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	Duke Personal Training is Different
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	strength training martial arts weight loss flexibility	cardiovascular conditioning sports specific training toning balance training	body building Pilates core training
	Additionally, select personal trainers have experience creating safe and effective fitness programs for clients with clinical level orthopedic, metabolic (e.g., diabetes), or cardiovascular conditions.
		There are literally hundreds of personal training certifications in the fitness industry and most health clubs are indiscriminate abut certifications when hiring trainers. Duke personal trainers have only the gold-standard personal training certifications and some have a masters degree in an exercise related field, including exercise physiology and physical therapy.
	Duke personal trainers have access to the latest research and trends in the fitness/wellness industry. You can expect cutting-edge, goal-oriented programming.

	The Duke personal training program emphasizes performance measurement. Your personal trainer will conduct a needs assessment, collect baseline fitness and health measurements, develop a performance improvement plan, establish short-term and long-term goals, and periodically assess goal progress. This systematic approach will help maximize your health, strength, conditioning, physique, and functional capacity.

DUKE UNIVERSITY Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation