Following an initial evaluation a training program will be designed to meet your particular goals. The evaluation will take in current medical status, exercise habits/ experience and goals. A physical assessment may also be taken to determine factors such as cardiovascular and muscular strength, posture and flexibility. 

What are your Goals ?

Body Composition

A typical goal is a change in body composition; bodyfat loss, muscle gain or a combination of both. These goals will be effectively reached with the manipulation of the components of cardiovascular training, resistance training and nutrition. You will be given a uniquely designed program based on your evaluation. The exercise variables will be regularly altered to maximize progression and minimize boredom. If you are on target with all the components of the program you can expect to lose on average of 1 to 2 pounds of bodyfat or gain a half pound of muscle per week depending on your goal. There are factors that will though effect the speed of change such as level of experience and age.

Functional Strength

This will involve integrating functional movement patterns and core training into your program. The core is a large unit of muscles mainly within the trunk. They perform many important functions such as keeping the body in good posture and integrating movement from the upper and lower body. Lower back pain is a condition that affects a high percentage of the American population. The reason often tends to be weak core muscles; which are the main endurance muscles of the trunk. The goal of achieving better core strength is often integrated within another program. It can though be an exclusive goal in itself. Improving core strength means;

1. Better overall functional body strength.

2. Postural improvement.

3. Protection against low back injury.

Sport specific training

A client may want too improve their personal abilities for a particular sport. This involves training which takes in the rules of the principle of specificity. To improve in a sport, exercises should be carried out that closely relate to the unique variables of the sport. These variables are for example; the same movement patterns, speed and strength used. An example would be football where the training would involve functional strength exercises, plyometrics and speed drills.

Muscle/joint rehabilitation

Many people often need to start or return too an exercise program to restore normal functional movement too the body after an injury or surgery. This means progressing at the right pace and working in the comfortable ranges of motion. It also means carrying using the correct resistance to strengthen the tendons/joints as well as muscle.