Personal Fitness Training

 

Personal Fitness Training is your opportunity to meet one-on-one with a certified fitness professional to customize a program that meets your individual fitness needs, interests, goals and objectives. The program includes:

Comprehensive Health/Fitness Interpretation

Individual Exercise Prescription/ Orientation, designed by a qualified Personal Fitness Trainer (PFT)

Comprehensive Health/Fitness Assessment

Health/Fitness Assessment

The Health/Fitness Assessment is required for all Personal Fitness Training clients. The assessment is completed by the PFT at a VCU Recreational Sports facility. It utilizes a safe, effective and reliable method of determining your current fitness level. The assessment will aid the Personal Fitness Trainer in developing a program for you. The Health/Fitness Assessment protocol lasts approximately one hour and includes:

Strength and Endurance	Cardiovascular Assessment	Body Composition and Circumference
Abdominal muscle (1-minute sit-up test)	Resting heart rate (Blood pressure)	Girth/circumference (Waist/hip ratio)
Grip dynamometer (grip strength test)	Cardiovasculart test	Body composition test (% body fat, skin-fold caliper test)
Upper body strength (endurance, push up test)	Predicted maximum heart rate

Next, your Personal Fitness Trainer will complete the Fitness Interpretation/Consultation/Orientation with you. The Personal Fitness Trainer will aid you in developing a fundamental understanding of general fitness concepts while addressing your questions and concerns about exercise. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Goals, Objectives and Barriers to Exercise	Lifestyles and Needs Evaluation
Body image	ACSM Guidelines for Health and Fitness
Guidelines for Health and Fitness	Behavioral Modification/Change
Nutrition

Individual Exercise Programs

After reviewing the results from your Health/Fitness Assessment, and discussing your lifestyle and personal fitness needs, goal and objectives, your Personal Fitness Trainer will design, implement and monitor your Personal Fitness Training program. He or she can address one or more of the following aspects of your individualized exercise program:

Health/Fitness Assessment and refinement of current program design	New program design and implementation
Supervision and monitoring of weekly exercise sessions	Proper exercise techniques
Motivation, adherence, and education	Programs ranging from novice to elite athletes

Personal Fitness Training packages

Personal Fitness Training Package	Fees
Health/Fitness Assessment Only This package includes all the components of the Health/Fitness Assessment including the comprehensive Health/Fitness Assessment, comprehensive Health/Fitness Interpretation/Consultation and Individual Exercise Prescription/Orientation, detailed on the personal fitness training guide, page 1. This package does not include a training session.	VCU students, Rec Sports members: $30.00 VCU faculty/staff non-members: $35.00
Intro to Personal Fitness Training Package This package is ideal for those who only need a fitness assessment and instructions on how to get started. It is also for those who want to see where they are, what they could improve upon, and track their improvement over time. This package includes the comprehensive Health/Fitness Assessment, Interpretation/Consultation and Individual Exercise Prescription/Orientation, as well as one (1) 1-hour Personal Fitness Training Session.	VCU students, Rec Sports members: $45.00 VCU faculty/staff non-members: $60.00

Training and Consultation Sessions

These packages offer:

• A continued adjustment of the client’s exercise program as client’s fitness level increases or change
• Continued education and instruction
• One-on-one training and the support from a Personal Fitness Trainer to develop long-term behavioral and lifestyle changes
• A discount for purchasing three, six or twelve sessions
• Orientation to equipment

Session/Package	Fees
Single Training This package is for individuals who only need one training session or consultation to check their progress. You must have completed the Intro to Personal Fitness Training or Health/Fitness Assessment Only for a training session.	VCU students, Rec Sports members: $24.00
Consultation Consultation includes an office session that provides feedback on your existing exercise program. There are no prerequisites for a consultation.	VCU students, Rec Sports members: $24.00

Individual and Special Group Rates

Find a friend or two who have the same fitness needs and interests as you. Together you and your friends can purchase the multiple session package at a discounted rate.

Sessions	Individual Rate	Group Rate
1	$24	$12/person
3	$68	$34/person
6	$130	$65/person
12	$216	$108/person

24-hour notification is required to cancel a Personal Fitness Training session without losing your payment for the scheduled session. Please contact your Personal Fitness Trainer to cancel your appointment.

Locations

Cary Street Gym
101 South Linden St.
P.O. Box 842029
Richmond, VA 23284-2029
Phone: (804) 827-1100
Email: recsports@vcu.edu

MCV Campus Recreation & Aquatic Center
Jonah L. Larrick Student Center
900 Turpin Street, P.O. Box 980619
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: (804) 828-6100
Email: recsports@vcu.edu