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.