What is the difference between personal training and exercise coaching?
Exercise coaching is different than personal training in many aspects.
Personal trainers are responsible for initial and ongoing fitness assessments, program structure, technique, application, programming updates and exercise science.
Exercise coaches are responsible for uncovering the client's motivational strategies, building rapport with the client, educating the client, creating meaningful dialog, using questionnaires to determine likes, dislikes, immediate, intermediate and long term goals.
Think of coaching in terms of tactics, strategies and methodology; and personal training in terms of applied science. Just like on a professional sports team, you have the 'Head Coach' and the 'Head Trainer'.
At BODYCONNECT we provide both coaching and training.
In many cases, clients will greatly benefit from a combination of personal training and exercise coaching. If an individual has more experience with exercise and but lacks motivation, more emphasis is placed on training rather than coaching. When a person has little weight training experience, but well defined and appropriate goals, and shows consistent motivation, they will likely need more coaching and less oversight of their daily fitness program. return to FAQS
What defines a 'C.H.E.K. Institute Trained' Exercise Coach?
A C.H.E.K. Exercise Coach possesses the skills and knowledge to design and implement personalized exercise programs that incorporate traditional exercise with mind-body exercises. A key component that defines a C.H.E.K. Exercise Coach is the series of assessments used to identify orthopedic imbalances and autonomic nervous system dysfunctions.
A C.H.E.K. Exercise Coach helps to accurately assess even the most complex client and lead towards designing a scientifically sound program to achieve exceptional results.
C.H.E.K. Exercise Coaches understand how energy-balancing exercises reduce total stress on the body and know when to use these types of exercises with different clients. return to FAQS
Where are coaching sessions held?
Sessions can take place at the clients home, office, outdoors or right in a hotel room for visitors to the Bowvalley. No travel per diems are added at this time except for visits to Calgary and it's satellite communities. return to FAQS
Touted as "the world's best personal training system", ptEnhance is an online interactive platform from which our clients can log into and access their assessments, fitness programs and demonstration videos. It has the worlds largest exercise library in video and a personal messaging system to help communicate with trainers and coaches on a regular basis. PtEnhance is designed with the view that even beginners to computers can use the system hassle free. Learn more here. return to FAQS
Generally availability ranges from early-morning to early evening. return to FAQS
What is my time commitment to a fitness routine?
Ideally between 2-5 hours a week depending on what cycle your routine is at and your fitness level. You may start with as little as 10 minutes/week if you're extremely sensitive to exercise and up to 6 hours/week once you're at peak condition. Our programs are designed to last at least 3-4 months regardless of your fitness level before they need major modifications. return to FAQS
Are there any other costs above what you charge?
If you decide to train at home there will be some equipment worth purchasing. You'll be amazed at what little you need! Basic equipment will cost around $200 and go up from there. A list and links to recommended products are available under the PRODUCTS heading on our website. If you decide to train at a fitness facility, your membership is the only extra cost ($45-$100/month). BODYCONNECT has all the equipment you will need for your paid sessions.
**We advise ordering your equipment ahead of time if you plan on training at home so there is no extended breaks in between exercise sessions with BODYCONNECT and on your own.** return to FAQS
How does your full money back guarantee work?
Simple. If you purchase our most comprehensive package (The 'TRANSFORMATION') and within the first
60 days of getting your program inform us in
person that you have ahered to all recomendations and are not
satisfied with the results, we will return your money in full. At BODYCONNECT we promise CHANGE, and stand by it! return to FAQS
How do I book my training sessions?
Email BJ at bj@bodyconnect.ca or call 403-679-9977. return to FAQS
What qualifications do you have?
In addition to over 20 years of practical experience, official certifications and training include the following:
Can-Fit-Pro Certifications:
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Personal Training Specialist (PTS)
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Nutrition & Wellness Specialist (NWS)
C.H.E.K. Institute Training:
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Advanced Exercise Coach (CHEK-EC)
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Holistic Lifestyle Coach (CHEK-HLC LVL 1)
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Program Design
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Scientific Core Training
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Scientific Back Training
First Aid"
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Level "C"
Other:
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Post-Injury Rehabilitation
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Special needs groups (pre/post natal, older adults, older adult-rehab)
Currently working on:
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C.H.E.K. HLC LVL 2
- C.H.E.K. Practitioner Level 1
Member of:
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IDEA Health & Fitness Association
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(IHRSA) International Health, Racquet and Sports Club Association
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Can-Fit-Pro
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PTonthenet
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C.H.E.K. Institute
Methods
This is exercise that specifically addresses an individual's musculoskeletal weakness, dysfunction or imbalance caused by chronic misuse, lack of use or injury which are detected by extensive pre-program assessments. After the assessment is complete corrective component of our clients program incorporates a combination of stretching, resistant training and mobilization techniques designed to target and 'correct' these deficiencies. return to FAQS
You may have heard this term being used a lot in the past few years. Simply put functional fitness is exercise or intentional patterns of movement that has practical carry-over into real life, daily situations.
The trend for the last 30 years or so has been working with big, fancy and expensive exercise machines that isolate a single plane of movement around a single axis in a very specific, fixed pattern. Well, this is not how our bodies are designed to function. Our muscles work in systems, around multiple axis and in multiple planes. You just have to imagine what evolutionary traits and skills have allowed humankind to get this far. Caveman and cavewoman didn't strap themselves into a weighted ab crunch machine to have proper core function.
This is why you see time and time again what appears to be a healthy, well-developed individual that has trained traditionaly for years and who may be very adept on certain machines or restricted movemnt patterns, pull a muscle while picking up a bag of groceries, brushing thier teeth or playing with thier kids.
While there is a place for machines and isolated planes of movement, they are usually limited to special conditions such as rehabilitation or part of very specialized sports specific programs. BODYCONNECT ensures you are prescribed the correct exercise that will best suit your lifestyle and individual needs and goals. return to FAQS
What is Metabolic-Type Nutrition?
Described as the 'non-diet' diet. This is simply eating nutritious food in a way that our individual biology (genetics) has evolved to utilize at optimum levels. It is based on grouping fats, proteins and carbohydrates (macronutrients) into certain ratios suited to your 'Metabolic-Type'. Your type is identified using questionnaires and periodic re-assessments. There are no caloric restrictions and clients are given abundant food lists from which to choose from and educate themselves with. return to FAQS
What is Holistic Lifestyle Coaching?
Holistic Lifestyle Coaching is providing preset assessment via in-depth questionnaires on 6 specific areas of well-being. Critical areas are identified and prioritized. Guidance is given through written recommendation and on-going discussions as part of each session. A copy of 'How To Eat Move and Be Healthy', by Paul Chek is provided with almost every package BODYCONNECT offers and is used as a guide laying out many of the foundational principals of living a healthy lifestyle. Specific issues such as poor nutritional habits, stress, hormonal imbalance and gastro-intestinal disorders are addressed.
Clients also have access to a list of professional outside referrals with synergistic treatments or services which are outside our scope of practice. return to FAQS
Working in is energy building movement or activities, for example, Tai Chi, Yoga, stretching, Zone Exercises, meditation, mobilization work etc. It is categorized as anabolic activity in scientific terms and 'YIN' activity in metaphysical terms. return to FAQS
Working-out is energy utilizing movement or activities, for example, resistance training/weight training, cardiovascular conditioning, high output sports etc. It is categorized as catabolic activity in scientific terms and 'YANG' activity in metaphysical terms. return to FAQS
