Ever since I have been involved with Personal Training I have spoken with women who want to lose their belly fat but do not want to grow big muscles. I believe this is one of the biggest reasons why most women steer away from training with weights and stick to aerobic exercises and join…
If you have been one of the lucky ones who has played or is playing a competitive sport, then you probably heard the phrase “Are you hurt or are you injured?” Some of you may be asking, “what’s the difference?’ Well believe me when I say there is one. When you work out or…
So you’ve made the decision to start a fitness program but you do not want to join the local gym or fitness center. This is one of the most common questions I receive from clients who are just getting started. Below I have listed several pieces of fitness equipment that most everyone can afford…
One of the first things that you need to understand is that the body is extremely adaptable. As a Fitness Trainer one of the first things I need to do is to understand what a client wants to achieve from their exercise program. If my client wants a healthier life style but does not…
I have written in the past that 1 pound of fat equals 3500 calories. I recently told you that by just reducing 500 calories per day for 1 week will allow you to drop 1 pound of body weight (500 x 7=3500 calories or 1 pound). Metabolism is the physical and chemical processes by…
You have finally made the decision that you are going to start a fitness program. Great! Now what? There are many reasons why people decide to start a fitness program. Your Doctor has told you that you need more exercise, you have stood by while a family member became less independent as they aged,…
Those who wish to Build Muscle Fast are routinely derailed by the amount of time it takes. You go to the gym on a regular basis adding weight to every exercise but yet you are not seeing the results that you thought you would see. You follow all of the advice you read in…
Every professional has their opinion about when is the best time to do cardio in order to burn the most fat. There is first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach, later in the evening, or anytime. In this article I will address this common question using scientific fact. So you have started…
For those of you who are starting a fitness program you probably have a million fitness questions. You are not alone. There are so many different aspects to becoming more fit, stronger, building more muscle, losing fat, and having better health that you could spend thousands of hours learning and still not have an…
If you are like most people starting out with an exercise program then you may not quite understand what your Target Heart Rate is and why it’s important. Most Health and Fitness Experts recommend that you exercise within 55% to 85% of your Target Heart Rate in order to get the best results from…