John Lark

I thought that might grab your attention. The truth is that there is NO secret to what personal trainers use in within their personal training methods.

The truth is that the application of these methods will differ from individual to individual and this is the key to success in any fat loss programme.

We also believe in training with intensity, constancy of purpose and a clear vision of where you want to be. We are not interested in tyre kickers or persons afraid of placing an honest effort into the programme.

Our personal training system follows the following route:

1) Start Line

It is important that any personal training system has a results based approach. It sickens me to see personal trainers ‘wing it’ with their clients seemingly guessing what they should be doing – all under the pretense of making it ‘fun’ and enjoyable. Our enjoyment comes from seeing results and progression. For this to happen our personal trainers will record body composition, visual changes and structural balance. If a complete profile is required we look to taking bloods for a comprehensive look at the body’s systems.

It is also at this stage that your personal trainer sets your goals and then more importantly matches behaviours to take you to those goals.

2) Flexibility

Our personal training system is based on a corrective approach to the body. Tight muscles are located and a specific and tailored personal stretching programme is implemented. Our personal training clients often feel an immediate difference in their flexibility with the techniques we use.

3) Anabolic Activity

Our focus here at Sphere Personal Training is to focus on exercise that will stimulate, invigorate, bring balance and create an environment for development, growth and strength. Most of our clients who come to us for personal training come to us through frustration at lack of results. Normally they are cardio junkies, pounding the roads every day.

The problem with this is that it is stressful to the body, often too stressful. Hormonal imbalances are created, metabolism is floored and energy levels hit rock bottom. We aim to flip this on its head and include more anabolic activity such as strength training and interval training. Overall these methods work out as more invigorating, and results-producing. Clients see progression every time they set foot in the gym.

4) Diet and Nutrition

Our personal training system is geared towards correcting behaviours and making nutrition practical. It is like the Torvill without the Dean. Our Sphere Nutrition System follows a progressive and long term approach. 3 distinct phases take you through and with the help of your personal trainer, Sphere will drive these towards your goals. Our long term nutritional approach can be found here.

5) Sleep

No sleep, no recovery. And that goes for recovering from the high octane day you may have been through at home or at the office. We offer a 10 point coaching list for you to work your way through to normalise your sleep patterns.

6) Stress

Managing your stress is no easy task and following steps 1-5 with your personal trainer is a HUGE step forward. Taking and relinquishing control of your body is equally as important. Again , our personal trainers follow a 10 step methodology to help you manage your stress levels.

7) Digestion

Imagine a system of your body that is so sensitive that problems there can be directly expressed in pain in your lower back and give you that poochy belly look. Correcting digestion is largely achieved through supplementation recommendations. However, our personal trainers can coach you in specific habits that willunderpin your digestive efforts.

Our system is constantly evolving. Our duty of care is to provide you with a service that is supported by science and applied with professionalism and a duty of care to the client.

John Lark M.A. CSCS is a personal trainer and owner of Sphere Fitness. He can be contacted at 01-5052131.