VALDOSTA STATE MAGAZINE 75 the client鈥檚 heart rate, blood pressure, and body composition. They measure the client鈥檚 cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and balance and coordination. The testing involves advanced technology, such as a BodPod that measures a person鈥檚 body fat percentage. A handheld device known as a MedGem precisely calculates how many calories a person burns at rest; that information is then used for nutritional counseling. 鈥淲e take all of that information, along with sitting down with the person and talking about what they want to accomplish, and we create a customized program for them,鈥� Thomas said. 鈥淢y goal when we opened the CEMR two years ago was to take away every excuse people may come up with not to exercise with us. We continue to do that. 鈥淓ssentially all a person has to do is walk in the door. You鈥檙e always going to be greeted by