What in your opinion is the biggest mistake people make while working out:People often think that magical fitness machines, sets, reps, weight, or even specific exercises are the answers to being fit and healthy. People will often perform an exercise, and do it with bad posture or do in incorrectly and often decrease his/her health rather then improve it. Client objectives, proper body movement, posture, mechanics, and effort expended are the more critical variables in designing an effective training program.
What other skills do you bring to the table besides your training experience:As a wellness coordinator for a physical therapy practice, I have a lot of rehabilitation experience. My skills range from working with someone who had a joint replacement to working with highly trained athletes. I am also a former collegiate wrestling coach, and I have experience in designing college and high school strength and conditioning programs. However, diabetics are my greatest passion as I am one myself and I have done it all from running marathons, to power lifting.
Please describe how you would train a 45 year old male with type II diabetes in order to lose weight:First I would get an understanding of the client's health. Medications, current health status, previous training experiences, and preference activities are the considerations taken regarding a training approach. Secondly I would be sensitive to nutrition and blood glucose levels. I would educate the client how exercise impacts blood glucose. I would design a comprehensive program focusing on balance with strength training to improve glucose uptake and cardio training to improve fitness.
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