SEMI PRIVATE TRAINING
We are not selling exercise. We train movement.
This is a science-based strength-and-conditioning program. It is the next step after one-on-one training. You keep your own program, train in your own private space, and share a 50-minute session with no more than five people — at a lower rate than private sessions.
This setting allows greater schedule flexibility. Fitness Therapy Hawaii spent four years building a blended workout around our gym ecosystem so members can train together. That means the session uses the equipment in this gym and matches your fitness level. That is what makes the system unique.
Each week the whole gym trains one movement pattern. Whether you come two days or five days, you will work a different pattern as you get stronger. The trainer can make the work easier or harder on the spot.
The session is semi-private and designed to feel private. Everyone in the room works the same type of movement, but not the same exercise. That is what keeps the work private. Your exercise, weight, and easier or harder version are on a personal iPad provided by Fitness Therapy Hawaii. One tap brings up your program. The system saves your workout, so you start where you left off. A trainer guides each session.
How you train
Built by Fitness Therapy Hawaii
Open to the public
13 classes a week, Monday through Friday
A small-group blended workout. Maximum of five people. A trainer guides the session using clinical principles to help you get stronger, safely. Clients with or without Parkinson’s are welcome.
Movement patterns
These are the basic ways the body moves. We use them to train people living with Parkinson’s, and they work for anyone who wants to get stronger and move with more control.
Squat — sit down and stand up with control
Lunge — step forward or back and change levels
Hinge — bend and lift while protecting your back
Push — press weight away from your body
Pull — pull weight toward your body
Carry — walk while holding weight with good posture
Rotation — turn your torso with control
The training is based on how the brain and body learn movement. Sessions build stamina and muscle, then speed and power. The goal is to move better and stay more independent.
Your workouts are saved on a personal iPad provided by Fitness Therapy Hawaii, with short videos that show you what to do. Follow the session and track your progress. The heart-rate monitor helps everyone train safely, even when fitness levels in the room are different.
Programming is organized around early, mild, and moderate stages of Parkinson’s:
Early stage — mobility, balance, and strength
Mild stage — stability, coordination, and everyday movement
Moderate stage — strength and mobility when stiffness is greater
Your Fitness Therapist plans the daily and monthly work. There is no guesswork. You get guidance and support from your Fitness Therapist and the people training beside you.
Schedule
Monday: 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM
Friday: 1:00 PM
Each class is 50 minutes.
Requirements
A weight-training background is recommended. New clients may borrow a Polar heart-rate monitor. Your assessment is built into your first session, so you do not need to come in for a separate fitness assessment. You do not need a doctor’s note unless gym staff, your trainer, or your doctor asks for one. Your first session confirms your fitness level.
Get started
Your first two sessions are free if you complete both within one week.