Correct Form is Everything – A New Client’s Experience at Vertex Fitness
I’ve played sports my whole life and have worked with personal trainers before, but Vertex is different. In the past, I would obsess over how much weight I was lifting and took great pride when I successfully moved up in weight. However, at Vertex, the focus is not so much on weight as it is on correct form. Because of this, I find that my sessions are much more effective. I now find myself caring more about the movement of my muscles than moving the weight.
I had never really used exercise machines before, but I have found that they help me isolate the muscle I am working in my mind so that I can make sure I am only working that muscle. Dwayne has helped me think about the exercises in a different way. He helps me focus on the specific motion of the exercise regardless of weight. This ensures that I am performing each exercise with correct form. When I focus on weight, all I care about is moving it regardless of my form. This is not the most effective way to exercise. The emphasis on correct form makes Vertex sessions safer and more efficient. Because each exercise is so focused, it can only be performed for so long before I reach muscle failure.
I had a hard time believing that I would feel fatigued after thirty minutes, but by the end of my first session, I was exhausted. It is thirty minutes well spent. There have been times when I have spent over an hour in the gym and have not felt the way I feel after my session at Vertex. Because the exercises are so focused, there are no wasted movements. In order to get these results, it is crucial to have correct form.
Since I started my time at Vertex, I have noticed that my legs and arms are more muscular. I feel stronger. I am able to help lift boxes at work with ease. I like Vertex because it offers a mental challenge in addition to a physical one. I perform every exercise until I am no longer able to. This is difficult to think about going into each session. It has helped focus more on what I want to get out of each session. I overcome the mental challenge by thinking about my fitness goals. Vertex has helped me realize how effective resistance training can be. I have developed a better understanding of how to get the most out of each exercise.
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About the author
Dwayne Wimmer founded Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio in 2001, excited to bring a new concept about personal training to the people of Philadelphia’s Main Line in Pennsylvania. Driven by knowledge and results both, while a strength coach at Villanova University, he worked closely with world class athletes such as Brian Westbrook, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles, on strength training and conditioning for optimal performance. Dwayne’s client base extends much further than world class athletes. Along with athletes, he works with adolescents to seniors, and he’s a highly acclaimed and sought out personal trainer who has received numerous awards, such as Best of the Main Line Personal Training Studio and Best Main Line Personal Trainer. Through efforts and a driving passion to bring the “professional” to the fitness industry, Dwayne co-founded the Fitness Leaders Alliance in 2013, which is an organization dedicated to the training of more highly qualified personal trainers. Its focus is on ethical business practices, scientifically proven methods, and the realization that continuous learning is important in the fitness industry. A graduate of Missouri Western State University, Dwayne has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, with an emphasis in Coaching. Aside from personal training, he’s spent time as a physical education teacher, strength and conditioning coach, and a football coach, but has found his passion and home in the fitness industry, inspiring and reaching out to others. As a strong believer in continuing to learn, Dwayne has also taken classes at East Stroudsburg University toward a Masters Degree in Sports Management. Since June of 2013, Dwayne has co-hosted the podcast, “The Fitness Professional Show.” This provides a wonderful platform to help with his goals of creating a more professional fitness industry. And now, he can add author to his list of accomplishments, having created a chapter in the upcoming book The Soul of Success with Jack Canfield, renowned for the Chicken Soup series. To get to the point where he is now, Dwayne has always been thankful for the support of his father, a man who always believed in his mission and saw the need for what it was that Dwayne envisioned. During his free time, Dwayne is an avid motorcyclist who enjoys viewing the amazing landscapes and finding good restaurants to enjoy that are off the beaten path. He also takes advantage of opportunities to travel and experience many other cities while attending fitness seminars and giving presentations about the industry he is so passionate about. As a way to give back to the community that has been a part of his entire life, Dwayne has created Vertex Fitness PUMPED (People United Making Progress through Education and Donations), which provides support to area non-profits through a community-wide outreach effort. At this time, they help three non-profits per year in the Philadelphia area. For more information from Dwayne, you may contact him at (610) 525-6604, dwayne@vertexfit.com, or visit www.FitnessLeadersAlliance.com.