Assessment and Evaluation

At FORCE, we feel a proper assessment and evaluation is essential in order for our clients to reach their goals. As we like to say, "If you're not assessing, you're just guessing!" 

Each client will undergo a thorough assessment and evaluation of the following:

• Specific Training Goals: different training goals call for different types of training methods and parameters. We go to great lengths to discuss with each of our clients what they are hoping to achieve through their training. This ensures the programming we implement gives them the best chance to succeed. The FORCE team does not believe in a one size fits all approach to training. For example, a program designed for someone interested in maximizing muscular strength will differ greatly from a program designed to maximize loss of body fat.

• Cosmetic/Aesthetic Indicators: these include percentage of body fat and anthropometric/girth measurements. 

• Performance Indicators: these include muscular strength, cardiovascular/metabolic capacity, and core stamina.

• Functional Movement Screen: while cosmetic and performance indicators are commonly measured by most personal fitness trainers, most do not assess musculoskeletal health. However, the Cincinnati personal training professionals at FORCE insist each new client go through a thorough functional movement screen and joint by joint assessment to identify muscular weakness, imbalance, and dysfunction. This helps our trainers prescribe appropriate exercises, and, more importantly, helps our trainers know what exercises to avoid.