What Is Personal Training?

Personal Training is the most effective way to obtain exercise and health related goals.

As we get older the focus of our exercise, activity and movement  changes….but not the way most Trainers think!  It has always been thought that older adults should continue to work on the three main elements of fitness:  Cardio, Strength and Flexibility, but modify their exercise programme by doing less, reducing the weights and generally not pushing themselves.

What a load of old b*lls!  

As you age you need to change your exercise focus towards more functional fitness i.e. exercise which is going to benefit you in your daily life.  This can be different from person to person.  Never has a generation been more diverse than the Baby Boomers and, therefore, it is important to follow your own unique programme designed especially with your abilities, health and biomechanical issues and personal goals in mind.

A busy lifestyle may be an issue with people who are having to care for family members, for grandparents who carry out babysitting duties or people who just have a busy calendar, making it hard to fit in the time to exercise.  

A huge benefit of Personal Training is that it not only maximises the safety and effectiveness of your exercise programme but also allows you more flexibility with scheduling and rescheduling appointments with your Trainer.

Anita is qualified in Pilates, Functional Fitness, Exercise for Older Adults and recently certified as a BACPR Exercise Specialist.  She’s the Owner, Manager and main instructor at Sale Pilates and not only has more than 30 years experience in working with older adults but is also an ‘older adult’ herself.  

Anita says “until I turned 60, I never realised what it was actually like to be an ‘older adult’ and no matter how qualified and experienced a Trainer is, it is not possible to truly understand someone unless you have walked the walked.”

Anita has dedicated most of her life to health, fitness and wellbeing. She gained her Masters in Exercise & Nutrition with a focus on Ageing at 50 and continues to stay current with the latest research and teaching methods.  In 2018 she took her knowledge to the next level by becoming a Functional Ageing Specialist and this year, following her own journey with heart valve replacement via open heart surgery, decided to certify as a Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Exercise Specialist to better help others who have had the misfortune to be diagnosed with Heart Disease.