Flexibility

Flexibility can be simply defined as the normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows the full range of motion of a joint. Most of us lose flexibility as we age due to injury, a sedentary lifestyle, and too much time spent in sitting positions. Flexibility training includes self-myofascial release (foam rolling), static stretching, active-isolated stretching, and dynamic stretching.

Core Strength

The objective of core training is to uniformly strengthen the deep and superficial muscles that stabilize, align, and move the trunk of the body, especially the abdominal and back muscles. Core training may be one of the most overlooked areas in personal training but it is critical to preventing inefficient movement which may lead to predictable patterns of injury.

Balance

Balance Training challenges an individual's balance threshold by performing certain exercises in an unstable yet controlled environment. Performing exercises that demand balance can reduce the rate of ankle sprains and other lower extremity injuries. While everyone can benefit from balance training, it is of particular importance to older clients who may become more susceptible to loss of balance and broken bones due to falls.

Resistance

Many people mistakenly believe that resistance training (or using weights) is only for those who want to increase muscle size. Although that can be one benefit of resistance training, the many other benefits include increased muscular strength, power, and endurance, decreased body fat, improved cardiovascular efficiency, improved hormone and lipid profiles, increased bone density, and increased metabolic efficiency. Resistance training is of particular importance to aging women, the group most affected by osteoporosis.

Plyometric

Plyometric training, also known as jump or reactive training, is a form of exercise that uses explosive movements such as bounding, hopping, and jumping to develop muscular power. While anyone can benefit from the increased power and quickness that plyometric training develops, it is particularly beneficial to athletes participating in almost any individual or team sport.

Cardiorespiratory

Cardiorespiratory training is any physical activity that involves and places stress on the cardiorespiratory system. The numerous benefits of cardiorespiratory training are well documented and include a reduction in premature death from all causes, particularly cardiovasular disease.

Speed, Agility & Quickness

Speed, Agility & Quickness training enhances an individual's ability to accelerate, decelerate, and dynamically stabilize their entire body during higher-velocity acceleration and deceleration movements in all planes of motion (such as running, cutting, and changing direction). While anyone can benefit from this type of training, it is particularly beneficial to athletes participating in almost any individual or team sport.