Our Fitness Philosophy

What We Offer

Personal training encompasses a wide variety of tasks and approaches. Here is a sampling of what Laurie can provide for you:

  • Direct access to your trainer by phone, text, or email,

  • Health & fitness evaluation

  • Coordination with your physician if you have a significant medical condition

  • Instruction on proper form for a safe and effective workout

  • Pictures and explanations of your exercises, so you can practice them by yourself

  • Customized cardio, strength, balance, and flexibility exercises with proper progression

  • Variety of workouts – never the exact same one

  • Motivation from a reliable and experienced trainer

  • Re-evaluation and progress tracking

  • Referrals, if needed, to other fitness or medical professionals

  • Practical advice about home equipment

  • Travel workouts for those who travel extensively

  • Looser fitting clothing, a body that functions better including more endurance, strength, flexibility and better balance

Why We Customize

Laurie doesn’t offer cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all fitness programming, like boot camps. Instead, she customizes programs for each client. Here are the reasons why customization is so important:

  • Different levels of experience require different starting points and proper progressions. We do not give advanced programming to a beginner or vice versa.

  • As your body gets stronger, more flexible and more balanced, your workouts need to change with you. And, changing the workouts makes your time with Laurie more interesting and fun. It is also physiologically better for your body to do a variety of movements.

  • The same exercises will not be comfortable for everyone. For instance, for those who have problems getting up and down off the floor, certain exercises will be converted into seated or standing ones.

  • People with significant medical conditions can still enjoy exercise with a program specifically tailored to their needs.

  • Different goals require different programming. Some people want to lose weight, while others want to gain weight. Some people want to be more flexible and stronger, while others want more endurance or better balance.

  • Everyone has access to different equipment, so Laurie develops your exercises based on what is available to you.

  • Customizing workouts also means your fitness experience fits with your life, even if you travel extensively! Laurie will help you devise ways to exercise while on the road.