I’m going to start a series aptly called “Reality Check” to help distill the information people receive in regards to planning a fitness program. In today’s fitness world there are many terms and concepts being erroneously perpetuated and I’ll look at couple of these now. Specifically I’ll be addressing some common confusion around women and weight training.
Reality Check #1 : Toning Your Muscles
As part of my my personal training service, I have all new clients fill out a …
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Where Are The Results?
Of the many factors that influence how long an individual will stick to a particular diet regimen, a lack of results may be the biggest. The fact is most diets simply don’t yield the results that people are looking for to warrant the sacrifice. In the initial stages a typical dieter will give it everything that they’ve got for a week, two weeks, three weeks or more. Maybe the first week goes well, second week is a little bit slower …
Well, it’s been a little while but I’m back to regular posting, with more strategies to improve your health and lifestyle. Nowadays everyone is at least aware that they NEED to exercise to stay healthy, but is knowing this enough? Usually not. There needs to be an underlying conscious, or subconscious incentive to reach a particular goal. Of course I’m talking about motivation.
How a person becomes motivated depends on their personality and can be enhanced with the promise of a desirable …
Many people aspire to change their appearance through diet and exercise, but the intention can sometimes be misplaced. You see, not everyone has what it takes to succeed at such an endeavour. The most important thing you have to embrace before embarking on a body transformation is your readiness for change.
I’ve always loved the popular 80′s slogan “You’ve got to want it!” Although it was used to sell supplements, it really rings true for most things in life that are worth …
In my last post, I pointed out why you can’t rely on exercise alone to lose weight. It is clear that your food choices have a significant impact on your weight and need to be properly managed. This can be difficult for a number of reasons. Maybe you’re too distracted with other areas of life. Maybe you have been taught bad eating habits. Maybe you are so busy catering to your loved one’s needs that you overlook your needs. Whatever the reason, most …
How many times have you tried to lose weight through diet and exercise? You exercise regularly and consume what you perceive to be a sound diet but the scale refuses to budge. Wait, it gets worse. So you hire a personal trainer and sign up for a 12 week body transformation to get lean and beach ready for the summer. Your main goal is to lose 15 pounds of fat in that period. Now the motivation and effort levels are intensified …