FAQ’s

1. Who are we?
2. What do you do?
3. How do I get started? What are my options?
4. What is the DCC style of training?
5. What is athletic movement training?
6. What services do you offer?
7. How are you different from more conventional clubs?
8. How are you different from other unconventional training companies?
9. Why do you have no “regular” cardio equipment like treadmills, elliptical trainers or other cardio machines?
10. Do I need to be an elite athlete to train at DCC? What if I am not very athletic or a beginner to fitness?
11. DCC looks hard core? I am intimidated and not sure what to expect?
12. What is the environment of your gym like?
13. What is the male/female ratio of DCC customers?
14. What else do I get?

1. Who are we? return to top

   Dynamic Conditioning Centres was created to provide a 360 degree approach in health and wellness for individuals from all walks of life. Our approach houses all of your solutions under one roof, including various therapeutic treatments, lifestyle modification programs and progressive training methods. We integrate unconventional and innovative programming with unique facility design and skilled therapeutic practitioners. Our services include advanced treatment protocols, lifestyle transformation packages and comprehensive strength and conditioning programs founded on athletic movement training. We adhere to education, inspiration and accountability ultimately providing lifestyle solutions that enable you to reach your full potential.

2. What do you do? return to top

   Through a complimentary consultation, we provide you with a customized lifestyle solution, addressing all key areas (nutritional guidance, a therapeutic assessment, lifestyle evaluation and fitness performance evaluation) completely tailored to your individual needs, goals and schedule. We also provide an ongoing network of support in all service areas, including fitness, therapy, nutrition and lifestyle management. If you do not show up for two weeks, we will call you to make sure everything is all right and help get you back on track. If you need a new program or an extra personal training session we are here for that, too. We are so confident in our methods and the support we provide, that we guarantee your results. You will be leaner, faster and stronger than ever, while feeling overall healthier and more energetic

3. How do I get started? What are my options? return to top

   Simply book an appointment for an introductory needs analysis. During this session, we will help you figure out the best program to suit your needs and busy schedule with the right combination of our five service options;

   Fitness Memberships
   Group Classes
   One-on-One Training or Program Design
   Therapeutic Services, including massage, osteopathy and athletic therapy
   Nutrition and Lifestyle Counselling

4. What is the DCC style of training? return to top

   It is no-nonsense yet fun, intense training filled with a variety of unique movements and methods that incorporate the entire body. These movements make training more interesting and much less monotonous than a typical training regime. By adding just a minimal amount of weight – no matter what the implement (e.g. kettlebells, medicine balls, even body weight) – you get physically stronger, burn more calories and drive the heart rate up which allows you to enjoy all of the benefits previously mentioned and achieve results fast!

5. What is athletic movement training? return to top

   Athletic or “functional” training is based on the principle that strength and conditioning should be rooted in primal movement patterns – squatting, lunging, pushing, pulling and throwing. These fundamental movements must be addressed to ensure proper form and posture, and by mastering them you establish a solid foundation upon which more complex conditioning can be built. Variations in training will inevitably be required to accommodate individual needs and specific real world applications. For example, if you want to perform an overhead squat, you first need to learn a proper basic squat. This approach enables our methods to be used by beginners, intermediates and advanced fitness enthusiasts, and we believe it is the best way to train all of our clients.

6. What services do you offer? return to top

   We offer a variety of services including:

   Fitness Memberships
   Group Classes
   Nutritional Counselling
   Hormonal Profiling
   Osteopathic Treatments
   Athletic Therapy Treatments
   Massage Therapy Treatments
   Small Group and specialty training
   Individual Athlete and Team training
   Corporate Training and special events

7. How are you different from more conventional clubs? return to top

   We take great pleasure in the fact that our staff are all highly skilled and extremely well educated in various areas of health and wellness, but we also offer unique services, programs and a facility design not found anywhere else. We have also created the first fitness and athletic playground.

   However, what truly sets us apart is our unparalleled customer service and our ability to provide a 360 degree perspective from a variety of professionals to devise your fitness and lifestyle solutions. This ultimately blends a sound therapeutic evaluation of your postural alignment, strong nutritional support and scientifically based programming with a fun, unique training approach. Our therapeutic practices are based on holistic principles, as well, and we make use of exciting and sometimes unique looking tools or equipment in our playground-like environment. This leads to safe, effective training and better overall adherence, which promotes results while avoiding plateaus, injury and monotony.

8. How are you different from other unconventional training companies? return to top

   We pride ourselves in taking not only a scientific but also a personal approach to health and wellness. While it is “functional” and it is unconventional, there is a method to the madness, so to speak. We focus more on an education-based philosophy to program design with proper therapeutic evaluation and take into account all important information to create a personalized program, rather than using a one size fits all approach. Careful attention is paid to proper form and technique in order to ensure a safe and effective workout that promotes results, as opposed to “results at all costs”.

   Restated, we use a system of knowledge covering general truths or laws obtained through scientific method, yet in an environment that is not bound by or in accordance with convention. Through these methods, we use any of a group of related movements contributing to a larger action, or simply promote economy of movement in the human body ultimately enabling you to perform optimally.

9. Why do you have no “regular” cardio equipment like treadmills, elliptical trainers or other cardio machines? return to top

   There is little need for these types of machines. In fact all they really do is take up precious space that can be utilized for more practical training. A body is only good if it can function and move properly without pain. To do this you need to be active in a variety of planes and have lean, strong muscle. All of this can be achieved more efficiently with our various methods of training. Utilizing traditional cardio equipment and static weight machines on their own usually provides only minimal fitness gains at best.

   Benefits from “cardio” based training include:

   a way to burn calories and help you lose weight
   a way to make your heart strong so that it doesn’t have to work as hard to pump blood
   a way to increase your lung capacity
   a way to help reduce risk of heart attack, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes
   a way to make you feel good
   a way to help you sleep better
   a way to reduce stress

   Functional training can do all of the above and more.

   Additional benefits from functional training include:

   a means to improve your ability to move more efficiently
   a means to improve your ability to move pain free and sustain fewer injuries (example: overuse from repetitive movements)
   a means to development of leaner stronger muscle
   a means to add increased variety leading to continued participation
   a means to achieve twice the results in half the time

   In a paper published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research in 2009, Spennewyn compared functional training to fixed variable training techniques. This was considered the first research of its type comparing the two methods of strength training. Results of the study showed incredible gains and benefits in the functional training group over fixed training equipment. Functional users had a 58% greater increase in strength over the fixed-form group. Their improvements in balance were 196% higher over fixed and reported an overall decrease in joint pain by 30%.

   Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ‘09

10. Do I need to be an elite athlete to train at DCC? What if I am not very athletic or a beginner to fitness? return to top

    The great thing about DCC is that we cater to all levels. We have clients from beginner to elite athlete. Members range in age from 8 to 93 years young. Whether you are looking to loose weight or gain muscle, we can accommodate and tailor a program to suit your needs, goals and timeframe. Whether it is your first day at the Centre or day 2,008, we have something exciting for you. It does not matter to us if you are a stay-at-home parent, a corporate tycoon, or visit us from the construction site: we will design programs specifically for you.

    We go out of our way to make you feel at home, no matter what fitness level you are
    We educate you on proper form and technique
    We encourage you just past your current fitness level (whatever that may be) in order for you to improve.

11. DCC looks hard core? I am intimidated and not sure what to expect? return to top

    As with anything new, the first time can be somewhat daunting, but once you’ve spent 10 minutes with one of our strength coaches, that fear turns to excitement – excitement built around the prospect of transformation and finally obtaining the results you have always wanted. The great thing about training at DCC is that there are no egos and no pressure to “perform”. You will be encouraged to train harder than you ever have before but only when you are ready and not at the expense of form, posture or technique. For example if you need an extra brief rest or drink of water, we encourage it, no questions asked. If something is too challenging that day modifications can be made instantly to accommodate your needs.

12. What is the environment of your gym like? return to top

    The environment is like a large playground including monkey bars, field turf, large mats, a sandbox, rock climbing grips, cargo netting and climbing ropes. But it is more than this: it is a community, complete with opportunities to network and share ideas and products. It is a fun yet competitive environment with weekly challenges and monthly seminars and events specifically designed with the members in mind..

13. What is the male/female ratio of DCC customers? return to top

    The overall ratio is very close to 50/50. While the majority of our fitness members are male, the group classes are heavily attended by women. Our private training and therapeutic sessions meet the demands of both sexes

14. What else do I get? return to top

    At DCC you also have endless opportunities to learn about a healthy lifestyle, and to meet and network with other like-minded individuals in a growing community.

    Additional bonuses include:

    E-Newsletter
    Facebook updates
    Complimentary monthly seminars focused on a variety of subjects from Olympic lifting to Balanced Wellness
    Complimentary monthly group class called Club Unleashed ? complete with prizes and awards
    Participation in our Ambassador program – another great opportunity for gifts and free services
    and much more…