John Evans | QOL Quality of Life
John Evans | QOL Quality of Life
SERVICES / LIFELONG FITNESS
Injury. Illness and challenging life events needn’t be insurmountable barriers to restoring health, well-being, and resilience. Let us help you build lifelong fitness.
At QOl we are passionate about the benefits of exercise throughout a whole lifetime. Exercise has the capacity to enrich quality of life in meaningful way. Inactive and sedentary lifestyles become self-fulfilling and the potential to enjoy all that life has to offer becomes diminished.
The short to medium term power of exercise to facilitate change is well known bringing benefits in body composition, weight loss, lower blood pressure, greater strength and improving appearance. Less immediately apparent is the value of exercise as a lifetime investment in your future health and quality of life. I
It is not just the hours in the gym it is the years spent engaging in activity, moving freely, challenging mind and body. Lifelong benefits include improved co-ordination, reduced fall risk, strengthened bones and connective tissue and increased independence.
Increasingly exercise is being recognised as being essential for brain health. Improved cognition, better blood flow within the brain, reducing the likelihood of memory loss and dementia are tangible and important benefits. Recent research even suggests that exercise may promote regeneration of nerve cells within the brain, protecting the brain from premature ageing.
Our goal is to help you put it all these elements together for vitality and health. Ageing well with greater quality of life is what we are all about.
Illness or injury shouldn’t be an impediment to remaining active and enjoying the benefits of exercise. Many medical conditions will be helped by a well-constructed and properly supervised programme of exercise. Increased physical resiliency is essential in negotiating many diseases and illnesses. Exercise can also enhance recovery post- surgery and give better long- term prognosis. Prevention of muscle wasting, maintenance of energy levels and better, safer less damaging movement patterns are important considerations.
Personal Trainer John Evans has significant experience in working with medical conditions, including coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s Disease and MS. (See panel). In addition, we have access to a network of associated professionals including physiotherapists, podiatrists, and massage therapists to provide expert opinion and additional treatment. Conditions catered to include back pain (including prolapsed disc), knee and hip replacement, shoulder injuries and knee reconstruction.
John regularly tutors other trainers in Exercise Referral and holds numerous relevant qualifications himself (BSc Physiology, ACSM Cancer Trainer, Exercise Referral and Diabetes and Obesity) His diligent, committed approach will allow you to train safely while gaining both fitness and health benefits.
John Evans has huge experience in rehabilitation working with elite athletes, gym-goers, and previously inactive clients.
Physical injury is probably the most common reason that active people stop exercising. Pain, and dysfunction and can be significant barriers to activity. Facilitating a successful and prompt return to exercise and daily activity should be a priority when considering overall health. An experienced and knowledgeable rehab trainer is indispensable when returning from injury. A skilled trainer will provide a link between the end of medical care or physiotherapy and the resumption of normal activity or competitive sports.
It is essential to try to prevent injury occurring in the first instance. Training programmes should be designed to improve movement patterns and identify and address weak links. Progression should never be rushed at the expense of injury proofing a client.
While injuries will inevitably occur, a good trainer anticipates and identifies potential problems and develops strategies to facilitate pain-free movement and resilience.
The short answer is yes. Exercise can be positive in several ways including improved cognitive function and intra-cranial blood flow and promoting better memory and sleep. Exercise can be an invaluable coping strategy in dealing with stress and preventing other health conditions like heart disease and arthritis that negatively impact on mental health. Physical activity can also boost your mood and improve confidence, providing opportunities to socialise and engage with people. Structured programmes of exercise have been shown to be effective in treating moderate depression.
Pregnancy is probably the most significant change that the female body will go through. The movement and energetic demands that pregnancy brings are huge. Being fit, healthy, strong, and resilient is extremely important.
Exercise during pregnancy brings specific and unique challenges. Ensuring training is enjoyable, effective and most of all safe should always be the aim. Exceptional levels of fitness can still be achieved. We can provide experienced coaching and advise at every stage of your pregnancy.
