PT Sessions

Training sessions at The Studio usually consist of a mix of resistance training and cardio training. No two sessions are ever the same, and I design programs around client preferences wherever possible. With an individualised program you will be able to reach your goals in the shortest period of time. 

 
Resistance Training

Resistance training involves using either weights (such as barbells and dumbbells), machines, or your bodyweight to work muscles. If well structured, this type of training will help to:

  • Tone your muscles
  • Improve your posture
  • Burn lots of energy to assist in weight loss
  • Increase your bone density
  • Increase your strength
  • Make you look and feel wonderful!

Examples of resistance training exercises @ The Studio: leg press, lat pulldown, seated row, squats, lunges, chest press, shoulder press, calf raises, bicep curls, tricep extension, and many, many more! (Clients will only perform exercises appropriate for their level of ability).

 
Cardio Training

For most of my clients, cardio-vascular fitness is achieved by using intervals (i.e.  moderate to high intensity exercise for short periods, followed by a period of rest). This will elevate your heart rate for a brief time, and then allow it to fall again. In the same way as a car uses more petrol whilst repeatedly stopping and starting in traffic, your body burns more energy during interval training.

Examples of cardio exercises @ The Studio: boxing, exercise bike, step ups, jogging/walking,  shuttle runs, skipping and jumping, circuit training, and many more.

 
Training Philosophy

I have a holistic view of training and of life. Our health and fitness is influenced by many things such as working hours, business and family commitments, peer group, and so on. It is also heavily influenced by our general outlook on life, and our level of contentment (or lack thereof) within our current circumstances. All these factors play a part in determining our activity levels and general sense of well-being.

A good personal trainer looks at all these things when determining the path forward for each client. It doesn’t matter how technically correct a trainer’s plan might be, if it doesn’t suit the client’s mindset or circumstances then it won’t get the desired result.

Having said that, personal training is very much a two way street. Just as knowledge and encouragement are required from the trainer, the client must possess a certain level of persistence to follow through on their initial intentions, as well as a willingness to change their habits. It’s a case of ‘what got you here, won’t get you there’. The trainer plans and facilitates the process, but it is the client who must ultimately carry out the transformation.

As part of any holistic philosophy, both small and big pictures need to be addressed. In the short term a personal trainer should provide quality training sessions and advice to ensure their clients start seeing some results fairly quickly. After all, results breed motivation. However, I believe that in the medium to long term, a PT should also strive to foster self-sufficiency in their clients, empowering them with the skills and positive experiences to allow them to take control of their future.

These are my aims when working with clients to improve their health, fitness, and well-being.

Frank Liardet
Owner of The Studio PT