Personal Fitness Trainer in Arlington, Virginia

Mission Statement

To provide Arlington quality assistance as a Personal Trainer, Personal Training, Nutritionist and Womens Gym.

Personal Training Associates meeting your needs since 1998.

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Personal Training Associates provides in-home personal training and weight management services anywhere in the Arlington metro area. If you prefer to come to us, we have a personal training studio in Herndon, Virginia.
When we founded PTA, we particularly wanted to work with people over the age of 40. However, as it turned out, our personalized approach using lots of positive feedback works well with everyone - whatever your age or exercise background.
Most of our clients come to us because they:
• Do not feel comfortable in a big gym,
• Are busy people and want the convenience of a trainer and/or nutritionist coming to them, or,
• Just want to work with an extremely well qualified professionals.
The company has now grown to over 25 employees, but the importance we attach to our relationship with every single client has not changed. We offer weight management programs, toning and conditioning, sport specific training, just about anything you might need in the exercise area.
For those with 50 or more pounds to lose, we have a new comprehensive weight management program that adds behavioral modification to our traditional personal training and nutritional services.

Give us a call at 703 459-9288 or request additional information by emailing us at mercurio@pta1.com. We'd love to hear from you. We're available to just talk with you about your objectives, or we can arrange for a completely free one-hour consultation in your home.

Key Contacts

Personal Training Department

a Certified Personal Trainer (cpt) Is Someone Who Has Been €œcertifiedâ€� By A Well Established Organization Such As The American College Of Sports Medicine Or The American Council On Exercise As Proficient In The Development And Implementation Of Individualized Exercise Programs. Some Certificating Organizations Are Much More Demanding Than Others, And Clients Should Carefully Check Qualifications Before Putting Themselves In The Hands Of The Prospective Trainer. Cpt’s Work With Healthy Persons And/or Those Who Have Been Given Medical Clearance To Exercise By Their Physician. If You Have Not Yet Been Cleared For Exercise By Your Physician, You Should Be Working With Physical Therapist. the Cpt Uses A Variety Of Techniques To Lead And Demonstrate Safe And Effective Methods Of Exercise By Applying The Fundamental Principles Of Exercise Science. They Are Familiar With The Various Forms Of Exercise Used To Optimize And Maintain The Health Related Components Of Physical Fitness And Performance. They Are Proficient In Analyzing The Client’s Background So As To Be Able To Make Appropriate Exercise Recommendations And Motivate Individuals To Begin And Continue Healthy Activities. To Maintain Their Certification, Trainers Must Satisfy The Certifying Staying Abreast Of Developments In The Fitness Area By Earning A Certain Number Of Continuing Education Credits Each Year. personal Trainers May Perform Any Or All Of The Following Tasks: • screen And Interview Potential Clients To Determine Their Readiness For Exercise And Physical Activity • perform Fitness Tests Or Assessments To Determine Their Current Level Of Fitness • help Clients Set Realistic Goals And Motivate The Client To Adhere To Their Program • develop Exercise Regiments And Programs For Clients To Follow And Modify Programs As Necessary, Based On Progression An Goals • demonstrate And Instruct Specific Techniques To Clients For The Safe And Effective Performance Of Various Exercise Movements • supervise Or €œspotâ€� (physically Assisting Your Client With An Exercise That Usually Involves Free Weights Or Dumbbells To Minimize Risk Of Injury) Clients When They Are Performing Exercise Movements • maintain Records Of Clients’ Progress Or Lack Thereof With Respect To The Exercise Prescription many Personal Trainers Also Obtain Additional Instructions Or Certifications In Areas Such As Yoga, Aquatic Exercise, Wellness Coaching, Studio Cycling, Or Kickboxing. These Additional Certifications Are Valuable But Should Not Be Confused With The Core Certification In Personal Training. because The Personal Trainer Professional Has Evolved So Rapidly, Currently There Is No Mandatory Or Standardized Academic Preparation Model Such As There Is For Physicians, Nurses, Or Other Allied Health Professionals. For This Reason, Certification In The Fitness Industry Takes On Added Importance. Academic Programs Designed To Prepare Students For A Career In Personal Training Can Have A Variety Of Names: Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Physical Education, Kinesiology, Sports Science, Personal Trainer, Fitness Specialist, Etc.

Department Of Dietary Services

A Registered Dietitian (or Rd) Is Licensed By The State And Is The Highest Level Of Qualification Available To Individuals Who Provide Nutritional Advice. All Of Our Nutritionists Are Rd’s.

Department Of Psychology

Licensed Clinical Psychologists Have Obtained A Doctoral Degree (i.e., A Ph.d. Or A Psy.d. - Doctor Of Psychology) And Then Passed The Licensing Requirements Of Their State Of Residence. Their Training Qualifies Them For A Wide Range Of Clinical, Research, And Teaching Positions In Universities, Elementary And Secondary Schools, Health Care Services, Private Industry, And Government. Admission To American Psychological Association (apa) Accredited Doctoral Programs Is Extraordinarily Competitive. a Doctoral Degree Generally Requires 5 To 7 Years Of Graduate Study, Culminating In A Dissertation. In Addition To The Typical 4 Years Of Course Work, Clinical And Research Training Occurs Throughout This Period. The Clinical Training Usually Takes Place In Hospitals Or Other Health Care Settings. In Addition, There Is A Full-time One Year Internship, Typically During The 5th, 6th Or 7th Year. After Completing This Internship And Doctoral Dissertation, Many Individuals Additionally Pursue Post-doctoral Clinical Fellowships For One Or More Years. after Completing Their Degree, Clinical Psychologists May Become Licensed By Accruing Several Thousand Hours Of Supervised Clinical Training And By Passing A National Licensing Exam And, Depending Upon The State, Possibly An Additional State Written And/or Oral Licensing Exam. After Becoming Licensed, Most States Require Clinical Psychologists To Meet Continuing Education Requirements Every Year For License Renewal.

Certifications

1) Personal Training

We can make a trainer available wherever and whenever it's most convenient for you. Generally this means coming to your home, but a trainer can also come to your place of work.

We operate efficiently throughout the Arlington metropolitan area, by employing trainers who live throughout the whole area

To make it easy to get a sense of how it would be to work with us, the first session is always free of charge or any obligation. We'll come out, spend an hour with you, ask you a bunch of questions about your health and fitness background, discuss your objectives, and then lay out an overall plan to get you where you want to go.

Don't worry if you don't have equipment. We'll bring whatever is necessary to give you a good workout. We use adjustable dumbbells, stability balls, stretch cords, and other portable gear. Along with body-weight and manual resistance techniques, we can get the job done without requiring you to make a major equipment purchase.

2) Total Solution Weight Management

There's nothing else like this program in the Arlington area. You get an integrated team of a psychologist, a dietitian, and a personal trainer, working with you to achieve your goal of permanent weight loss. All sessions are one-on-one, and for maximum convenience, the dietitian and personal trainer come to your home.
If you've tried everything else, take a look at our "Total Solution" program. We've been in business for ten years. Here's more on our program:
• The quality and comprehensiveness of our program is otherwise available only in much more expensive, residential programs. With PTA you can continue to work a normal schedule and have the advantage of honing your new weight management skills in the context of your normal daily life.
• All of our staff professionals have the highest level qualifications available in their respective fields:
- Biweekly nutritional sessions are with a Registered Dietitian,
- Weekly then biweekly sessions on lifestyle skills are with a PhD Licensed Clinical Psychologist,
- Twice weekly exercise sessions are with a Certified Personal Trainer.
• All of your sessions will be one-on-one. No sharing of sessions with anyone.
• Most sessions are provided in the privacy and convenience of your home. No battling traffic or long periods in a waiting room.
Our approach to weight loss is not just putting you on a diet. It recognizes that successful, long-term weight management needs to deal with more than the food you eat and your short-term weight loss. It is a lifestyle program that focuses on your overall wellness and on a permanent solution to problems that may have been bothering you for a long time.

We take a very conservative approach. Your eating plan will be based on natural, whole food. We do not use diet drugs or ultra low calorie diets, which are counter productive in the long run. We help you make exercise a regular part of your life and assist you in making the behavioral changes necessary to help you manage your weight.
The three members of your team will regularly discuss your progress, determine whether we should make any adjustments in your program, and coordinate our work with you.

At the end of the day, every individual must win their own weight management battle, but study after study shows that the quality of guidance and assistance one receives is the primary determinant of success.
We bring to the convenience of your home everything you need to be successful. If you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off, give us a call on 703 459-9288.

3) Nuritional Services For Weight Management

Service Locations

Personal Trainer Arlington  -  Personal Training Arlington  -  Nutritionist Arlington
Womens Gym Arlington  -  Personal Fitness Trainer Arlington  -  Lose Weight Arlington

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