Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida
Coconut Grove Park
South Pointe Beach
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Personal Training
Miami HealthCoach & Wellness Academy USA personal training services combined functional & adaptive physical activities that humans evolved with to increase flexibility, range of motion and strength. Our program is tailored to each individual to rejuvenate, strengthen, and increase cardiorespiratory endurance. Personal training services are available in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, and in the San Diego’s Coronado Island, Marina District, Little Italy, and Solana Beach – either in-person, at-home, and/or remotely through online video conferencing.
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Lifestyle Wellness Program
Our bicoastal suite of lifestyle wellness services offers 24-hour, 7 day a week accessible self-care support. We employ an evidence-based approach to weight loss, dynamic stretching, cardiorespiratory conditioning, strength training, gut and brain health, all while reducing musculoskeletal, joint pain & inflammation, through a personalized suite of concierge board-certified health & wellness coaching services.
Health History Assessment
Miami HealthCoach & Wellness Academy USA wellness services include health history assessments for – medical health, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and positive mindset (stress). We look at blood chemistry profiles, heavy metal tests, conduct anthropometric measurements to get a close look at an individuals physiology to quantify health results. Our objective is to measurably improve flexibility, cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, and to reduce chronic metabolic disease risk (arthritis, bone loss, heart disease, type II diabetes, obesity, and cognitive loss).
We measure and quantify our program through the following biomarkers/biometrics: 1) total cholesterol; 2) triglycerides; 3) HDL/LDL ratio; 4) blood sugar AIC levels, 5) weight/BMI/waist circumference risk; 6) blood pressure; 7) waist-to-hip ratio; 8) physical activity levels by tracking daily steps; 9) sustained high-quality sleep; and 10) positive mindset (via happiness index).
Dynamic Stretching
Both Miami HealthCoach & Wellness Academy USA engage in low-intensity dynamic stretching to increase flexibility, to reduce the risk of injury, loss of mobility, muscle stabilization, and to improve muscle imbalances. This includes movements to lengthen muscles and improve joint strength.
Humans are designed to run, walk, sprint, rotate, hold, climb, pull, push, throw, and carry. This is especially true later in life to facilitate longevity & vitality. We are here to help you live the longest and healthiest life possible.
We do most, if not all our physical activities outdoors in parks, ocean beaches, and in urban settings.
Cardiorespiratory Conditioning
Miami HealthCoach & Wellness Academy USA improves cardiorespiratory conditioning & endurance through a variety of physical activities – gate speed walking, light jogging & sprinting on grass, swimming, cycling, and cardio-strength training. Humans evolved to cover great distances daily, and use their muscles groups quite vigorously, “survival of the fittest,” literally. Our board certified health & wellness coaches work with with you literally every step of the way utilizing beautiful parks, beaches, and urban settings.
Physical Activity Strength Training
Miami HealthCoach & Wellness Academy USA utilize functional & adaptive physical activities to train clients two, three, or five-times-a-week, with each session lasting on average 90 minutes. Our goals are to improve dynamic stretching, cardiorespiratory conditioning, strength, and to reduce musculoskeletal pain & inflammation.
This starts with natural, whole body weight movements outdoors in fabulous park or beachfront settings. We use dynamic stretching, hanging, pulling, arching, pushing, pull-ups, static holds, throwing/catching balls (cross-brain cognitive training), swimming, and targeted core work.
Our objective is to develop more flexibly and stronger muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments, which enables individuals to engage in sustained physical and cardiorespiratory conditioning activities, with increase range of motion over distance.
All physical activities are based upon developing long-term capacity, meaning you are trained at your current ability and progress slowly and steadily from there.
Gait Speeed Walking
Gait speed is a measure of how long it takes someone to walk a short distance on a flat surface. It’s a test of functional mobility, or a person’s ability to move around independently and safely. Gait speed is calculated by dividing the distance walked by the time it took to walk that distance and is reported in meters per second (m/s).
One’s “gait” is the way in which you walk. While everyone’s gait differs, you may develop an abnormal gait due to illness, injury, genetics, or issues with your legs or feet. Abnormal gaits are characterized by irregular movements such as dragging your feet, waddling or crossing your legs as you walk.
Your walking speed can also be an indicator of your health. In fact, it’s gaining traction as one of your vital signs, along with body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation. Vital signs provide critical information to assess and predict your health, and to allow proactive intervention to keep you as safe and healthy as possible.
Inflammation, Pain & Stress Reduction
The mechanism by which the body responds to triggers and initiates the “self-healing processes” is complex. There are five body networks or processes that are thought to be integral: 1) the nervous system; 2) microcirculation; 3) immune modulation; 4) muscular relaxation/contraction; and 5) psychological balance.
Miami HealthCoach & Wellness Academy USA use a multi-modal, integrative approach to improving inflammation and joint pain through nutritional/dietary modification; postural/muscular training exercises; cognitive behavioral mind/body techniques; and improving microcirculation through daily movement.
Microcirculation & The Aging Process
Every cell in our body requires a continuous supply of oxygen in order to function properly. This oxygen enters the body through the lungs, goes straight to the heart, and then gets delivered around the body through the bloodstream. This system works flawlessly, until we start getting older. As we age, circulation becomes compromised and it gets harder for the heart to deliver sufficient amounts of oxygen and nutrition. In addition, there is a decline in the removal of carbon dioxide, cellular debris, inflammation, and toxins- further compounding the problem.
The statistics show that by the time you’re 20 years old, you’ve already lost 40% of the microcirculation to the skin. So by the time a person’s 40 years of age, there’s nearly 80% chance of having compromised microcirculation and inflammation throughout the body. This can show up as problems with digestion, sleep, energy, mental clarity, fine lines/wrinkles, thinning/greying of the hair, etc.
Measuring Biometric Data
Quantifying Results
Miami HealthCoach & Wellness Academy USA uses a HIPAA compliment Lifestyle Management System that allows the patient/client to login and track personalized biometric and daily nutrition micronutrient data through an app, which also including the ability to monitor and store steps, weight/BMI, blood pressure, blood sugar, sleep data. Devices compatible with the App are Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin and Google Fit, which can all sync and upload biometric data for review by physicians and health & wellness coaches to measure and quantity improved health outcomes.
Lifestyle Management System
Miami HealthCoach & Wellness Academy USA utilizes an lifestyle wellness App that is easy to download, connects to wearable devices, and smart scale technology to track steps, weight/BMI, blood pressure, heart rate, blood sugar, and other biometric data. Our lifestyle wellness App ensures we are able to securely communicate and accurately evaluate each of our client’s progress, and to quantify their health improvement.
We recognize the significance of proper communication and collaboration in making lasting lifestyle change. The lifestyle App provides a secure HIPPA and HITRUST compliant space for patients/clients, coaches, and physicians to directly message one another. This continuity of care helps reshape the client’s lifestyle and maximize their quality of life and happiness.
Testimonial
“Gerald’s personal coaching and daily texts asking what I was eating, how I was exercising etc. was amazing. I had not exercised in over a year and now walk 3-5 miles a day and have been able to maintain a weight loss of 30 Lbs. Gerald’s approach made selection easy because I had choices and he made it interesting!
My life and health was changed by this new, healthy approach to eating and living and I owe it all to Gerald and his personalized approach to weight management and healthy living.”
Ms. D.R., Nurse Practitioner