Mathew Ridgway

Personal Trainer Overview

I have worked as a personal trainer for friends, family and clients periodically for the last 15 years. My workout instruction focuses on building strength and skeletal muscle mass, while decreasing total fat stores. These goals are accomplished by an effective training weight-training and cardio program that is complimented with proper nutrition and supplementation. Age, fitness, and other factors are considered before any program is initiated.

I also provide CPR, AED, and first-aid class instruction to other personal trainers as well as my own clients. There are special situations that personal trainers need to be aware of as it pertains to CPR and first-aid when dealing with their clients, unfortunately these concepts are not usually covered in standard CPR and first-aid classes.

Training Philosophy

I believe it is important to find out exactly what a client wants to achieve and design a program to fit that need. Programs designed to build mass and strength should look quite different from those designed to decrease bodyfat stores. For building mass I have borrowed from such trainers as Vince Gironda, Bill Pearl, Mike Mentzer, and others.

Supplementation can play a positive role in the success of any program. I have literally spent thousands of hours on a research database known as PubMed researching popular supplements designed to increase muscle mass or burn fat. I will give you genuine opinion about these supplements and I will also show you how to use PubMed if you wish so that you may do your own research.

Education

Associate Degree

EMT certified

AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Cert.

Instructor BLS Healthcare Provider Course

Instructor AHA Heartsaver First-Aid

Instructor AHA Heartsaver Ped First-Aid

Helicopter Safety

Bio

Mat specializes in:

• Building skeletal muscle mass
• Decreasing Bodyfat
• Designing Special Programs
• Supplement Research
• Diet Counseling
• AHA CPR/AED instruction
• AHA First Aid Instruction