Step 1.

We complete a series of assessments to identify any muscle imbalances.  For example, what do your shoulders do when you pull or push something?  Or what does your lower back do when you complete a squat?  The answers to these questions will help identify which muscles are weak and which ones are overactive.  This will lead us to a good stretching and strengthening routine to help correct your muscle imbalances.

Step 2.

We will begin your personal training with strengthening your core muscles through a series of exercises that will help your balance and coordination.  Our goal is to increase muscular endurance and stability before we move onto strength and power moves so we do not increase stress at the joints and cause injury.  We will incorporate exercises that are done in an unstable and controlled environment to engage and recruit more muscles to help the body stabilize itself.  Exercises include the use of the TRX suspension system, exercise ball, dumbbells, BOSU, body weight exercise, etc.  We will address good form, existing structural deficiencies, and target weight loss if needed.

Step 3.

Once we have achieved some core strength and overall endurance, we will move onto developing a strength routine.  This is where we increase our strength as well as enhance our endurance aka “you get stronger and can go longer”.  We continue to work on increasing your lean body mass and overall performance.  This is where we will work the same muscle group back to back to help create endurance.

Step 4.

This depends on your goals.  What is it you want to achieve?  Stronger athlete?  Keep up with my grandkids?  Lose weight and have a lean physique?  As we move forward in your training, we continue to have an ongoing dialogue of your personal goals.