PERSONAL TRAINING
I am certified in Personal Training by AFAA and have been employed as a PT at Bally's Total Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness, I currently hold a Black Belt first dahn in Kuk Soon Won, and am certified by the League of American Bicyclists to teach their Effective Cycling curriculum. I have run several Full Marathons, participated in dozens of long distance multi-day Cycling Events, and earned several metals at World Martial Arts competitions.
If your personal concept of physical fitness includes improving your overall muscle tone, weight control and body sculpting, increasing endurance, speed, agility and stamina then I have a custom designed exercise program for your individual needs and fitness goals. I can apply my extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, nutrition, cardiovascular aerobic and endurance weight training combined with Oriental Medicine in transforming your current shape into your future form.
An AFAA certification is comprised of workshops including lectures, practical demonstrations and both written and practical exams. The intensive workshops are perfect to equip those seeking to become Personal Trainers with the competencies needed to design safe and effective exercise programming for the apparently healthy population. Facilitated onsite by experienced and degreed fitness professionals, the workshops will review and provide practical instruction in the following areas prior to the administration of the written and practical exams.
• Anatomy and kinesiology
• Fitness assessment testing procedures include a 3-minute Step test, sit-and-reach, push-up, abdominal crunch, and a body composition screening with skin-fold caliper measurements.
• Nutrition fundamentals and weight management
• Special populations and medical considerations
• Listening, leadership and motivational skills
• Exercise programming in the weight room
• Wellness programming and screening guidelines
Benefits of Working with a Personal Trainer
The fastest, easiest, most successful and long lasting method to improve your health and fitness is by working with a personal trainer. In fact, the benefits of using a personal trainer have proved so valuable that it has revolutionized the delivery of health and wellness. Today, personal trainers are employed by people of all fitness levels, ages, and economic status in helping to manage and maintain healthy lifestyle changes of which clients could not have achieved and maintained by themselves. How do you know if hiring a personal trainer is the right choice for you? Consider the following tasks and lifestyles a personal trainer can assist you in adopting:
1. Improve Your Overall Fitness. Surveys show the primary reason people hire personal trainers is to get professional assistance to improve cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, endurance, posture, balance and coordination. A personal trainer will monitor your progress and fine-tune your program as you go, helping you work your way off plateaus.
2. Reach or Maintain a Healthy Weight. Body fat reduction, weight reduction or management, body shaping and toning can all be achieved with the aid of a qualified personal trainer, who can help you set realistic goals and determine safe strategies, all the while providing the encouragement you need.
3. Learn to Stick to It. Sticking with well-intentioned plans is one of the biggest challenges exercisers face. Qualified personal trainers can provide motivation for developing a lifestyle that places a high priority on health and activity. A personal trainer can help you brainstorm ways to overcome your biggest obstacles to exercise.
4. Focus on Your Unique Health Concerns. Surveys show that 50 percent of personal trainer’s clients have special medical needs, such as arthritis, diabetes or obesity. A personal trainer can help you with these and/or other issues, including low-back pain, rehabilitation from injury and pre/postnatal training. Your personal trainer can work with your physician, physical therapist or other health care provider to plan a safe and efficient program that will speed your recovery and enable you to reach your health goals.
5. Find the Right Way to Work Out. You will learn the correct way to use equipment, and appropriate form and technique for cardiovascular work and free-weight training.
6. Stop Wasting Time. Get maximum results in minimum time with a program designed specifically for you. Workouts that use your strengths and improve on your weaknesses are efficient and effective.
7. Learn New Skills. Want to improve your tennis game, learn to ski, become an in-line skater, golf like a pro, better your weekend basketball or badminton game or get ready for a wilderness adventure vacation? An individualized program can improve your overall conditioning and develop the specific skills you need.
8. Enhance Your Mind, Body and Spirit. A personal trainer can act as a doorway to new personal growth experiences. Many personal trainers provide mind-body activities, such as yoga or tai chi sessions. Your personal trainer may help you uncover new insights about yourself or find potential you didn’t realize you had.
9. Benefit From the Buddy System. What could be better than making a commitment to regularly meet with someone who will provide you with individualized attention and support?
10. Take Charge of Your Program, and Do It Your Way. With the right personal trainer, you can find the exercise program that works best for you. Are you more comfortable with a demanding program or a gentler approach? Would you like to train at home or at work, at a fitness club or in a personal trainer’s facility? How many times per week or month do you want to meet your personal trainer, and for how long? Carefully choosing a personal trainer enables you to select the type of guidance that will benefit you. You can get fit and healthy your way and take ultimate responsibility for your own health.
An AFAA certification is comprised of workshops including lectures, practical demonstrations and both written and practical exams. The intensive workshops are perfect to equip those seeking to become Personal Trainers with the competencies needed to design safe and effective exercise programming for the apparently healthy population. Facilitated onsite by experienced and degreed fitness professionals, the workshops will review and provide practical instruction in the following areas prior to the administration of the written and practical exams.
• Anatomy and kinesiology
• Fitness assessment testing procedures include a 3-minute Step test, sit-and-reach, push-up, abdominal crunch, and a body composition screening with skin-fold caliper measurements.
• Nutrition fundamentals and weight management
• Special populations and medical considerations
• Listening, leadership and motivational skills
• Exercise programming in the weight room
• Wellness programming and screening guidelines
Benefits of Working with a Personal Trainer
The fastest, easiest, most successful and long lasting method to improve your health and fitness is by working with a personal trainer. In fact, the benefits of using a personal trainer have proved so valuable that it has revolutionized the delivery of health and wellness. Today, personal trainers are employed by people of all fitness levels, ages, and economic status in helping to manage and maintain healthy lifestyle changes of which clients could not have achieved and maintained by themselves. How do you know if hiring a personal trainer is the right choice for you? Consider the following tasks and lifestyles a personal trainer can assist you in adopting:
1. Improve Your Overall Fitness. Surveys show the primary reason people hire personal trainers is to get professional assistance to improve cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, endurance, posture, balance and coordination. A personal trainer will monitor your progress and fine-tune your program as you go, helping you work your way off plateaus.
2. Reach or Maintain a Healthy Weight. Body fat reduction, weight reduction or management, body shaping and toning can all be achieved with the aid of a qualified personal trainer, who can help you set realistic goals and determine safe strategies, all the while providing the encouragement you need.
3. Learn to Stick to It. Sticking with well-intentioned plans is one of the biggest challenges exercisers face. Qualified personal trainers can provide motivation for developing a lifestyle that places a high priority on health and activity. A personal trainer can help you brainstorm ways to overcome your biggest obstacles to exercise.
4. Focus on Your Unique Health Concerns. Surveys show that 50 percent of personal trainer’s clients have special medical needs, such as arthritis, diabetes or obesity. A personal trainer can help you with these and/or other issues, including low-back pain, rehabilitation from injury and pre/postnatal training. Your personal trainer can work with your physician, physical therapist or other health care provider to plan a safe and efficient program that will speed your recovery and enable you to reach your health goals.
5. Find the Right Way to Work Out. You will learn the correct way to use equipment, and appropriate form and technique for cardiovascular work and free-weight training.
6. Stop Wasting Time. Get maximum results in minimum time with a program designed specifically for you. Workouts that use your strengths and improve on your weaknesses are efficient and effective.
7. Learn New Skills. Want to improve your tennis game, learn to ski, become an in-line skater, golf like a pro, better your weekend basketball or badminton game or get ready for a wilderness adventure vacation? An individualized program can improve your overall conditioning and develop the specific skills you need.
8. Enhance Your Mind, Body and Spirit. A personal trainer can act as a doorway to new personal growth experiences. Many personal trainers provide mind-body activities, such as yoga or tai chi sessions. Your personal trainer may help you uncover new insights about yourself or find potential you didn’t realize you had.
9. Benefit From the Buddy System. What could be better than making a commitment to regularly meet with someone who will provide you with individualized attention and support?
10. Take Charge of Your Program, and Do It Your Way. With the right personal trainer, you can find the exercise program that works best for you. Are you more comfortable with a demanding program or a gentler approach? Would you like to train at home or at work, at a fitness club or in a personal trainer’s facility? How many times per week or month do you want to meet your personal trainer, and for how long? Carefully choosing a personal trainer enables you to select the type of guidance that will benefit you. You can get fit and healthy your way and take ultimate responsibility for your own health.