Personal Training Programs

Stretching the muscles in our body that are facilitated (tight) can improve our range of motion allowing our muscles to work synergistically (together) to produce proper movement patterns which can reduce dysfunction and pain with everyday activities.

The core can be defined as everything except your arms and legs and is the foundation of a strong body. The strength of our core (or lack thereof) dictates much of what we can and cannot do physically. Improved stability and balance are a result of core training which allows for better coordination with our activities of daily living as well as structured exercise. It does not require special equipment and can be done with body weight only.

Once a solid foundation is set through core, balance & flexibility training, we begin learning functional movement patterns (hip hinge, squat, push/pull and overhead press) which mimic everyday activities. 

These progress in the following manner:

• Body-weight only: ensuring we use proper body mechanics to avoid learning improper movement patterns that lead to further dysfunction
• Endurance based sets: low weight with high reps to ensure muscles and tendons are slowly introduced to the stress of weighted exercises
• Strength training sets: heavier weight and lower reps to increase muscle strength and tone

A few of the main benefits of this type of training progression are increase in balance, muscle mass and bone density.  All of these are crucial in the prevention of osteoporosis.  

• Postmenopausal women with low bone density can see significant gains in their bone density with strength training.
• Research also shows that compared to lower intensity training, high-intensity strength training is more effective at increasing bone density.

The sooner you start, the better!

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