Your first session will involve a subjective history which includes asking you questions, understanding your medical history and setting specific goals. After that, your kinesiologist aka personal trainer, will guide you through a functional screening process. In other words, your trainer will ask you to perform a series of movements to assess your overall mobility and strength. They will be able to see if there are areas where you lack flexibility which could impede your ability to perform certain movements or exercises. They will also want to help you address these areas. Allowing you to achieve a full range of motion of your joints will not only allow you to exercise safely and efficiently, it will also feel good to gain mobility in your body so that you can enjoy your full human potential.
After this is complete, they discuss your plan of care. Together, you will determine how you can safely reach your goals in a realistic manner. This will determine how many sessions will be required in order to achieve your desired outcomes. Finally, your kinesiologist/personal trainer will teach you and guide you through some exercises to get you started on your fitness program. They will provide corrections to your form and make sure you understand the techniques required to safely perform the exercises.
Lastly, you’ll likely have some “homework” to do before your next session which will be emailed to you (typically, this will be your exercise program including written descriptions, photos and videos of your home exercise program).
If you’d like to find out more information about what how our Registered Kinesiologists can help you reach your personal fitness goals, please contact us to register for a FREE, no obligation 30 min consultation with the actual kinesiologist you’d be working with to ask questions and find the answers you’re looking for. This can also be done virtually for your convenience and comfort.
Your answers on online personal training forms will be discussed in your first personal training sessions in Vancouver, BC. Personal trainers will study how best to motivate you too. They will note your routine, food and drink intake, sleep patterns, and stress-inducing activities. Most certified personal trainers will incorporate fitness goals into their trainees’ activities to achieve their goals faster.