Business Details
16 Years
experience
Personalized Strength Training for Adults 50+ in St. Albert
At Movimento Fitness, we are dedicated to empowering individuals over 50 to reclaim their strength, health, and vitality through personalized fitness solutions. Our mission is to create a supportive environment where members can overcome age-related challenges and live life on their terms. With a focus on customized strength training programs, our experienced coaches prioritize individual needs, adapting workouts to accommodate health conditions, injuries, or limitations. We foster a non-intimidating community where members build confidence, form connections, and achieve measurable progress.Our holistic approach integrates nutrition guidance, accountability, and ongoing assessments to ensure sustainable results. Recognized by the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce for excellence, we combine expertise in kinesiology, athletic therapy, and functional aging to deliver transformative experiences. By emphasizing proper form, safety, and progressive training, we help members enhance mobility, reduce pain, and improve overall well-being. Our semi-private sessions ensure personalized attention while cultivating camaraderie among like-minded individuals committed to lifelong health.
Services
Strength Training
Personalized Fitness Programs
Nutrition Guidance
Semi-Private Training
Ongoing Fitness Assessments
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- Experienced coaches specialize in training adults 50+ with health conditions
- Customized programs adapt to individual fitness levels and goals
- Supportive community fosters motivation and accountability
- Ongoing assessments track progress beyond weight loss metrics
- Nutrition guidance complements fitness training for holistic wellness
What people say
Feel stronger
Supportive coaches
Personalized programs
Non-intimidating environment
Lasting transformations
Services
Strength Training
Our strength training programs are tailored to individual capabilities and health goals. Using scientifically-backed methods, we help members build muscle mass, improve bone density, and enhance functional mobility. Each session incorporates progressive resistance exercises designed to address specific limitations while ensuring safety and proper form.
Personalized Fitness Programs
Every member receives a customized fitness plan based on initial assessments and ongoing evaluations. Our coaches consider medical history, current fitness levels, and personal objectives to create adaptable programs that evolve with your progress and changing needs.
Nutrition Guidance
Comprehensive nutrition support includes meal planning, recipe recommendations, and dietary habit analysis. Our certified nutrition coaches provide practical strategies to complement fitness goals, focusing on sustainable lifestyle changes rather than restrictive diets.
Semi-Private Training
Small group sessions (max 3:1 coach ratio) combine personalized attention with community motivation. This format allows individualized exercise modifications while fostering peer support and shared accountability among members with similar health objectives.
Ongoing Fitness Assessments
Regular evaluations measure improvements in strength, mobility, and overall health markers. These assessments provide objective feedback beyond scale weight, including body composition analysis and functional movement tests to demonstrate tangible progress.
People
Greg Pagdato
Lead Fitness Professional
Bachelor of Kinesiology with certifications in personal training and functional aging. Specializes in exercise programming for older adults and physiotherapy patients, emphasizing injury prevention and goal achievement through personalized coaching.
Kimberly Sparks
Owner
Co-founder with a background in visual communications and nutrition coaching. Focuses on business development and member experience, creating a welcoming environment for strength training while emphasizing holistic health transformations.
Juan Medrano
Owner
Co-founder and functional aging specialist with 20+ years in fitness. Author and industry award recipient, specializing in medical fitness programs and neuro-health exercise strategies to improve quality of life for mature clients.
Madi Davison
Lead Fitness Professional
Kinesiology graduate with manual osteopathic therapy certification. Focuses on injury prevention and movement mechanics, combining anatomical knowledge with practical training to help members achieve functional fitness goals safely.
Christie Seida
Admin Assistant
Former RN with precision nutrition certification. Combines healthcare experience with fitness administration, providing empathetic support to members while promoting healthy aging through both clinical and practical perspectives.
Questions
What is Movimento Fitness' specialty?
We specialize in strength training programs for adults over 50, focusing on improving mobility, reducing chronic pain, and enhancing quality of life through personalized coaching.
How are workouts customized for individual needs?
Initial fitness assessments and ongoing evaluations inform tailored programs that adapt to your health history, current capabilities, and specific goals like improving balance or managing arthritis.
What makes Movimento different from regular gyms?
Our 3:1 coach-to-member ratio ensures personalized attention, while our community of mature members creates a non-intimidating environment focused on functional fitness rather than aesthetics.
Do you offer nutrition guidance?
Yes, our certified nutrition coaches provide practical meal planning strategies and dietary habit analysis to complement your fitness program and address specific health concerns.
How do members track their progress?
Regular body composition scans, functional movement tests, and strength assessments provide objective measurements of improvements in mobility, muscle mass, and overall health markers.
What success stories do you have?
Members have reversed pre-diabetic conditions, eliminated chronic back pain, and regained independence after injuries. Many have completed first 5K runs or active vacations they previously thought impossible.
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