Personal Training
Due to the attention and care provided to each of my clients I can only personally train up to 10 people at a time. I empower you to be the best you can be. By sharing my knowledge, I educate, motivate, challenge and guide you to achieve your goals. I make the most of your time, avoid injury, promote recovery whilst challenging you to achieve better results, faster.
When I plan your one on one sessions I consider your goals and circumstances such as health history, capabilities, schedule, likes and apply a combination of the following training principles:
- Progressive Overload – continual positive adaption to progress and improve
- Frequency – how often you train
- Intensity – how hard you train
- Duration – how long you train
- Variation – variation is key to avoid overuse or plateauing
- Specificity – tailored to your goals and capabilities
- Recovery – promotes optimal results
- Maintenance – intensity and frequency adjustments to accommodate for lifestyles
- Interference – minimize factors that may hinder your results
- Individualism – goals in a tailored programmes to achieve the results you want!
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Is it worth paying a personal trainer?
Yes. We are experts! Save time. Get better results – faster!
It might seem like a luxury but an experienced personal trainer is also a great investment in your long-term quality of life and decreasing health care costs. I help my clients establish lifelong wellness habits and set SMART goals. I use my knowledge and experience to create fluid yet goal-orientated sessions tailored specifically to help you achieve your goals. I take a holistic view designing programmes that reduces stress, increase energy levels and generally promote mental wellness. For example I may include particular exercises which release a large number of endorphins for a client experiencing depression or include strength and conditioning exercises for a client at risk of developing an occupational injury. Every situation varies and my extensive experience and expertise aides me in providing you with an effective and goal-orientated session every time.
A good personal trainer will…
EDUCATE and guide you in learning the correct technique, increasing efficiency and avoiding injury
MOTIVATE and keep you accountable adhering to your programme moving closer to your goals.
CHALLENGE you to continually improve and progress
EMPOWER you to reach your potential
Who is personal training suitable for?
- Anyone and everyone!
- My sessions are tailor-made!
- Anyone training for a specific sport – I have vast experience training elite athletes
- Anyone training for an event or test – My programmes are goal orientated
- Anyone new to exercise – No level of fitness or experience is required
- Non-gym members who want to work out at home – No equipment is required
- Anyone wanting to improve mental wellness, reduce stress and improve depression
- Anyone wanting to establish lifelong wellness habits
- Anyone wanting to extend their quality of life and decrease healthcare
- Anyone wanting to make the most of their time and maximise their results
- Anyone recovering from an injury requiring rehabilitation or return to play guidance
- Anyone in a moderate to high-risk of sustaining an injury – Injury prevention
How do I choose a personal trainer?
Choosing the right trainer for you is a very important decision. Firstly, check what qualifications and experience the trainer has. Reaching your goals is likely to happen and happen faster if your trainer truly understands your situation and goals. You share personal details with your trainer such as your health history, personal circumstances, motivations and goals. They will also be assessing your body so choose someone you feel comfortable sharing with and who understands and respects your values. Consider recommendations from friends and family and previous client reviews.
It may be tempting to choose someone who charges less however, when you have a quality relationship with your trainer and they have proven experience and expertise you are likely to spend less overall to get the results you want and to see those results sooner.
Before booking a session I offer a free in person, phone or zoom consultation so we can learn about each other and I can understand more about you and your goals. Call me on 0273 398 398, text or email mail@stevebuckley.co.nz to arrange a time.
Can I train at home?
Yes!
I am a Herne Bay resident and offer personal training sessions to Herne Bay and central Auckland locals in the comfort and convenience of their own home. I use innovative training techniques that require little equipment and achieve excellent results. Occasionally and depending on your goals there may be instances where I recommend the use of specific equipment. In these instances I have access to an elite, pristine and spacious training facility in Auckland CBD which allows you free access during our personal training sessions providing free onsite parking and shower facilities for your convenience. As an alternative, I also create, monitor and guide Online Personal Training programmes that you can access anytime and anywhere you have a device and internet. These are an inexpensive way to experience the benefits of a personal trainer wherever you go as well as offering you a flexible timetable. Read more about my Online Personal Training programmes here
Do I need to be a member at the gym?
No!
I have access to a facility in the Auckland CBD which allows you free access during our personal training sessions. The gym is an elite, pristine and spacious training facility with free onsite parking and shower facilities for your convenience.
How do I get started?
Call, text (0273 398 398) or email me (mail@stevebuckley.co.nz.)
We will book a consultation (via phone, zoom or in person) to understand your situation and your goals. I’ll tailor your training plan to be focused and progressive towards achieving your goals.
Each session is divided in three blocks.
Prime: Starter: Block One: Warm up including muscle activation and mobility work.
Pump: Main: Block Two: Focuses on improving goal specific training ‘qualities’ (strength, conditioning etc). Your programme is created with your lifestyle in mind and can be modified each week to accommodate unexpected variances.
Peak: Dessert: Block Three: Promotes recovery and flexibility using breathing and assisted stretching techniques to ensure your body is functioning at optimum capacity.
How many times a week should I have a personal training session?
Your commitment to two PT sessions a week will see you on track for results!
Performance is about consistency and structured training allowing you to improve daily. I recommend a minimum of two personal training sessions a week and often I recommend additional supervised or unsupervised training sessions. I request my clients commit to a weekly subscription entitling them to two 50-minutes sessions each week. If you are unable to meet I provide a one on one online personal training session during your appointment slot to keep you on track. If your goals require additional sessions during the week, I recommend subscribing to my online personal training programming.
How much does personal training cost?
Choose from one of the options below, or call me for a chat about customised options.
Personal Training:
Due to the attention and care provided to each of my clients I can only personally train up to 10 people at a time.
I encourage a subscription of $220NZD per week for one on one personal training.
This entitles you to two 50-minute sessions each week. You choose to suit your preference – train at home, on location or at the Auckland CBD gym facility! Minimum subscriptions are 6 weeks.
If you are recovering from an injury or your goals require additional sessions, I offer additional 50-minute sessions at $110 NZD for each. Alternatively, you can combine a personal training subscription with an online personal training programme (created and monitored by me) for additional sessions.
Online Personal Training Programme:
My standard (up to 3 sessions per week) online personal training programme costs $25 NZD per week. (online personal training)
