What is a personal trainer?
The role of a Personal Trainer is to enhance the fitness and well-being of the general population by prescribing safe and effective exercise. Personal Trainers offer an individualized service to people of various ages and abilities, with programs designed for each person’s unique goals in health and fitness. This personal interaction ensures greater benefits than working out in your typical gym setting, including proper demonstration and instruction of exercise, increased motivation and support, and a wide variety of program designs – because exercise should never be boring! Your Trainer will monitor your progress, helping you to stay on the track to achieving results.
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Matthew Pollard Personal Trainer
Personal trainer at Rowville Sports Medicine Centre
In October 2010, Matt Pollard graduated from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science, majoring in Exercise Physiology. Since then, Matt has further pursued his interest in exercise by going back to Deakin University and is currently completing a Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology.
Matt has worked with a variety of people throughout his studies and is particularly interested in the use of exercise for the management of chronic disease and improving general health and quality of life, as well as in injury prevention and improvement of sport performance.
Matt has a passion for a variety of sports, particularly basketball, which he is actively involved in as both a player and coach.
Kate Williams Director of Exercise Physiology Services
Director of Exercise Physiology Services at Rowville Sports Medicine Centre
It was after completing her initial university studies in Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University in 2006 that Kate developed a passion for the use of exercise as a treatment for a range of health issues. In 2009 she completed postgraduate studies in Exercise Prescription at Australian Catholic University, allowing her to become an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP).
Her studies included clinical placements in hospital, private practice and community settings. Working with acute level patients in the hospital setting as well as with healthier populations in the fitness industry has given Kate experience with people of various levels of health and conditioning. She takes a particular interest in exercise rehabilitation for cardiovascular conditions and for injuries about the knee joint.
Kate also takes a keen interest in elite level sport, particularly AFL, and is a competitive basketballer and avid runner.
Mission statement
- To provide our clients with the tools required to achieve their goals, and improve their lifestyle and quality of life.
- To educate, motivate and support our client
- To maintain and increase our knowledge and experience in regards to personal training, in order to provide our clients with the most effective and professional service possible.
- To provide our clients with the utmost attention and respect.
- To design and provide our clients with safe and effective programs, tailored to each individuals needs and goals.
At RSMC, our personal trainers can employ various modes of exercise for training, such as:
- Strength/resistance exercise
- Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise
- Circuit training
- Boxing
- ‘Core’ strengthening
- ‘1 on 1’ training
- ‘2 on 1’ training
- Small group training
- Sports specific training
Exercise guidance with a Personal Trainer can have multiple benefits:
- Weight loss
- Improvement cardiovascular fitness
- Increased strength
- Increased muscle mass and tone
- Improvement of specific aspects of fitness (power, agility, flexibility)
- Improvement of co-ordination
- Improved posture
- Reduced risk of injury
- Reduced risk of lifestyle diseases
- Improvement of sporting performance
- Improvement in health and well-being
- Improvement of confidence and self esteem
Working with a Personal Trainer eliminates the many ‘fads’ of the fitness world and ensures you are getting maximum efficiency for your time. Whether you are looking for a more supportive environment, extra motivation and advice, are stuck in a fitness ‘rut’ and need to ramp up your routine, or are unsure of where to start your exercise routine, the Personal Trainers at RSMC can help you.
