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PERSONAL TRAINER DEFINITION
What Is the Definition of a Personal Trainer? The term “Personal Trainer” is often misunderstood. Some think that personal trainers hovers over you-while assisting you with exercise. Others think personal trainers are like babysitters-doing your work for you. Many feel that once they lay down the money, it’s the personal trainers job to ensure the results. Forgetting that team work is the only way to climb that mountain. Personal trainers…
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ALCOHOL AND CALORIES
With the festive season here, many of us will be consuming alcohol. Here are a few facts that you may or may not know! Alcohol consumption inspires a variety of dietary questions. How many calories in a bottle of beer? Does red wine have more calories than white wine? And you don’t even want to know the amount of calories in eggnog. Alcohol and body weight The calories in alcohol…
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FREE WEIGHTS vs RESISTANCE MACHINES
After talking to a fitness expert, you discover that a good exercise program must incorporate aerobic exercise such as running, aerobic dance or cycling, and some form of strength training. You have been to the gym and noticed some people were using dumbbells and some were using the machines. So, are weight machines the best way to build strength? Or are free weights (barbells and dumbbells) more effective? The truth…
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