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3 Important Reasons for having a Body Assessment before Personal Training

By Richelle Melde

Many people understand the need to have a medical evaluation performed by their family doctor before beginning an exercise or weight-loss program. But few understand the importance of having a body assessment performed before beginning a personal training program. Unfortunately, those who don’t have a body assessment performed by a CHEK practitioner can increase the risk of suffering an injury or inflicting damage to their body.

1. The limitations of physical therapy: Unlike a CHEK practitioner a physical therapist is not concerned with over all body alignment. They are mostly concerned with the rehabilitation of a particular area that has been diagnosed as needing therapeutic treatment. The physical therapist is only treating effects of injury, or misalignment, which is rehabilitative, but does not actual correct the underlying cause. A green light by a physical therapist to begin personal training is not based on a comprehensive assessment. 2. Dangers related to training without a body assessment: Engaging in an exercise or personal training program with a misalignment of the spine, hips, or neck can make symptoms, including pain, worse then before. Misalignments of bones can be caused by the state of the surrounding muscles that move the bone, or joint. This includes muscle strength, flexibility and position. If inappropriate exercises are then frequently practiced, the state of those muscles can worsen and intensify the back, knee, or neck pain. 3. Corrective exercises based on assessments relieve pain: Simply stated, if the wrong exercises are performed on a regular basis then the accompanying pain will only continue, and may intensify. Common ailments due to the misalignment of the spine, knees, hips or shoulder joints can be treated with corrective exercise. As the result of a CHEK practitioner assessment, lifestyle, fitness level, and health concerns can be addressed, and appropriate corrective exercises recommended. The CHEK practitioner training course is a comprehensive training regimen that takes almost 6 years to complete. It contains 5 levels before one is considered a Master CHEK practitioner. Practitioner trainees spend a great deal of time studying the movement of the human body, and how it affects health and fitness. Out of this knowledge comes the ability to make individual assessments based on the body’s current condition. Through this knowledge, practitioners are able to customize programs to assist clients in realigning bone structures, improving range of motion, and reconditioning muscles that may be functioning out of alignment. Practitioners also take a holistic approach to fitness which includes lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise. All of these factors have the potential to positively, or negatively impact performance.

About the Author:

Richelle Melde is a CHEK Practitioner Coach and Boot Camp Expert Instructor. She has owned and operated Ultimate Body Boot Camp for nearly 5 years and has helped hundreds of people achieve their goals.

Visit her online at www.cometobootcamp.com for more information or call