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Plans
Training and Nutrition
In-studio training with Steven 2-4x per week with nutrition planning based on your goals.
Includes:
- Personal Training at the Studio
- Additional program design when needed-travel etc.
- Nutrition Consulting
Program Design
Ready to train on your own at home or in a gym? Let Steven plan your workouts and nutrition.
Includes:
- Exercise program design
- Nutrition consulting
- Monthly check-in and adjustments
- Always included, also available as a standalone
Nutrition Coaching
Putting in the work but not getting the gains? Work with Steven to develop a nutrition plan.
Includes:
- Habit Based Nutrition Planning
- Monthly check-in and adjustments
- Can be habit or macronutrient-based
Science, not fads
Science matters. Some essentials of training will never change: effort, sweat, and steady growth will always be part of a good strategy.
How those essentials are scheduled, planned, and measured should constantly be held against the latest science.
If a training philosophy is based on the latest science, you're getting the best value for your time.
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Phone: 1-573-443-1495
Get science-based personal training
Get the best value for your time with a training philosophy based on the latest science.
Training safely
A full 1-hour training consists of:
Warm-up stretches get the muscles ready to work
Planned resistance training without surprises
Cooldown stretch and entry of your progress
Nutrition check in to keep the gains on track
Warm-up
5-7 minutes of dynamic stretches based around what muscle groups that are being trained
Literally warming up is the goal, but you can accomplish more if it's also directed at something specific like a specific skill or physical therapy exercises.
Lower body warm-up
- Lunge-to warm-up the hips and legs
- Thoracic mobility drill-to warm-up the upper back
- Calf stretch, driving to drive the heel toward the ground-to warm-up the ankle
Upper body warm-up
- A scapular retraction drill
- A set of bodyweight push-ups
- Warm-up sets of the movements that you will be training.
Resistance Training
Full body, 2-3 times a week.
Every leg or full-body workout will include a squat variation, deadlift or hip hinge variation, bent-knee hip extension-hip thrusting, and some band work to work your glutes to build a strong base.
Typically:
- Barbell Back Squat
- Barbell RDL (Romanian deadlift)
- Single leg hip thrust
Variations for skill and ability
Sometimes those typical exercises aren't an option. There are different ways to safely accomplish the same goal with different weights and techniques.
Alternatives:
- Belt squat
- Dumbbell RDL
- Band resisted hip thrust
Depending on the goal and your skill level, the volume load (number of sets and reps multiplied by weight used), sets and reps will vary.
Your goals are the key
What are you motivated to do?
Client-centered coaching leads to results because it uses your motives to promote change and persistence.
How sessions are structured all depend on your goals. If you want nicer glutes and don't necessarily care how much you squat then the hip thrust might get more priority when you workout. You'll still squat and do some sort of hip hinge, we'll just spend more time rocking out the hip thrust as well as doing plenty of "accessory" work that hits your glutes differently.
Cooldown
Here I make sure we stretch whatever muscle groups we just worked. If that's your legs we're stretching your hamstrings, glutes, quads, and a few other areas for example. This is a good time to begin slowing your breathing and beginning your transition back to your day.
Nutrition check
Of course, if you lift weights you'll get stronger but, if you want to change your body composition (muscle vs fat) nutrition planning is necessary.
If you're eating poorly, you're not going to get the most value for your workout time. Food is more than fuel, it's the building blocks that give you your gains.
Make this training a part of your life
Phone: 1-573-443-1495
What Steven expects
We both want to see results, here's how you do your part:
Communicate. Focus on training safely and precisely.
Maintain a regular schedule.
Timeliness shows that this is a priority
What about other training?
Cardio
Some clients like to pick up their cardio health between workouts.
Physical therapy
We can coordinate training with your physical therapist.
Other trainers
Working with other personal trainers can be difficult, and isn't recommended.
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