Fitness
​Consultation
Getting fit is not just about losing weight or looking good. There is strong evidence relating physical activities to reduced risk of a variety of health problems, such as anxiety, depression, arthritis, back pain, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, insomnia, lung diseases, brain and memory problems.
However, when it comes to fitness, we need to consider all the critical components:
Cardiovascular Endurance - this is really about how efficient your heart and lung can deliver oxygen to your muscle and remove waste products. A person with high cardiorespiratory endurance can sustain high-intensity activities over an extended period without getting tired.
Strength - this is about your ability to exert musculoskeletal force to an external object . A lack of adequate muscular strength in conjunction with a decrease in bone density is a definite health concern of our general population and can lead to a decrease in our musculoskeletal functions, and increase of pain and injuries. Strength developed through resistance training helps to develop our musculoskeletal system.
Flexibility - this is the ability to flex, extend, or circumduct the joints through their full intended range of motion. The term “flexibility” actually refers to the mobility of your joints and how muscles, ligaments, tendons, or other soft tissues affect it. How much flexibility do you need? Although the answer varies from individual to individual, it can safely be said that you need enough flexibility to meet the demands of your daily activities with ease, plus a little bit more to spare for life’s little emergencies (e.g. falling on ice, tripping, etc.) It is important to remember that flexibility and strength training programs must occur concurrently. Significantly improving your joints’ range of motion without also improving the strength of your surrounding musculature can be an invitation for injury.
Stability or Balance - in fact, this often neglected component is the foundation of all other components of exercise. It is the cornerstone upon which your strength is delivered, your aerobic performance is delivered and your anaerobic performance is delivered. And it’s the way that you do so safely.
A comprehensive training plan should address all these components to maximize the benefit for health and longevity. Moreover, getting just the right amount of training load is critical too. You want to avoid overtraining, which will add unnecessary stress to your body, accelerate tissue breakdown, cause fatigue and increase the chance of injuries.
I will help you work out an exercise plan that covers all fitness components with the right intensity and load which is suitable to your fitness level, fit your schedule and also address your priorities.
Added Benefit:
All fitness consultation includes a free NES Health Scan, which will help identify any health concerns and provide some movement recommendations to address those high priorities. Afterall, my goal is to help you achieve your optimal wellness.
