Consultation

The consultation is a great opportunity for us to get to know one another, for you to tell me about your aspirations and past history and also ask any burning questions that you may have. I will also explain what your fitness programme may entail. It is completely free, confidential and you are under absolutely no obligation.

I will review with you the questionnaires that you will have filled in and returned to me prior to the consultation relating to your medical history, your exercise history, lifestyle and goals, which can be viewed on the ‘Forms’ page. From this, I will be able to design an exercise programme tailored specifically for you.

I will also carry out a health check to ensure that there are no obvious medical problems before you exercise. This check comprises measuring:

Please don’t be daunted by this. I will explain every part in full and everything is completely confidential. The measurements will be placed in your file so that I can monitor your progress.

Together with the questionnaires, I may identify something that requires GP clearance before a fitness programme begins and I will correspond with your GP if you so wish.

The consultation can take place at your home, my home in Stow-cum-Quy or at Banana Fitness, Abbey Pools Cambridge, wherever you feel most relaxed. If you choose Banana Fitness, I can also give you a guided tour of the facilities.

Programme Design

There is no such thing as “One size fits all” when it comes to programme design.

As previously mentioned, your programme will be specifically tailored for you and will take into account:

This will make the programme safe and also be more effective to what you are hoping to achieve.

The programme will include different components of exercise including cardiovascular, resistance and flexibility work and also strict rest periods.

The programme will also have different stages between 4 and 6 weeks. This is how long it takes your body to adapt to something new. At each stage I will review your programme to take you up to the next level.

Putting it into Practice!

On average, if a programme is stuck to with good technique, it will take around 12 weeks for you to see some obvious results. That’s not long!!

The aim will be for you to exercise regularly at least three times a week, each session being between 20 and 60 minutes in length. It is of course entirely up to you how often you see me and is something that will be discussed in your consultation.

At first, finding time in your hectic lifestyle may seem impossible but with good organisation and commitment anything is possible! I bet you thought that you would never have time for children or a pet until they came along? You made space and time for them because you are dedicated to them. You deserve the same dedication!

I find that the best way to find time is to take your diary and at least weekly, make a daily plan. Make a note of what you have to do, when and how long do you think it will take? Find slots and make appointments to exercise – write them down. It will feel great, crossing off each exercise session. If you really can’t make a session, do what you would normally do with an appointment – reschedule.

At the end of the day, I am always here to keep you on track!

Assessments

These are very much like the consultation at our initial meeting and again are free. At every stage (4-6 weeks), I will carry out another health check in order to monitor your progress and to ensure that you are ready to progress to the next level. This also gives us a good opportunity to discuss how you are getting on but of course you are very welcome to talk to me at anytime.

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