One of the chief benefits of booking on-site (in-house) training, as opposed to sending your people off to a training centre to attend a pubic course, is that the training can be customised to suit the specific needs of your organisation. When booking on-site training courses, be sure to make this clear to the training company and brief them fully on your requirements.

Produce a list of key topics that need to be covered after discussing the matter with the people who will be attending the course, their manager or someone in your organisation who already has the skills the trainees are looking to acquire.

Send examples of your work to the training company, before the training, so that they have a good idea of the kind of documents your guys will need to create or edit (Make sure that you remove any sensitive or confidential information!).

A good software training session will offer users opportunities to practice the skills they are being taught. Ask the training company to incorporate your documents into the practical exercises given to delegates on the course. For example, if your staff are being shown how to create corporate brochures, have the trainer ask them to create pages from some of your typical brochures during the training to check that they are mastering the relevant techniques.

The training area

You will need to find a suitable area where you can realistically conduct a training session and where the trainees can concentrate on learning without interruption, distraction or discomfort. If your organisation does not have a training room then a meeting room can be adapted for the purpose. Delegates should be able to see the trainer from their seat without having to twist around or crane their necks. Each delegate should also have the use of their own workstation or laptop for the duration of the course and enough space to use it.

The appropriate version of the software should be loaded on each person’s machine and, ideally, everyone should be using the same version of the software. For example, running a course on Microsoft Word where some delegates have Word 2003 and others 2007 would be a nightmare, since the two versions have such major differences.)

A workstation or laptop connected to a screen projector for use by the trainer is not essential but is extremely useful, especially with a large group (say, more than half a dozen people). If your company does not own one, they can be hired for around 50 pounds per day. A whiteboard and pens are also very handy.

The training delegates

For your training to be effective, delegates must be available for the duration of the course and must be off-limits to other members of staff. Ideally, they should be treated as absent from the office until their course ends. Equally, they should be motivated to do the training and agree that it will benefit them and that acquiring the new skills provided by the training will help them to work more effectively.

It’s not a good idea to add a few extra bodies to a training session just to make up the numbers and get your money’s worth. It is far better to include just those delegates for whom the training will be relevant and useful and who will, furthermore, receive more personal attention from the trainer.

Timing

Finally, to be effective, in-house training (like all computer training) should be timely. Computer users should attend a course at a time when they are about to start using the software or using it in some new or more advanced manner. Immediately following their training, they should also have the opportunity to implement what they have learned.

This of course implies that they should have the software available on their own computers and that there will be a requirement for them to use it as part of their daily routine. If they never actually use the software for weeks or months after attending a course, the benefits of the training will be almost entirely lost and they will probably need to repeat the training session!

The author is webmaster of the On-site Training Courses website, which offers competitively-priced computer training courses on-site throughout the UK.

Carrying on from part 1, I would insist on weight training exercises being light to medium , that means no heavy low squats or dead lifts and avoid any spine bending exercise. Start off with fun type exercises without putting them through any ordeal, and never make them train against their will. Try out free standing excercises, flexibility work and teamwork skills through sporting activities.

A lifting belt should always be worn and must be encouraged for recommended exercises such as light barbell squats to parallel and presses behind the neck. Make sure that the bar is padded and dont bounce the barbell on the spinal column at the back of the neck. And most important of all is the presence of a spotter while bench pressing, as deaths have occured due to bars dropping onto lifters necks. Bench presses should never be performed alone.

The majority of dumbbell exercises are no problem at all, but always make sure the collars are secure. Lying triceps stretches for the arms and standing lateral raises for shoulders. While performing sit ups for abs, stick to the crunches version, keeping the knees bent and aim for fitness by encouraging high repetitions. Sometimes forgotten at this age is hygiene, so train in clean clothes and footware which will help to avoid infections such as atheletes foot.

WEIGHT TRAINING THE OVER 14′s The safest and recommended age range to begin with weights is over 14 years old. Virtually any excercise can be carried out except over heavy dead lifts or barbell rowing, which can be painful on the lower back and heavy squats which can lead to knees problems as well as hip problems later in life.

Now is the time to increase exercise routines and muscular development will soon be visible. Normal warm up exercises should always be observed to avoid any back or muscle injury. Pay attention to style combined with a full range of movements, and encourage participation in sporting activities such as gymnastics or martial arts. A trainer must be vigilant at all times and he is fully responsible for any teenagers health and safety.

THE UNDER 14s ROUTINE Begin by warming up with running on the spot, twists, knee bends and arm swings and then start with the 1st exercise. Ex 1: Press behind neck with barbell. 8 to 10 times, twice. Ex 2: Half squats to bench top with barbell. 1 set of 12 reps for the legs and lungs. Always use Squat stands and Teenagers must always train witha spotter. Ex 3: Pullovers with centrally loaded dumbbell 1 x 12 using a light weight, which helps chest expansion and always use after squats while still out of breath.

Ex 4: Barbell bench presses 1 x 10 reps, have a spotter close by, don’t bounce the weights off the chest and use good style and full range. Ex 5: Barbell curls for the biceps, the way to big arms, 1 x 10 reps, don’t cheat or swing the weight up. Ex 6: Crunches for the abdominals, start off with one set of maximum reps, try to work up to at least 30 reps, then you can add more sets, great to get to grips with that all important six pack. Finally Ex 7: Calf raises, 2 x 12 reps, Hold a dumbbell in one hand and with toes on a block raise and lower the calf via full range.

ROUTINE FOR THE OVER 14s As always warm up first Ex 1: INTERCHANGE dumbbells overhead presses 3 x 8 for the shoulders and arms. Ex 2: Full squats, this time concentrate on going right down full range, but don’t bounce at the knees. Make sure a spotter is standing close by and use squat racks. Ex 3: Pullovers, use swing bell or centrally loaded dumbbell, the weight is not so important, light to medium is sufficient, the main goal being to encourage chest expansion Ex 4: Wide grip bench presses 3 x 10 for pectorals, triceps and shoulders. Ex 5: Dumbbell flyes, lying, after the bench presses, further pump the pecs with dumbbell flyes.3 x 12

Ex 6: One arm dumbbell rowing 3 x 8 for lats, arms and shoulders, use reasonably heavy weights as this is quite a safe exercise. Ex 7: Lying triceps stretches 3 x 8 for the back and major bulk muscles of the upper arms Ex 8: Crunches 2 sets of maximum reps EX 9: Alternate dumbbell curls for biceps 2 x 10 and then pumps the lower legs. Ex 10: Calf raises, use machine or dumbbell or barbell across the neck for increased resistance, calves on a block to get maximum stretch, always a must in calf training.

Don’t force the poundage’s, just be satisfied with slow, but sure progress. Optimum health habits and a good diet should be encouraged. Young bodybuilders must have sufficient rest and relaxation throughout these important years of mental and physical growth. Try to encourage the habit of eating nourishing foods, plenty of proteins, vegetables and fresh fruit. When youngsters are not actually training, encourage them to become involved in a wide range of other hobbies and pursuits.

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