Foundation

1on1 personal training typically costs anywhere from $60-$75.00 per session. The Foundation Program costs only $35.00 per session. For 50% of the cost of personal training, we provide willing clients 95% of the value of personal training. As personal trainers, we provide moral support, exercise motivation, proper workout techniques, and safe heavy lifting precautions. For less than traditional personal training, our members learn a great deal about exercising properly, leading to huge improvements as exercisers.

The Foundation Program was designed to be a hybrid between personal training & group exercise sessions. Thus, a semi-private atmosphere was created. In groups of 2-3 exercisers, our personal trainers lead the way through a number of exercise and workout routines, usually 2-3 times/week. The semi-private approach to personal training allows for the exercise coach/personal trainer to provide motivation at the same time as supervision to the activities of the group. Another great benefit of the semi-private format is that it allows for a degree of healthy competition between co-exercisers, creating a very positive, goal-driven workout environment.

The measure-monitor-manage approach is one that is particularly emphasized to personal trainers during their certification process. However, few personal trainers take the time to extend this approach to the workout routines of their clients. Xelf, through The Foundation Program, makes it a point to stress the measure-monitor-manage approach to exercise. This approach focuses on quantifying your workouts, monitoring your improvements & managing your short/long term goals accordingly. We find that this approach is critical for the long-term success of an exerciser. This approach dramatically increases the exercise adherence of most members.

Since The Foundation Program accommodates 1-3 exercisers per personal trainer/exercise coach per session, it allows for a degree of customization between the exercisers. With their workout posted on a common board, each exerciser if free to progress at their own pace. We do expect everybody to exercise at the same pace, and quite often, we will have individuals in their 70’s safely training with other members in their 20’s.

We take pride in providing our members with the same quality of strength training & cardiovascular endurance exercises that most professional athletes receive. Regardless of the sport, all professional athletes must undergo intense strength training in order to build the core strength, cardiovascular durability & flexibility of movement required to perform at the top of their game. Strength training also helps prevent major sports injuries, granting the exerciser/athlete longevity in the physical activities of their choice. The average 9-5 white-collared employee needs a good strength training regime to counter their sedentary work day. Therefore, strength training has beneficial implications for people from all walks of life.

Since the same personal trainers that are your exercise coaches during workouts created The Foundation Program, you can be sure that you are learning from masters. Xelfs’ personal trainers control many variables during workouts that may have produced erratic results.

In The Foundation Program, we encourage members to exercise with purpose and conviction. We discourage exercising for the sole purpose of temporary weight loss. Exercising with purpose means focusing on movement exercises, strength training & cardiovascular endurance all at the same time. These are 3 main ingredients mandatory for a high quality of active living as well as for the longevity of pursuing physical activities.

The Foundation Program was created and evolved by a University educated personal trainer who has been working in the fitness industry for more than 15 years. Our personal trainers are certified strength and conditioning coaches, qualified to work with University sports teams, and as such, are very knowledgeable. Xelf takes a highly educational approach to exercising, ensuring every step of the way that all participants are cognizant of the various exercises, stretches & strength training routines they are following.

Included in your monthly membership fee are unlimited open sessions, where you can use the private fitness studio for your personal workout.

The personal trainers & exercise coaches at Xelf take a coach approach to personal training. We are not pushy or aggressive because our main emphasis is on exercise technique, not intensity, at first. Our approach to personal training involves letting you take the driver’s seat of The Foundation Program in the sense that you are charge of the pace & intensity with which you choose to exercise. Appropriately playing the role of an exercise coach, we will be there to encourage you perform at your maximum ability.