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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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WOMEN AND WEIGHT TRAINING FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
Did you know that weight training for osteoporosis — not just walking or doing aerobics, but lifting weights — can help protect your bones and prevent osteoporosis-related fractures? Studies show that strength training over a period of time can help prevent bone loss — and may even help build new bone. In one study, postmenopausal women who participated in a strength training program for a year saw significant increases in…
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THE FLU AND WORKING OUT
Should you work out when you feel like you’re coming down with a cold? According to the research, this may in fact be a good idea. At the very least, it is unlikely to do you any harm unless you exercise too vigorously.. In one such study, participants were infected with a cold virus and then divided into two groups: an exercise group or a non-exercise group. The exercise group…
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CARDIO vs. RESISTANCE TRAINING
The question: To lose weight, should I spend my gym time doing more cardio or more strength training? The answer: It depends what you mean by “lose weight.” If you are in an epic battle with your scale, cardio is the way to go. If you want to look steamy under those fall sweaters, though, it’s time to cozy up to strength training. Minute per minute, cardio indisputably burns more…
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ANTI-AGING PROPERTIES OF WEIGHT TRAINING
Understanding The Mechanisms Of Aging So, how exactly does aging occur? We can easily see the results of aging but there are certain biological mechanisms at work that we are often unaware of. The number cells that make up our body are kept at a relatively steady number through the process of mitosis (cells dividing) matched by the number of cells dying. This balance (homeostasis) is necessary for optimal health…
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BENEFITS OF PERSONAL TRAINING
In fitness it is important to know how to achieve the goals you have in mind. More importantly it is important to have goals to achieve for your fitness level. When you find yourself having a hard time achieving your goals, or even setting goals, it may be time to hire a personal trainer. Personal trainers are valuable assets in the world of physical fitness. They have the training to…
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STRENGTH TRAINING: Get stronger, leaner, healthier
Want to reduce body fat, increase lean muscle mass and burn calories more efficiently? Strength training to the rescue! Despite its reputation as a “guy” or “jock” thing, strength training is a key component of overall health and fitness for everyone. Use it or lose it Muscle mass naturally diminishes with age. “If you don’t do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose, you’ll increase the percentage of fat…
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JOGGING..
When did jogging become the standard in fitness? In the 60’s 70’s or 80’s. Just because everyone does it doesn’t make it right. Here’s a question. If you are a runner have you achieved the results of a lean muscular body? I’m not talking about weight loss, I’m talking fat loss. Almost all runners are thin and very weak. Long distance runners or joggers are wasting valuable time, if their…
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