Humongous Insurance

Client Lifestyle & Assessment

Session 2Benefits of Appraisals

Session Aims

• Discuss the benefits/purpose of carrying out a client appraisal.

• Be aware of the importance of appraisals and exercise programme planning.

• Be able to create exercise goals using SMART

Appraisals

When clients come to you they will have specific wants (goals) and needs (areas needing improvement)

For example: They may WANT to tone up with

weights and get a ‘six pack’ But they NEED to increase CV work,

and eat properly to reduce body fat.

Appraisals

In depth Appraisals will give you all the information you need to be able to plan a programme which the client will be able to achieve.

Thus, them achieving their WANTS and you improving their NEEDS

Health Screening

Initial health screening tests will highlight if the client has any health risks associated with CHD (Coronary Heart Disease):

• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)• Waist to hip Ratio • Body Fat Percentage

Health Screening

There also needs to be a series of physical tests these will test components of fitness

Cardiovascular Fitness (VO2 Max) Muscular Strength Muscular Endurance Range of Movement Posture

Results & Feedback

The results you get should be fed back to the client in a quiet room or private area.

The results should be explained, and the client made aware of how their fitness compares to the average by showing them ‘norm charts’ and asking/answering any questions they may have.

Results & Feedback

Educating your client is the first step to their success. It also creates and air of professionalism.

This information is the starting point and the same tests should be performed every 6 weeks to gauge improvements.

The client is very likely to be motivated to continue when seeing positive results.

SMART Goals

The client should then be interviewed to find out what their goals are.

Many clients have unrealistic goals.

By using SMART goal setting you can analyse their goals and adjust them with the client so they become realistic and achievable.

Task

Think of, and write down on your worksheet a personal exercise goal that you would like to achieve sometime this year.

SMART

S. Specific – Is there a precise goal?

M. Measurable – Can achievement be measured?

A. Achievable – Is the goal achievable?

R. Realistic – Is it realistic?

T. Time Framed – When do they want to reach goal?

Lets look at this client goal, and then use SMART to analyse it.

Lets look at this client goal, and then use SMART to analyse it. NO’s reduce the chance of success

“I want to lose weight so I feel good for my 40th birthday”

S – Weight? How much? NOM – Scales etc YESA – Depends on how much or time? NOR – Its possible to lose weight YEST – A week a year? NO

Lets look at this revised client goal, and then use SMART to analyse it

again

Lets look at this client goal again now it has been changed:“I want to lose 10lb of fat for my 40th

birthday in 3 months”

S – 10lb of fat YESM – Scales etc YESA – With correct diet & exercise YESR – 3.5lb fat loss per month YEST – 3 months YES

Task 2

• Use SMART to analyse the goal you wrote down.

• Did it answer some NO’s?

• Adjust the goal and analyse again on flipchart paper.

• Present your SMART goal and explain to the class.

1st PT Session

Once a client has booked in with you, this will be their first session.

This session should be charged at the same hourly rate and any other session.

An appraisal session should be booked with the client every 6 weeks.

Session Summary

• You have Discussed the benefits/purpose of carrying out a client appraisal.

• You are aware of the importance of appraisals and exercise programme planning.

• You are now able to create exercise goals using SMART

Next Session - THEORY

• Possible negative effects of appraisals and testing procedures

• Practicing verbal communication skills involved with giving feedback of client appraisal results.