C.H.E.K Yourself

Are you ready for a whole new approach to fitness and wellness? The C.H.E.K (Corrective High-performance Exercise Kinesiology) approach promises just that.

C.H.E.K -trained practitioners help clients achieve their goals by addressing all aspects of our health with a balance of movement, rest, nutrition and thought. Simply put, “C.H.E.K is an approach to being a healthy human,” says Penny Crozier, Chief Executive Officer of the C.H.E.K Institute. “Our practitioners view the body as a whole. We don’t just help you reach your fitness goals but look at the big picture, including your present level of health and fitness.”

That means not just prescribing one type of exercise, but assessing a client’s physical needs and limitations and then addressing them with specific actions. “We don’t just recommend specific types of exercise without first building an underlying foundation of fitness,” says Crozier.

C.H.E.K -trained practitioners (Levels 1 – 4) begin with the basics- movement analysis, then learn to assess the human body based on survival reflexes. This extremely effective system seeks to identify the etiology (cause of ailment) of each patient’s challenges or injury based on sound orthopedic, neurological, hormonal, digestive, eliminative and limbic/emotional factors. “C.H.E.K practitioners look at all parts of the foundation for good health, including diet, stress, sleep, and emotions, as well as fitness,” explains Crozier.

Level 4 practitioners are able to also focus on chronic pain patients and medical failures. Paul Chek, Founder of the C.H.E.K Institute states, “so many ailments can be traced back to the 'Faulty God Model', students (at the C.H.E.K Institute) are given extensive training in basic metaphysics, comparative religion, and philosophy so that they may effectively understand many of the common reasons people don’t heal.”

Once you undergo a thorough health assessment, your C.H.E.K practitioner will recommend the next steps to achieve good health. In cases where additional help may be needed, C.H.E.K practitioners assess and then refer clients to other experts. “We walk the client through several possibilities to determine what they need to work on, and do not attach ourselves to our client’s outcome." says Josh Lebow, of The Body Tailor, a Massachusetts-based C.H.E.K Level 4 practitioner. This allows the success or non-compliance of the action plan to be based on what the client really wants for their health and wellness and can only look to themselves for achievenment or blame.

C.H.E.K Practitioners are able to develop highly specific and effective physical, emotional, mental and spiritual development programs. C.H.E.K practitioners can also identify and rectify most nutrition, hormonal, organ, circadian and lifestyle challenges. While many C.H.E.K Level 4’s hold professional licenses, those that do not are trained to work within the scope of practice for their profession and to effectively integrate with licensed professionals for optimal patient outcomes.

By following the C.H.E.K approach, you’ll learn to stop compartmentalizing the many different aspects of your health—and view your mind, body, and soul as one. Taking Personal Training to the highest level.

For more on C.H.E.K and to locate a practitioner, visit www.checkinstitute.com.


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