Vaughn S.

The Woodlands Elite personal trainer by Vaughn Shelton. "Experience Counts!" 30 years and Counting training people in all aspects of health and fitness.. Options to train at either 24 Hour Fitness, Fitness Connection Avana Six Pines gym located in The Woodlands or your home. Weather permitting, we can train at a park near you, Lake Woodlands, Lake Conroe or another preferred location of your choice. Options include: mountain biking, stand up board paddling, running, walking or any other choice of activity for conditioning and movement is available upon request. Luxury Black Escalade Chauffeur services for pickup and delivery is available to all locations by Vaughn Shelton. Experience includes training by the United States Special Forces, Security Police, Bally Health and Fitness, United States Air Force boxing Academy to name a few. More details upon your request.

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What to Expect

Personal trainers are responsible for guiding you through a safe and effective workout plan while providing you with encouragement and support. Each personal trainer has a different method and approach to accomplishing the goals of clients, but you can typically expect to engage in discussion and undergo various assessments at your first training session. Goal Setting Most training sessions begin with the discussion of what your goals are, both long and short term. Your trainer will work with you to set reasonable goals. For example, a short-term goal might be to complete 60 minutes of cardiovascular exercise by the end of the week; a long-term goal might be to fit into pants two sizes smaller. Goal setting is not only an important way to measure success -- it also lets your trainer know just how strong your motivation is for adopting a healthier lifestyle. Body Composition In addition to recording your age, gender, height and weight, your trainer will most likely perform body composition measurements. Each trainer differs on how she collects body measurements. Taking circumference measurements of your waist, hips, arms and legs is a common, less obtrusive way to create a baseline. Another means of collecting similar data is through a skinfold measurement, in which calipers are used to assess the thickness of the layer of fat underneath your skin. Some trainers use more technological means to collect similar information such as bioelectric impedance analysis, which sends a very low electrical current through your body. The time it takes for the current to return to the source is correlated to the amount of body fat. Your current level of fitness is important for your trainer to know. If your trainer were to start you at a level beyond your current abilities, your body would feel it the next day and chances are you wouldn’t want to continue. For safety purposes, you can expect to complete a short questionnaire known as the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire -- PAR-Q -- or a questionnaire of similar design. The PAR-Q helps your trainer determine if you are healthy enough to engage in exercise without the prior consent of your physician. Other assessment tools may include the distance that you can walk or run in 10 minutes, or the number of times you are correctly able to perform a given exercise. Current Practices To get the most out of your efforts in the gym, your trainer will most likely discuss your existing habits with you. This may include what your typical day is like, your current eating habits, hydration status and the amount of sleep you typically get. Each of these factors plays into your rate of success and your trainer can provide you with information to improve each of these facets. Duration Because a substantial portion of your first session is dedicated to determining your baseline information, you can expect your first meeting to be longer than subsequent sessions. Be patient during the process, though. It is important to collect this information so that you are able to compare the outcomes of later sessions and visualize your results.

Client Success Story

I have been training with Vaughn for 3 moths now with the aim of improving my fitness and losing weight. To date, I have lost the best part of 20 pounds and am the fittest I have been in the past 12 years. Vaughn has enough motivation for both of us even when I don’t have my mind in the game. His training cover not only workouts but dietary changes that are sustainable. The last 9 months have changed not only how others see me but how I see myself. Paul has been there every step of the way. Thanks!! Jim Conners What I wanted: A trainer that wasn’t going to bully me or make me feel inadequate about being over 40, on the fat side and not as fit as I was when I was 20. What I got: A life enhancing education that I didn’t know I needed. What I didn’t know I didn’t know: That I had been exercising ineffectively and inefficiently for years. Exercising with focused intention on specific muscle groups makes things happen really quickly. By looking at what, when and how much I ate, I became aware of habits that I had been blissfully unaware of. With an understandable education of what and when to eat, body fat falls off, muscle builds and energy levels start climbing. Where I’m at now: Able to maintain fitness and weight with the knowledge, information and techniques I’ve been given. Enjoying a fitness and vitality that I’m not sure I had even when I was 20. The proud owner of a brand new wardrobe. Sincerely, Joann

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