Philosophy
I am a believer in promoting a healthy lifestyle. I had to learn this myself in order to be successful and I share my experience with my clients. I am “results” oriented and my clients see results. I believe in using the body as much as possible in our workouts because we do that in everyday life. I emphasize the core, flexibility, balance and body weight training using a circuit training approach which is proven to burn the most calories in the least amount of time when weight training. The average weight loss is 5 pounds a month if a client incorporate the nutritional suggestions as well. I use motivational techniques, pre-tests, and post tests, measurements, body fat tests, etc. One thing I do is encourage my clients to set realistic short term/long term goals with a built in reward system, so they can go about achieving their goals. This way they have a clear way to measure their progress. We are constantly re-evaluating our goals and re-assessing them. They are also encouraged to keep a food diary and turn it in weekly for review. My philosophy includes a combination of anaerobic and aerobic exercise. My clients are given aerobic homework to complete two times per week. We work out anaerobically together to get the most out of each workout in the shortest amount of time. Research proves that most people need both types of exercise to be fit and heart healthy. Every client is given an exercise prescription unique to their needs. Muscle endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance training are the goals for most workouts. Once a week my clients are encouraged to eat a meal of their choice. I also tell all of my clients up front that they can’t expect perfection when it comes to eating and working out. Many times when we are working towards a healthy lifestyle we take a few steps back as we are going forward. Everyone occasionally misses a workout or overeats, even thin people! I was 40 pounds overweight as a teenager, and it has taken me many years to learn these principles. But by applying them, I have mostly kept it off for over 17 years. There were a few bumps along the road, but with God and my friends, His temple is being treated the way it should be. I would love to share my experience with you and to help you become all you were created to be! An important part of any responsible training program, a fitness assessment objectively measures your current level of physical fitness. Without an effective fitness assessment, growth cannot be accurately measured. My fitness assessment incorporates many different methods to achieve accurate results. The Fitness assessment measures:
Body fat
Flexibility
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Physical endurance
Muscle strength
