Performance analysis & testing

Performance analysis & testing
I can help you to start or improve your fitness plan. This 90 minutes consultation will arm you with the basics you need to start or modify your fitness and nutrition program. After analysing your initial fitness & nutrition I will come up with the recommended plan for you.

Why we testing?
In order to improve maximal athletic performance, we need to develop essential components of fitness for sports specific. It is very important athletes not only physically fit but also the following athletic components are in optimum level to be a true athlete:

• Flexibility

• Muscular endurance

• Muscular strength

• Cardiovascular efficiency

• Speed

• Power

• Quickness

• Optimum nutrition

• Core strength

• Balance (Neuromuscular efficiency)

There are many reasons for fitness evaluation and testing. Some of the important reasons are as follows:

• Weakness identification

• Talent identification

• Setting a realistic fitness goal

• Monitor athletic performance

• Gather important information and provide feedback

• Improve the knowledge of athletes and coaches

Metabolic Assessment

To maintain a healthy lifestyle or achieving your peak performance, you have to exercise and train hard. There's no question about it! But there are many questions about the most effective ways to exercise. For example:

• How do you know you're exercising at your most efficient and effective levels?

• How can you be sure that your exercise program is working?

• How should you adjust your program as you progress?

The fact is, everyone who exercises wants to know how best to achieve their personal fitness goals. Just as no two people have the same fingerprints or DNA, no two people have the same response to exercise.

This unique response applies to everyone from beginners trying to get in shape all the way up to elite athletes trying to reach peak performance levels. And the New Leaf Personal Exercise Program gives you the tools to reach your goal.

A metabolic assessment analyzes the volume of oxygen consumed (VO2) and the volume of carbon dioxide produced (VCO2) in a controlled setting to determine the type of fuels your body is using, or your "metabolic profile". A Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) assessment measures the amount of energy used at rest. The RMR is then adjusted by an activity factor to produce the amount of calories you burn in a typical day. Your RMR can be used to identify your caloric intake needs for a weight loss program (e.g. 2000 calories per day).

An exercise metabolic assessment measures the VO2 and VCO2 along with your heart rate during exercise with a gradual increase in intensity until you reach a point sufficient to collect the desired exercise "metabolic profile". Data such as heart rate, oxygen consumed (VO2 Max), and Anaerobic Threshold (AT) are determined and these are used to develop training program for you. Target heart rates are scientifically determined by your metabolic profile during exercise and can be incorporated into a fitness or weight loss training program by your exercise professional.

Metabolic assessments are better than estimates because the program is based on your unique response to exercise. Your exercise professional will have more information from the assessments on how your body is working which leads to more effective nutritional planning and exercise programming.

Whether your goal is performance or weight loss, knowing your individual response to exercise (KNOW YOUR ZONES) gives you the tools you need to get the results you want. To get the best results for you, it is very important to know the correct exercise intensity that will provide you the optimum, sustainable burn of fat and calories. The New Leaf Active Metabolic Assessment System uses the same technology found in Olympic Training Centers and Sports Medicine Clinics.

A Ten Minute Assessment That Will Change Your Life

The fitness VO2 assessment is simple, comfortable and takes only a matter of minutes.

• The VO2 assessment is performed during an easy workout on a treadmill, stationary bike, or other exercise equipment.

• Afterwards, your personal trainer provides you with a full report that accurately identifies your aerobic fitness and optimal exercise intensity levels.

• The report is used to create your customized program that will help you achieve your personal goals.

• Your individualized program enables you to exercise at the intensity levels at which you are most efficient in burning stored fat and improving your cardiovascular fitness.

Fitness Assessment
Fitness assessment is the heart of personal training service and should be a critical part of any strength and conditioning coach- client service program.

In implementing fitness assessment, I've focused on change over time and progress towards a goal. This helps ensure that that my assessments build both loyalty to my goals and a higher degree of adherence to my program.

I cover all the most commonly used fitness assessments including skinfold pinch bodyfat, cycle ergometry, treadmill and field tests for cardiovascular fitness, pulmonary tests, a broad variety of strength and endurance tests (push-up, sit-up, crunch, max bench press, leg press, and many more), and a variety of flexibility tests (including the sit and reach and modified sit and reach).

Nutrition assessment

You wish to...

• Get in shape?

• Have a balanced diet?

• Lose weight?

• Evaluate your physical fitness?

• Plan a rigorous training program?

• Whether your goal is to lose weight, gain muscle mass or plan your sports competitions, I give you the opportunity to do so using a physical training plan combined with a balanced diet.

• My state of the technology nutrition equipments and tools offer that help you reach your goal according to your own needs.

Nutrition - how we fuel our bodies - is a major determinant of our health and our performance. Healthy nutrition choices are essential to gain maximum benefit from the extensive training involved with sport and to perform at one's peak in competition.

I am is extremely pleased to use individualized assessment of my client’s and athlete’s nutrition demands based on their personal characteristics and daily energy requirements, factors in their likes and dislikes, and generates menu recommendations with a calculation of the nutrient values of the diet.

The use of my computer technology allow me calculation and analysis involved in nutrition assessment to be done quickly and efficiently. Also included in my package is educational information intended to improve my client’s understanding of nutrition issues, leading to a more effective use of my service.