Personal Training for Fitness
No matter who you are, there is an activity that you like. It refreshes you, lowers your stress, boosts your self confidence, and gives you energy.
But some people don’t think of physical activity that way. Maybe they associate exercise with punishment, are overloaded with life’s stressors, don’t consider what they like to be “exercise,” or their bodies haven’t moved enough for a while and have begun to send pain signals with movement.
Personal training for fitness aims to consider your individual relationship with movement to design a program you enjoy and can use to pursue your health and wellness goals.
Who it’s for
Personal training for fitness is for individuals that are looking for a unique training program made with consideration of all other aspects of wellness that may affect their training outcomes.
How it works
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First, schedule a free initial consultation to talk through what you are looking to get out of training, how to measure progress, our schedule, and pricing.
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The first session is a movement analysis to gauge your movement efficiency.
No matter what your goals are, it is important to develop a solid foundation to build upon. In training, the solid foundation is your body’s ability to freely move around space.
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Sessions continue with a focus on your goals and incorporating your movement analysis’s findings. The program is always open to being changed based on your needs, and progress is measured according to each client’s unique goals.
What makes my training different
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In a perfect world, we would get the sleep needed to wake up refreshed, our mental stress would stay at a productive level, and we would have time to slow down and enjoy meals of nutrient dense foods. All of these things affect our physical health.
Exercise itself is a physical stress on the body — which can add more stress to our lives and bodies if not adjusted properly. I strive to adjust each client’s training sessions to be conscious of the stressors already affecting the body. By doing so, we’ll find a balance of activity that re-energizes us rather than wearing us down.
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Our bodies are built to do physical work with the least amount of effort. If we need to lift something heavy, we have large thigh and hip muscles there to do the job. Our smaller muscles, like the back, will still be working, but the majority of the job is done by the bigger muscles.
Although our bodies are built to move efficiently, they adapt to the repeated movements we do every day. For example, sitting for extended periods can result in our hamstrings adapting to becoming shortened, since that is the position they are in while sitting. If we go to lift something heavy, we may not be able to use our bigger muscle groups as efficiently because the hamstrings are tight and won’t allow the movement.
Working with the knowledge of your body’s existing movement patterns by starting with a movement analysis enables us to train efficiently and effectively.
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Personal training involves sessions in which a trainer develops a program tailored for each client. But even if a client meets three times a week, that’s just three hours a week out of 168 total hours. What we do outside of individual sessions affects our training outcomes.
Health coaching helps clients talk through how they can support their desired outcome of training in their own lives.
By adding a focus on health behavior change beyond simply showing up for a session, we work toward your goals with a holistic and balanced approach.
Get started
Get in touch to schedule a free initial consultation and begin training.