navigate to the folder conataining the picture you want to import in gym trainer:
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11. Select all, drag and drop them onto the Tool window.

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12. In case it is the first time you are doing this operation you will be asked to create a new imported folder 13. For each image you will be asked to confirm the copy. In case the image already exists it will be overwritten. 14. You can also use copy and paste (right click on the picture box)

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15. Close the window 16. To let gym trainer recognize the new imagesfollow the instruction in [Update Gym Trainer with the new images] in Appendix B: Custom images

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Appendix B: Custom images

Custom images storage
Once GymTrainer is installed, navigate the installed directory (default path is c:\program files\GymSoftware\GymTrainer) and open the mypictures subfolder. This folder is the default one where GymTrainer looks for new images (look at Change the custom images directory topic if you want to change it)

Within it there is another folder containing a sample image.

Gym Trainer searches custom images just in the subfolders of the directory mypictures.

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Images saved directly in the mypictures directory are ignored. Thus it is possible to create as many folder as you want under the myPictures directory, but just one level deep is accepted. For instance, images stored in the following path ...\myPictures\myPhoto\Photo2010 are ignored

Image format
The format must be gif o jpg and the following size is suggested: (height x width) 300 x 250 pixels. Images of different size might slow down the software and distort their representation 31

With an image editor, create or change the images you have applying the properties above, and save them within a subfolder of the myPictures directory.

Update Gym Trainer with the new images

To allow gym trainer to update the images follow the steps below: Open Gym trainer. Select Options from the Tools menu

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Select the Images tab

Click the Update button, and the window with the discovered updates is shown.

You can select the New images found [to add] to see the details

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Chose Apply.

Click yes to accept the changes and the number of the custom images will be updated

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Click the Manager button on the red side-bar and select the New list item

The Image library is now up-to-date. You can now manage the new images as usual.

Change the custom images directory

You can change the path of the directory containing the custom images. To achieve that, create a new folder wherever you want on your PC. Open Gym trainer. Select Options from the Tools menu. Selct the Images tab Click on the select button and browse for the new directory.

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References
For commercial or technical information: e-mail info@gymtrainer.net tel: +39 3319921366 For updates and information visited the site www.gymtrainer.net

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