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Boot Camp Personal Training Vs. Optimal Training
Adam Ali | 11:56 PM | 0 comments | Filed under Labels: blog, dr. thomas lam, fitness training, fitstoronto, training methods
I’m always amazed by the claims various boot camps, personal trainers, and companies make to emphatically advertise that their approach is the best to “lose weight”,” improve performance”, “get you six-pack abs”, etc….I’m sure you get the picture. They provide testimonials and images to support their claim and suggest that if you do their program you too will experience similar results. But here is the TRUTH!
No program is superior to another program in all contexts. Careful consideration to the following factors will determine if a program will “optimally” work for each context / situation. Failure to appreciate these factors will lead to adoption of cookie cutter based training or worse cookie cutter INJURIES. I’ve seen a lot of this and we can do much better than that J. Let’s take our time and build sound programs that are individualized. But more importantly, let’s ensure that we always practice sound movement based training that addresses factors such as:
- Breathing and posture (yes that means how you sit at your desk…)
- Mobility: thoracic, hip, ankles
- System Stability with Neutral spine control: hip abduction, planks, side bridges,
- Basic movement patterns: squat, lunges, presses, pulls, carries,
- Basic speed patterns: hops, jumps, changes in direction, sprints and accelerations
J. Note, there are many activities that can work to make you more “fit”. Being physically active and adopting a health active lifestyle is the goal. Don’t think that I’m bashing boot camps or personal trainers. Many do a wonderful job. I just wanted you to consider that there is an optimal way to train for each individual given their unique goals and their circumstances – see major considerations below. Note if your goals are general there are many methods that can work.If you’re enjoying yourself and being physical active then who am I to say otherwise. Just make sure that you are moving well.
Major Considerations that will determine the success of YOUR program!!!
- Injuries – if you’re injure you must seek the assessment of a health care professional
- Existing Movement Qualities | motor coordination | Deficiencies | Movement awareness
- Training Status (Competition, off-season)
- Time Frame
- Training Readiness and Neuromuscular Development | Age Appropriateness
- Sport Needs Analysis
- Individual Needs Analysis | Competition Schedule | Personal variables – extracurricular activities | Lifestyle | etc…
- Training Residuals
- Training History
- Energy Supply – lack of sufficient energy supply (and substrate availability) for concurrent performance of diversified workloads. For example, performing repeat sprints followed by heavy bench press
- Cellular Adaptation – each pathway (i.e. mitochondrial biogenesis, myofibril protein synthesis, etc.) uses a separate pathway of biological adaptation
- Post-exercise recovery – “Because different physiological systems require different periods of recuperation, athletes do not get sufficient restoration.
- Compatibility of various workloads – this impact is related to energy supply, technical complexity +/- neuromuscular fatigue
- Mental Concentration
- Mindset
- Sufficiency of training stimuli for progress – Progress of high-level athletes demand intense focused workloads
- Rest and Recovery
- Biochemical and Nutrition
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