Personal Training for Altona
Our Personal Trainers specialise in strength, fitness, rehab and transformation
Our Altona personal trainers are accredited exercise scientists who work with clients to develop customised exercise plans, provide guidance on nutrition and lifestyle choices, and offer motivation and accountability to help reach your fitness goals.
What is a Accredited Exercise Scientist?
An Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES) is an Exercise & Sports Science Australia recognised professional who uses evidence-based exercise to improve health, manage chronic conditions, and enhance performance. With university qualifications, they apply scientific principles to design safe, effective programs in various settings, promoting lifelong physical activity and better health outcomes.
- Conducts comprehensive health and fitness assessments (e.g., strength, flexibility, endurance).
- Evaluates movement patterns and biomechanics to identify inefficiencies or risks.
- Develops evidence-based, individualized exercise programs tailored to the client’s goals, needs, and health conditions.
- Prescribes exercise for managing and improving conditions like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and obesity.
- Supports mental health through physical activity interventions for anxiety and depression.
- Improves quality of life and functionality for individuals with chronic pain or fatigue disorders.
- Enhances athletic performance through sport-specific training and conditioning programs.
- Focuses on injury prevention by addressing muscular imbalances and promoting safe training practices.
- Monitors progress and adjusts training plans for ongoing improvements.
- Assists with rehabilitation post-injury or surgery, bridging the gap between medical treatment and return to activity.
- Supports clients with musculoskeletal conditions through targeted exercise to restore function.
- Educates clients on the benefits of exercise and healthy lifestyle habits.
- Provides ongoing motivation and accountability to sustain long-term changes.
- Designs tailored programs for diverse populations, including older adults, children, and individuals with disabilities.
- Collaborates with allied health professionals to ensure holistic care.
Why Choose Fortify Movement & Health Personal Trainer
✓ Accredited Exercise Scientists
Our Altona Exercise Physiologist has the expertise, skill, education, experience and can provide individual medical prescription and therapy.
✓ High Performance Technical Sessions
Precise movement patterns for the ultimate in strength, conditioning, performance and therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions About Exercise Science
A personal trainer holds a certificate-level qualification and focuses on fitness and general health goals. An Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES) has a university degree and applies scientific principles to design evidence-based exercise programs, often targeting chronic conditions, rehabilitation, and specific health outcomes beyond fitness.
You should see an Accredited Exercise Scientists when you need an outcome and result from undertaking a specific exercise program, or when you have a medical condition or injury that calls for a specialist health care and professional exercise advice.
An Exercise Science Initial Assessment at Fortify Movement & Health will include a thorough discussion about your goals, medical history, previous and current injuries, health conditions and treatment based on your medication. We will also conduct an AxIT strength and movement assessment to provide a clinical postural and analysis of your body to assess risk management and improve your everyday life.
This full assessment information is important in order to prescribe an individual exercise program that’s tailored and designed for your body. Then, with your accredited exercise scientist, your goals are discussed and a treatment plan is designed and developed for you. Then, depending on your exercise conditioning needs, you’ll begin an individual exercise program.
From your initial assessment, you’ll have a clear management plan for your clinical condition. And you’ll be supported in a professional manner and care is taken to achieve your goals. Your Altona exercise physiologist will also collaborate with any other treating and allied health practitioners to ensure each member of your healthcare team is collaborating and working towards the same health goals.
Whilst our personal trainers don’t accept referrals, our exercise physiologist can. They work with patient referrals from GP’s, specialists, hospitals, medicare TAC, DVA and WorkCover patients. Self-appointed referrals are also welcome. We work with all allied health and collaborate as a team to make sure you get the best training and exercise treatment possible.
Your 1-1 sessions are based on your initial assessment results. Your exercise scientist will tailor and base each session around an exercise program, working towards your goals and outcome, progressing at each exercise session.
Your private session allows dedicated time with our Exercise Scientist, who’ll guide and help you to develop good exercise technique and understanding.
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Whether you want weight loss, transformation, strength building or rehab, Fortify Movement & Health is here to help you.
