KinetiqAF
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In-home personal training · San Diego

Move better. Live stronger. For every body.

A trainer who comes to your home. After surgery, for strength at any age, or adaptive fitness.

Calls and sessions are in English; the forms are in Spanish too.

NASM
Certified personal trainer
Special Strong
Certified adaptive trainer
10+
Years coaching
Regional Center
and SDP funding accepted
What I offer

Three ways to train with me

Same coach, same care. Pick the one that sounds like you.

After surgery or injury

We pick up when physical therapy ends

A new hip or knee, a repair, an old injury.

  • Your doctor clears you first. Then we start slow and build.
  • Work on the aches and stiff spots that keep coming back.
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Stronger at any age

Strength, balance and ease of movement

From any starting point.

  • Food coaching that fits your week. It is not a diet.
  • Train on your own, or with a partner.
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Adaptive fitness for your family

Calm sessions with a set routine

For autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other disabilities.

  • Planned for how your child or adult learns.
  • Regional Center and Self-Determination Program (SDP) funds can pay. Regional Center sessions take place in community settings like parks and pools.
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James Kennedy is a certified personal trainer, not a licensed healthcare provider. KinetiqAF is fitness training and does not diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate any medical condition. It complements, and does not replace, care from your physician, physical therapist, or other licensed provider.

Where I train

A gym is never the barrier

I work with clients in their homes, parks and community spaces across San Diego.

  • At home

    Most sessions are in-home.

  • Your building’s gym

    Right where you live.

  • A park, rec center or pool

    Community settings near you. Regional Center sessions take place here.

  • A full gym

    For clients who prefer a full gym, I work out of a facility in Linda Vista.

  • Online

    Virtual sessions for check-ins on your program and nutrition coaching.

All of San Diego County: central San Diego, the coast, North County, East County and South Bay.

Adaptive fitness

Training planned around your family member

I hold the Special Strong adaptive trainer certification. Sessions are calm, structured and built around how each person learns.

  • AutismA set routine, sensory-aware sessions, and a way of talking that fits the person.
  • Cerebral palsyMovement, muscle tone and getting around, whether or not the person walks.
  • Down syndromeStrength, balance and heart health, at a pace that fits.
  • Intellectual and developmental disabilitiesPlans built around what the person can do, what they want, and the support they need.
  • Sensory and behavior needsSessions that help with calm and self-control through movement.
How funding works

Regional Center and Self-Determination families

KinetiqAF is a vendor with the San Diego Regional Center. Regional Center sessions take place in community settings like parks, recreation centers and pools.

  1. Ask your service coordinatorAsk them to add KinetiqAF to your plan. I send them my vendor details. If you do not know who that is, call the regional center and ask.
  2. Written authorizationYour regional center authorizes the sessions in writing.
  3. Your first sessionWe schedule your first session.

What I handle

The vendor paperwork, the billing, and the session notes your coordinator asks for.

On the Self-Determination Program? I also work through your Financial Management Service (FMS). Covered sessions cost your family nothing.

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About James Kennedy

Training built on corrective exercise and real-world experience

I have coached for more than 10 years: athletes, medical fitness and personal training. Whether you are coming back from surgery, living with a disability, or just want to move and feel better, the plan is built for you.

Before I got certified, I worked as a physical-therapy aide. That is where the post-surgical side of my practice comes from. I know what the last weeks of physical therapy look like, and I know what it takes to pick somebody up from there and keep building.

My training and certifications:

  • NASM-CPTCertified Personal Trainer
  • NASM-CESCorrective Exercise Specialist
  • NASM-CNCCertified Nutrition Coach
  • Special StrongCertified Adaptive Trainer
  • B.S. KinesiologyCal State San Marcos
“Movement is not a privilege. It is a right, and my job is to make it accessible for every individual, regardless of ability.”
James Kennedy, KinetiqAF
How it works

From first call to first session

  1. A free 20-minute call

    We talk about your goals and your history. After the call I send you an intake form. It takes about 15 minutes and saves as you go.

  2. Assessment

    I come to you and see how you move, so we start in the right place.

  3. Your plan

    A program built for your goals, your space and your schedule.

  4. Training

    Sessions at your home or nearby. The plan grows as you do.

Common worries

What families ask me first

Families who have tried other trainers

Most adaptive families who come to me have tried someone else first. The gap is rarely fitness knowledge. It is knowing how to change how you communicate, how to structure a session, and how to read a day that is not going well. That is the part I trained for.

Starting again after surgery

The thing I hear most after a joint replacement or a repair is nervousness about starting at all. So we start with an assessment, go slower than most people expect, and build around the life you are returning to, not a template.

The gym was the barrier

People tell me the obstacle was never motivation. It was the drive, the crowd and the equipment. Training at home or in your neighborhood removes most of that before we begin.

Common questions

Before you reach out

Do I need a doctor’s clearance after surgery?

Usually yes, and it is worth getting. If you are coming off a joint replacement, a repair or any procedure with activity restrictions, I ask for written clearance from your surgeon or physician before we start loading anything. It costs you one message to their office, and it tells me exactly which movements are open and which are not. I am a certified personal trainer, not a licensed healthcare provider. Clearance is what keeps the training on the right side of that line.

What does it cost?

We discuss rates and packages at your free 20-minute call, once we know how often you want to train. There is no pressure to buy a package. Sessions funded by the Regional Center or SDP have no out-of-pocket cost for covered services. Everything is set out in a simple written agreement you can cancel at any time.

Do you come to my home or my gym?

Whichever works better for you. Most sessions are in-home or community-based throughout San Diego County: your living room, your building’s gym, a local park. For clients who prefer a full gym setting, I work out of a facility in Linda Vista. Virtual sessions are available for check-ins on your program and nutrition coaching. Sessions paid by the Regional Center happen in community places like parks and pools, not at home.

Does my family member qualify for SDP funding?

The Self-Determination Program is open to Regional Center clients in California. If your family member gets services from a Regional Center (such as San Diego Regional Center), they may be able to use SDP funding to hire providers they choose, including adaptive fitness trainers like KinetiqAF. Contact me and I will walk you through it at no charge.

Which FMS providers do you work with?

KinetiqAF works with Financial Management Service providers across the San Diego network. If you already have one, tell me who. I will confirm we are set up with them, or complete any paperwork needed on my end. You request KinetiqAF through your FMS, and I handle the rest.

Have you worked with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities?

I hold the Special Strong Certified Adaptive Trainer designation, one of the few credentials built for fitness professionals who work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. My approach uses Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles, sensory regulation strategies and adaptive program design. I do not use a one-size-fits-all protocol: every client has their own plan.

How long before I see results?

This depends heavily on your starting point and goals. For post-surgical clients, meaningful functional improvements typically appear within 6 to 8 weeks of consistent training. For adaptive clients, behavioral and motor skill gains often appear earlier, while physical fitness metrics take longer. I set realistic expectations during the free call and track measurable benchmarks from the first session.

What is the cancellation policy?

24-hour notice is required for cancellations. Late cancellations (under 24 hours) and no-shows are charged the session fee. I understand emergencies happen. I will always work with you on a case-by-case basis, especially for adaptive clients, where unexpected regulation challenges are part of the territory.

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