Development Manager and Coach Sam Orfanidis adds to the 5 key elements of a good personal training session with a 6th element: Adaptability.

At Soma VT, we do personal training. In our area, there are numerous places offering personal training services at various prices. If you’re looking for personal training and want to improve your health and fitness, there are five key elements to look for during your consultation or initial training sessions. If these are all there, get in there and build a routine that benefits you!

While Soma VT started as a way to keep a gym open and has developed into something more, we came up with the tagline “Train Together” in the early days and it hasn’t changed. I was working with a long-time client this past year and they mentioned the time that we spend together and how it has impacted our relationship. “You know, I spend more time with you than I do with a lot of my closest friends” they said to me while crushing an exercise. “I guess that makes us pretty close friends”. They had a point…

Semi-Private Training is a combination of personal training and virtual training, creating value by pulling the best bits of each into a unique experience. It is performed in a group setting, with folks of similar ability each working off individualized programming.

One of the most common conversations to have with potential and new clients is one about setting the expectations of their home gym and equipment vs. the personal training experience and why they should train at SOMA VT.

"Self praise is for losers. Be a winner, stand for something. Always have class and be humble." - John Madden "Do your job!" - Bill Belichick. Professional sports have evolved over the years. With pressures like TV deals, ticket sales and increasing player and coach salaries, the role of the coach has changed substantially…