SERVICES
PERSONALISED PROGRAMME, WEIGHT LOSS, STRENGTH TRAINING, CIRCUIT TRAINING,
CORE AND ABDOMINAL WORK, RUNNING, BIKING, FLEXIBILITY AND STRETCHING, FITNESS FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE, OSTEOPOROSIS, NUTRITION ADVICE, HEALTHY DIET PLAN.
PERSONALISED PROGRAMME
A Personal Exercise Programme is a training plan designed to improve a persons health, fitness and performance and is made to suit your individual needs. When planning your training programme I will consider the key principles of training (S.P.O.R.T and F.I.T.T) to ensure that the training is carried out safely and effectively.
WEIGHT LOSS
If you are planning to lose weight, it is best that you opt for a slow weight loss program, healthy diet plan and personalised exercise programme. Whilst rapid weight loss can bring noticeable results within a short time, it may not be the most effective way to lose weight, and it can also lead to certain health problems. Slow weight loss requires patience and support by a professional leader, but it will give you better results in the long run.
STRENGTH TRAINING, FLEXIBILITY AND STRETCHING
Strength training is a type of physical exercise specialising in the use of resistance to induce muscular contraction which builds the strength, anaerobic endurance and size of skeletal muscles.
When properly performed, strength training can provide significant functional benefits and improvement in overall health and well-being, including increased bone, muscle, tendon and ligament strength and toughness, improved joint function, reduced potential for injury, increased bone density, increased metabolism, improved cardiac function, and elevated HDL ("good" cholesterol). Training commonly uses the technique of progressively increasing the force output of the muscle through incremental weight increases and uses a variety of exercises and types of equipment to target specific muscle groups. Strength training is primarily an anaerobic activity, although some proponents have been adapted so that the benefits of anaerobic exercise and be integrated into circuit training.
After your workout whether it is aerobic, anaerobic or an intensive workout, muscles need to stretch and repair themselves to aid the recovery process. When you stretch a muscle, tension is first increased, and your body realigned — like pulling on a wrinkled shirt. In addition, stetching keeps the blood flowing and tendons flexible.
FITNESS FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
As we grow older, an active lifestyle is more important than ever. Regular exercise can help boost energy, maintain your independence, and manage symptoms of illness or pain. Exercise can even reverse some of the symptoms of aging. And not only is exercise good for your body, it’s also good for your mind, mood, and memory. Whether you are generally healthy or are managing an illness, there are plenty of ways to get more active, improve confidence, and boost your fitness.
Starting or maintaining a regular exercise routine can be a challenge as you get older. You may feel discouraged by illness, ongoing health problems, or concerns about injuries or falls. Or, if you've never exercised before, you may not know where to begin. Or perhaps you think you're too old or frail, or that exercise is boring or simply not for you? The best way forward is to tailor a personalised programme especially for you! No matter your age or your current physical condition, you can benefit from exercise.
NUTRITION ADVICE & HEALTY DIET PLAN
"I know what I should eat. I just find it hard to stick to a healthy lifestyle."
This is one of the first things many clients say to me.
Although food is important for fueling the body and ensuring overall health, many of my clients sleep through breakfast, work throught lunch, skimp on meals, and then feed themselves not so healthy snacks.
Getting the balance right is really difficult when you are juggling a stressful lifestyle. Whether you work out, train for any sport competition, aspire to be olympian, or simply are busy playing with your kids, I can help you plan a diet that supports good health and high energy, even if you are eating on the run.
OSTEOPOROSIS
If you have osteoporosis, you might mistakenly think exercise will lead to fracture. In fact, though, using your muscles helps protect your bones.
Osteoporosis is a major cause of disability in older women. A bone-weakening disorder, osteoporosis often results in fractures in the hip and spine — which can severely impair your mobility and independence.
How can you reduce your risk of these life-altering injuries? Exercise can help.
Certain types of exercise may strengthen muscles and bones, while other types of exercises are designed to improve your balance — which can help prevent falls.
Benefits of exercise: Increase your muscle strength, improve your balance, make you better able to carry out daily tasks and activities, maintain or improve your posture, relieve or decrease pain, improve your sense of well-being.
PILATES FOR MEN - INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CLASSES
While women tend to dominate mat classes, Pilates holds plenty of benefits for men who rise to the challenge—yes, it's hard. Whether you're a powerlifter or prepping for your first marathon, a Pilates class can help fine-tune your performance. How? Exercises are made up of subtle, concentrated movements that can help you do the following:
1. Develop often neglected muscle groups
Some of your muscles, like those that dominate your daily movements, are stronger than others, and a big part of Pilates is focusing on those muscles that don't typically get a lot of attention. Pilates is similar to MAT training in that you conciously move in certain ways to build muscles that you don't hit while lifting.
2. Improve flexibility
In general, the more muscle mass you have, the less flexible you are. But Pilates' focus on stretching helps prevent injuries and muscle strains, and increases range of motion.
3. Build core strength
Every Pilates exercise focuses on using your core to power movement in your limbs. Pilates also hits your transverse abdominals, the base ab muscle under your six-pack.
4. Live more consciously
Pilates forces you to pay attention—you've got to focus on your breath while working through each movement and concentrating on proper form. After a Pilates session, you'll feel refreshed and relaxed, which can even carry over into the next day!
5. Have better sex
Pilates strengthens the core and the pelvic floor, and men who practice it have greater control of this region of the body--need we say more?