"Going into training I had back pain, most likely from sitting at a computer all day long, after focusing my sessions with Mel on that issue, my pain subsided and I felt great." --Nicole Palumbo, 23
Melissa uses the following Training Techniques with her clients according to their wants and needs. It is beneficial for clients to understand these techniques while training, in order to educate themselves about their body and how their customized program will help them reach their goals.
Functional Training
- Learn to utilize foam rolling and stretching techniques
- Perform exercises to combat inefficient movement patterns due to a sedentary lifestyle, repetitive movements, and/or overuse
- Learn to perform your daily tasks and activities more efficiently and without pain or injury
Corrective Exercise Training
- Identify existing muscle imbalances
- Calm overactive muscles utilizing foam rolling techniques and stretching
- Activate underactive muscles
- Create optimal range of motion, flexibility, stabilization, strength, and power
Toning and Weight Loss Training
- Develop a training program that enables loss of excess body fat and building of lean muscle
- Fall in love with your body by learning healthy and fun eating habits and exercise routines
Training for Special Populations
- Training for the Elderly client
- Learn to play an active role in managing your health and fitness as you age
- Increase your functional day to day movement while combating aches and pains
- Training for the Youth client
- Facilitate sound body awareness and coordination
- Create the framework for a creative, fun, healthy, and active lifestyle
- Training for the Prenatal Client
- Strengthen your body to better adapt to major physical changes during pregnancy
- Physically prepare your body’s muscles for the big day!
Performance Enhancement Training – Training for the Athlete
- Up your performance to the next level
- Use Integrative Training techniques to resolve chronic injury/weakness
- Learn to achieve optimal performance as an Athlete
Shaping Bodies, Shaping Lives . . .Find Your Balance.
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