Hi, I’m Joe
Certified Fitness Trainer and Personal Coach
Having always loved sports, I was naturally drawn to fitness and began strength training and natural bodybuilding at 17. After attending FAU school of business in Boca Raton, FL., I received my first personal training certification through The International Fitness Association in 2012 and started working with clients one-on-one immediately. I quickly fell in love with coaching. I fell in love with program design and with goal setting; with EVERYTHING that being a personal trainer involved. I really enjoy getting to know my clients on a personal level. Having a better understanding of not only their health history, but ultimately what makes them tick- that is what allows me to create a very personalized program. Personalized programs are vital, not only for the sake of safe and appropriate training progressions, but to key into when and how to best challenge each person with their goals. Truly personalized plans increase the likelihood that the client will begin to develop intrinsic motivation for exercise and continue to adhere to a regimen when the program is over.
Current Certifications:
Personal Training Certification-International Fitness Association
Personal Training Certification- American Council on Exercise
Functional Fitness Specialist- American Council on Exercise
Group Training & Program Design- Orange Theory Fitness
CPR/AED- American Red Cross
HIIT Training
The Ultimate Method to Change Your Life
H.I.IT. workouts have exploded in popularity over the last decade since coming into the fitness scene in the early 2000's; and for good reason. A favorite of trainers amd athletes alike, these compound calorie torching workouts consist of timed intervals of anaerobic (high intensity) movements with recovery or transition periods between the intervals. Workouts typically last about a half hour and can be modified to fit various skill levels, programming styles, personal preferences, even time constraints. A properly programmed HIIT workout should leave participants having spent enough time in their higher HR training zones to induce an after effect known as EPOC (Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption). The increase in the volume of air intake for the next 24-36 hrs after your workout means additional calories are being burned while at rest. In addition to the overall improvement in muscle tone (typically thought to be most closely related to the development of speed and power), exercisers are able to avoid the monotony of an hour on the treadmill. It's easy to see why these fun, high energy workouts are a staple in many successful weight loss programs now.
Strength/Hypertrophy
The Ultimate Method to Change Your Life
If your goals involve becoming stronger or improving certain aspects of your physical appearance, strength/hypertrophy training is a great place to start. Targeting specific muscles or muscle groups is the quickest, most efficient way to address postural imbalances or weaknesses throughout the body. This is also the safest way for one to train having little or no experience in weightlifting, as exercisers (in a gym setting) can use selectorized machines to better familiarize themselves with specific actions of various muscles or muscle groups. This includes line of pull for muscles and normal range of motion for various joints. Any strength training program should begin with a posture amd gait analysis to ensure adequate stability and mobility throughout the kinetic chain; more or less meaning that the body needs to be properly aligned before trying to pack muscle onto it.
Functional Training
The Ultimate Method to Change Your Life
Though functional training programs will vary widely among exercisers. Basic principles are fairly straightforward and unwavering. With an emphasis on creating a strong foundation, functional training aims to reduce the likelihood of sports/movement related injuries by developing and using exercises that mimic many of the activities of our daily lives (picking up a child, getting out of a car etc.). As we become more proficient in these movement patterns, we continue to create a safer environment for our body to operate while moving. Programming usually consists of load bearing (farmer's carry, suitcase carry etc.) or lower extremity movements (squats, lunges, bend and lift) with a focus on core stability. Whereas strength training may focus on one muscle or action; functional training requires various muscle groups to work synergistically to perform a given movement. This need for teamwork translates into improvements in balance, coordination and proprioception. This can mean increased agility for an athlete, or a decrease in the likelihood of a fall for an elder.
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