ABOUT
Trainer Choi Hyung-gyu is a PAFGYM Seocho trainer who graduated from the Department of Health and Exercise Management at Namseoul University. He holds Exercise Health Manager, Level 2 Sports for All Instructor (Bodybuilding·Soccer), and Senior Sports Instructor certifications, has completed the ESS Exercise Science Specialist course, and is a full member of the Korean Association of Exercise Physiologists.
Drawing on experience as an exercise specialist at a hospital, he teaches sessions that loosen areas that tend to stiffen in daily life and build function, such as shoulder mobility exercises for students and office workers who sit for long hours. He has also completed tactical AquaBag training.
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- B.S. in Sports Health Management, Namseoul University
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Health and Exercise Specialist certificate
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Sports Instructor Level 2 certificate (Bodybuilding)
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Senior Sports Instructor (Bodybuilding)
- ESS Exercise Science Specialist certificate (Korea Institute of Exercise Science and Technology)
- Korea Exercise Specialist Association Exercise Specialist certificate (personal, clinical, rehabilitation)
- Sports Instructor Level 2 (Soccer) / Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- Full member, KACEP / Korean Association of Exercise Physiologists
- Personal trainer at PAFGYM (current)
- Former intern, Stadium Training Center, United Hospital, Hanam
- Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization(DNS) Exercise 1, 2 Course
- Completed Theraband CLX exercise upper course
- Completed the Korea Exercise Specialists Association Exercise Specialist certification course
- Completed Nanoori Hospital education courses (Shoulder, Knee, Ankle Rehab)
- Completed Nichiban Battlewin taping training (Naeum Care)
- Completed Tactical Aqua Bag Training course (TFTA)
- Completed In-Outer Foot Basic: understanding the body through the foot
- Completed Theraband CLX Exercise Lower
- Completed IM Posture Institute Shoulder Solution
- Completed Korean Red Cross First Aid and CPR course
- Sports Instructor Level 2 (Bodybuilding) / Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Which members are a good fit for trainer Choi Hyung-gyu?
- Students or office workers whose shoulders have stiffened from long hours of sitting and who find raising their arms restricted
- For those with uncomfortable ankles, knees, or shoulders who want to start exercising carefully
- Those who want to move more comfortably in daily life
- For those who want to build a steady exercise habit while managing their condition
Drawing on experience as an exercise specialist at a hospital, sessions follow an order of first loosening areas that tend to stiffen, then building function. If symptoms persist, a consultation with a medical professional is recommended first.
What are trainer Choi Hyung-gyu's education and certifications?
A trainer who majored in health and exercise management and holds several national certifications.
- B.S. in Health and Exercise Management, Namseoul UniversityA department for learning how to manage health through exercise
- Health and Exercise SpecialistA national qualification from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for specialists who assess health status and design suitable exercise
- Sports Instructor Level 2 (Bodybuilding)A national qualification from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the basic credential for coaching weight training
- Sports Instructor Level 2 (Soccer)A national qualification from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for coaching soccer
- Senior Sports Instructor Level 2 (Bodybuilding)A national qualification from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for coaching exercise suited to older adults' fitness
- ESS Exercise Science Specialist (Korea Institute of Exercise Science and Technology)A specialist course in designing sessions based on exercise science
- Full member, Korean Association of Clinical Exercise Physiologists (KACEP)A full member of a professional association of exercise specialists
- Completed tactical AquaBag trainingA course that trains balance and strength with a water-filled bag
How does the first session with trainer Choi Hyung-gyu begin?
The first session starts with a consultation about your daily routine, areas of discomfort and goals, then checks the movement of your shoulders and other joints and your basic movements. Based on the results, you set together the order of exercises that release stiff areas and exercises that improve function.
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