FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I do offer package discounts, flexible payment schedules and alternate training options that differ in price. Before I began my career, when I was only first starting my own fitness journey, I failed for a very long time at achieving my goals before I got it right. Very limited financially, leaving me stuck and unable to take the smartest actions towards my goals, I wasted a lot of money on other attempts to move forward. Examples are, various fitness classes, dietary supplements such as weight loss pills, detoxes, 'waist trimmer/sweat belts', skinny teas and more. When I reallocated that money towards a fitness professional and a program catered to me, I got it right and have sustained that to this day. If you have the commitment to create the life you want and you're ready to put the work in towards that, it would be a damn shame if you couldn't pursue it due to the financial aspect. I'm always willing to listen to your situation and see if I have an option that's comfortable for you and still fair me.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
🔹CPT National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) 🔹Precision Nutrition 🔹TRX Functional Training Certification 🔹Kettlebell Athletics 🔹Functional Movement Screening (FMS)
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
I recommend considering all of the following questions when picking the fitness professional to trust with your experience and goals: ▪ Are they certified as a personal trainer? ▪ Are they familiar with functional training (i.e. training according to daily activities, or according to a specific goal)? ▪ Do they have a background in fitness and a passion for health and wellness? ▪ Do they encourage health and wellness over looks and vanity? ▪ Can they explain what they are going to do in an exercise program and how it will benefit you? ▪ Do they talk about the different kinds and benefits of training methods (i.e. cardio vs. resistance)? ▪ Were they thorough about your medical history and/or concerns? ▪ Did they discuss and/or perform basic strength exercises and flexibility assessments to test and evaluate you? ▪ Have they discussed the importance of flexibility and range of motion? ▪ Do they have a basic understanding of nutrition? ▪ Does your trainer talk about the core? Do they understand core programming beyond doing a plank? ▪ Will your training consist of more free weights than machines? ▪️ Does your trainer explain why this is important? ▪ Do they take notes? Do they keep record of your performance? ▪ Are you being warmed up in the beginning and stretched at the end? ▪ Does your trainer change the routine periodically? ▪ Does your trainer demonstrate and explain? ▪ Does you trainer mix it up (i.e. balance boards, swiss balls, medicine balls and challenged environments)? ▪ Does your trainer explain the significance of specific training methods and/or exercises? ▪ Does your trainer discuss imbalances and what exercises can be utilized to make corrections? ▪ If you feel pain in places that you should not, like your knees, low back and neck, does your trainer change or modify the exercise? ▪ Do you understand what you are doing while you train? ▪️If you have trained with your trainer for more than 6 weeks, have you seen/felt results? ▪ Do you feel like you are working various body parts/muscles and not just the same all the time? ▪ Are you setting goals with your trainer? ▪ Are you talking about you and your needs? ▪ Are you getting undivided attention while you are training with your trainer? ▪ Do you feel comfortable with your trainer when working one-on-one?