Exploring the Impact of Individualized Pleasure-Oriented Exercise Sessions in a Health Club Setting

The (1) control group (FITT) will receive a preexercise evaluation and 3 individualized training sessions based on the ACSM and FITT principles (ACSM, 2021). These are the procedures commonly used for apparently healthy individuals that start to exercise in health clubs.

As for the (2) experimental group (AFFECT), the focus will be given to exercise intensity assessment and manipulation. The same preexercise evaluation, number of individualized sessions, and methodological approach (i.e., FITT) will be made. However, individual preferences and experiences regarding exercise intensity will be assessed in the preexercise evaluation. These will be used to select the exercise sessions' initial intensity. Moreover, intensity self-selection guidance and affective response assessments will be made throughout the session for continuous intensity adjustments (aiming for pleasurable feelings).