Flexibility and stretch therapy
Flexibility is probably the most neglected and misunderstood aspect of health and fitness.
Most people devote very little time to this important part of their routine often choosing to skip straight to the exercise or sport.Often even those that do include stretches do so without a good level of understanding.
Performing the wrong type of stretches before a workout can actually make the session less effective and even leave you vulnerable to injury, and the wrong exercises post workout can be a complete waste of your time.
Flexibility training and choosing the correct stretches for your fitness level and type of activity can be confusing when the only information available is the chart on the gym wall or stretches you were probably shown at school.
An even more complex area of stretching is that which is involved in the rehabilitation of injury or the correction of muscular imbalances.
An injured muscle will repair in a shortened state and a more severe injury that has resulted in a limb being immobilised for some time will also suffer some muscle wasting.
These situations require specialised and specific types of stretching and need to be taught by someone with experience.
We offer the following services-
Personal training
Personal training sessions devoted entirely to flexibility training. This is a one on
one private session with a master personal trainer and will cover warm up,cool
down, various types of stretches and their benefits,the many pitfalls of training
incorrectly and any other queries you may have.
This can be a one off session to educate on the best way to stretch or regular sessions to gain maximum flexibility.These sessions can take place in your own home.
Corrective flexibility
Corrective flexibility deals with specific problem that may have occurred due to injury or postural deviations.
These sessions typically involve the use of very specific stretches and corrective exercises. Due to the specific nature of these exercises these sessions are clinic based.
Group instruction
Group instruction courses are also available to small groups that are involved in the warm up,cool down and flexibility training of teams and social groups.
An experienced master trainer with a clinical background will teach your designated staff the safest and most effective routines to use making a safer and more productive environment for your members.
This service is ideal for those that run activities but do not have formal fitness
qualifications or those that may not have updated their skills for a while.
Massage /stretch
Massage and stretch sessions involve a 45 minute deep tissue massage coupled with various stretches tailored to the clients needs.It has been proven that massage prior to stretches greatly improves flexibility.
