Personal training for health conditions in Singapore
One-to-one strength training at our Singapore studio for people with diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, scoliosis, low bone density or an old injury. Your coach plans every session around your condition and follows what your doctor or physio has advised.
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Personal training for specific conditions
What the research says about training with a condition
Research and guidelines for four common conditions, and how your coach applies them.
The American Diabetes Association recommends that adults with diabetes do 2 to 3 sessions of resistance exercise a week, on non-consecutive days.1
What we do: You train two or three times a week with a rest day between sessions. If you take insulin or another medicine that can lower blood sugar, your coach follows the checks your doctor has set.
A review pooled 270 randomised trials with 15,827 people. Resting blood pressure was on average 4.55/3.04 mm Hg lower after resistance training with weights or machines than in groups that did not exercise.2
What we do: Your coach teaches you to breathe steadily through each lift and adds weight gradually.
Guidelines from the Osteoarthritis Research Society International list a structured exercise programme as a core part of care for knee, hip and multi-joint osteoarthritis.3
What we do: Exercises, range and load are set to what your joints tolerate, then increased as they settle. For knee and hip pain, leg and hip strength comes first.
A trial followed 101 women after menopause with low bone mass. The women who did supervised heavy strength and impact training twice a week for 8 months raised their lower-spine bone density by 2.9%. The home-exercise group lost 1.2%.4
What we do: Each lift is taught with light weights first. The load goes up over time, as long as your technique holds.
Scoliosis, back pain and other conditions
How your coach adjusts training for other common conditions.
Scoliosis
Single-arm and single-leg exercises work each side of the body, and load builds once your positions are steady. Training does not change the curve itself.
Back pain
Training starts with the positions and loads you can manage without pain, then builds hip and trunk strength.
After an injury or surgery
Training continues from your physio's plan, within the limits they set, and rebuilds strength around the injured area.
Menopause and perimenopause
You strength train for muscle and bone, and sessions are adjusted around sleep, energy and symptoms. We have three female coaches in Singapore.
Pregnancy and after birth
Sessions are adjusted for each trimester. After birth, core and pelvic floor work comes first, once you have been cleared to exercise.
How you start
Free consultation
A sit-down chat at the studio with a senior coach. No payment and no obligation. Bring your medication list and any exercise advice you have been given.
Your limits go into the plan
Any limits from your doctor or physio are written into your programme before your first session.
A plan around you
Sessions and your nutrition plan are built around your condition, your joints and your diary.
Tracked and reviewed
Your coach measures you with skinfold calipers every week, logs every set in the ATP app, and reviews the numbers with you every month.
Results from clients with a health condition
Each result is from the client's published ATP story.
Billy, business owner, Singapore
His blood pressure now sits around 110/70. It was above 130/90 before he started, and he has lost 20 kg.
Read Billy's storyNora F., 60, Hong Kong
Her spine bone density score had been falling, and her doctor recommended weight training. At her health check the year after she joined ATP, it had risen.
Read Nora's storyStephen, 40, Hong Kong
His blood pressure had been borderline high. His cholesterol and blood pressure are now back in the normal range.
Read Stephen's storyShashank, 39, Singapore
He lost 11 kg while training around a long-standing ACL injury and chronic knee pain.
Read Shashank's storyLT, Singapore
He had recurring back injuries for years. He lost 27 kg, and at the time of his story had not had a back pain flare-up in four to five months. Shirley, who joined ATP with him, has improved her cholesterol and blood pressure.
Read their storyJon, Hong Kong
He finished 4th in his age group at a Spartan Race in the Philippines. He had 15 years of shoulder injuries and three operations behind him, and his coach built his training around the shoulder.
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Talk to a coach about your condition
A senior coach will go through your condition and your medication, then explain how your sessions would be planned.
Book a Free ConsultationIn their words
“I had recently discovered that I was insulin resistant and pre-diabetic. I needed a personal training gym that would tailor my training and nutrition to factor this in, whilst accounting for the martial arts training I was already doing.”
“Given that I have knee problems, he also moderated my exercises accordingly and made sure that I have sufficient warm-up before starting on my workout.”
“I found that building some muscle greatly improved my running times and with better posture I no longer have back pain from sitting at my desk for long periods of time.”
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More client stories
- CherylHer blood pressure went from 133/75 to 94/61 while she trained with us.
- MoLost 23 kg. He has a family history of diabetes and high blood pressure.
- BuddinathLost 10 kg and lowered the visceral fat and cholesterol readings that worried him.
- JasonStarted with a rotator cuff injury and high cholesterol. His pull-ups went from two to 15.
- Jay JenkinsLost 18.7 kg after back surgery, then spent a year getting stronger while his weight held.
- MaggieRebuilt the strength in her back, glutes and legs after an ACL injury.
Who coaches you
Every coach holds a recognised personal training certification or an exercise science degree and completes ATP's apprenticeship. In Singapore, ATP works with Edge Healthcare physiotherapists. Blood tests are available as an extra through our partner, Protocol Health, and ATP sponsors some testing. Each month, senior leadership reviews the results of every active client.
Questions about training with a health condition
Do I need my doctor's clearance before I start?
If you have a diagnosed condition, take medication for one, or have had surgery recently, check with your doctor first. Bring any limits or advice they give you to the consultation. If anything changes later, such as a new medicine or a new symptom, tell your coach before your next session.
Are ATP coaches medical professionals?
No. ATP coaches are strength and conditioning coaches. They do not diagnose or treat medical conditions. They plan your training around the advice of your doctor or physio, and send you back to them if something needs checking.
Will training let me reduce my medication?
Medication is your doctor's decision. Never change or stop a medicine without them. If a dose changes, tell your coach, because it can change how you feel during sessions.
Is lifting weights safe with high blood pressure?
Follow any limits your doctor has set. In a review of 270 trials, resistance training lowered resting blood pressure2. Tell your coach straight away if you feel dizzy, light-headed or unwell, and the session will be changed or stopped.
Can I strength train with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes?
The American Diabetes Association recommends strength training for adults with diabetes1. Tell your coach what medication you take and bring recent blood results if you have them. You can also have your blood markers tested through our partner, Protocol Health, as an extra.
What if I have more than one condition, or mine is not listed?
Your coach plans around all of them in one programme, for example knee arthritis and high blood pressure together. If your condition is not on this page, ask at the consultation. If you want to check before you book, message us on WhatsApp on +65 8960 3631.
What does it cost?
Sessions are sold in packages, and the price depends on how many sessions a week you choose. Your coach goes through the options and prices at the free consultation, and there is no obligation to sign up.
Book a free consultation
Three details. A coach will contact you to arrange a time.
- Meet a senior coach at our Singapore studio.
- Talk through your goals, any injuries and your schedule.
- No payment and no obligation to sign up.
Your details stay with ATP. Or message us on WhatsApp: +65 8960 3631