FAQs
- What types of customers have you worked with?
1- Design "periodized" ("cycling") training programs. Periodization has been used since the 1970s in the Eastern Bloc countries to develop Olympic caliber athletes. This type of training is also adaptable for general fitness neeeds. Essentially, EVERY workout within an 8 week period is different--and it is different BY DESIGN. The amount of "work" generally increases over a 3-5 week period and then drops--to allow recovery. Similarly, within each week, there is an "easy day" to facilitate recovery. After base fitness is attained (~8-12 weeks), then more specialized/intense training is introduced---and the total amount of work you do decreases. If you tried to continue to increase the AMOUNT of work you do (e.g., running mileage, total amount of weight lifted) AND increase the INTENSITY of training (e.g., pace, average weight lifted) you are more prone to overtraining, injury---and reaching a training PLATEAU. 2- In line with #1, a long-term (e.g., year) plan is developed based upon YOUR GOALS. This "basic" plan is then modified weekly based upon your progress, illnesses, work schedule, etc. 3- Any FOOL can get strong---the trick is to do it while reducing your risk of injury! Therefore, it is CRITICAL that you MASTER the movement skills necessary to do the exercises you plan to do. This is particularly critical in weighttraining exercises---whether using machines or "free weights". So SPECIAL attention is paid to mastering skills/technique of the selected exercises. 3-
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Check BOTH their educational credentials AND their practical experience!