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Health &
Lifestyle Assessment
In order
to make the correct decisions for the direction and nature of an exercise
programme it is important to establish your exercise history and current
health status. Therefore prior to starting a new exercise programme
we will assess the following:
- Lifestyle Evaluation
- Aims and Goals
- Blood Pressure
- Body-Fat Testing
- Lung Function
Test
- Anthropometric
Measurements
Personal Fitness
Training
The following
are important components of a successful health and fitness program,
and are included in Way-of-Life training sessions...
Aerobic Fitness
The health
benefits of cardiovascular exercise are numerous and can include: stress
reduction; increased energy levels; positive effects on blood pressure
and heart rate - reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes; and
weight control. Examples of cardiovascular training we may include are:
jogging/running, circuit training, boxing drills and pad work, skipping,
stepping and re-bounding.
Muscle Strength
and Toning
Don't ignore strength training just because it uses less calories
than aerobic training. This type of training can have a positive effect
on your quality of life by maintaining your musculature which is necessary
to allow you to go about your daily tasks. Strength training is also
important for weight control and bodyshape, contributing to an increase
in basal metabolic rate - burning more calories during rest and sleep.
Strength training may include the use of weights, resistance bands,
medicine balls, bodybars etc, in addition to using calisthenics and
various bodyweight exercises.
Core Stability
and Balance
Core stability training involves exercises that activate the deep trunk
muscles with the aim of improving posture, both at rest and during activity.
Whilst balance training is used to develop proprioception and co-ordination.
Together, they will not only help you move more gracefully, but will
also help with injury prevention from sprains and muscle strains. Equipment
may include: stability balls, Flexi-Bars/ Bodyblades, balance pads/discs,
and the BOSU balance trainer.
Flexibility
Time will be put aside during training sessions to stretch the various
muscle groups, especially the ones that have just been used, to reduce
muscular soreness. Flexibilty training also helps reduce muscular tension;
reduces risk of injury to joints, muscles, and tendons; develops body
awareness; increases suppleness; and can help with physical and mental
relaxation.
Nutrition and
Dietary Advice
For optimum health it is important to understand the fundamentals
of a good quality balanced diet. You will gain knowledge on how to balance
the macro nutrients (carbohydrate, fat and protein), and supply the
micro nutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients etc). Our aim is
to empower you with the knowledge necessary to make sustainable and
realistic improvements to your dietary habits.
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