Resistance training involves contracting a muscle or group of muscles against resistance. Resistance may come from free weights, machines, medicine balls, rubber tubing, or even your own body weight (such as in push-ups).

Resistance training is a learned skill, and doing so without sufficient training may lead to inferior results and/or injury.

Some of the benefits of resistance training include increased metabolic rate (increased calorie output, even when resting), increased lean body mass (from muscle, bone density, and blood volume), reduced body fat, better muscle tone and definition, increased strength, higher energy levels, improved coordination, stability, balance, and reflexes. Plus a reduced risk of osteoporosis, heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, lower back pain, and joint pain.

When designing the most effective resistence training program Tania does so with careful consideration of the client’s fitness level, goal, schedule, past injuries, medical conditions, and postural imbalances. With that in mind, she decides the most appropriate types of exercises, number of sets, number of repetitions, rest time between sets, rest times between workouts, which muscle groups to work on which days, the amount of resistance to use, and proper biomechanics (form). She teaches her clients why, how, and when to progress and vary their routine.

Tania will keep your workouts fun and exciting by doing new things and building a healthy client/trainer friendship. She listens to her clients feedback and monitors their improvement to make sure they see results.