YOU CAN DO IT! If there was a pill we could take, a 5-minute miracle workout we could do, or an effortless diet we could follow, there would be no obesity epidemic in the US, there would be only one clothing size, and gyms would turn into supermarkets. But we all know that ads promising us quick, easy results are too good to be true. Stop wasting time trying to "save time", and start working with a trainer to reach your fitness goals. |
||
TOP FIVE EXCUSES NOT TO HIRE A TRAINER: 1. I CAN'T AFFORD IT! - if you've been to a gym to hire a trainer, you may be right. I stopped working for a gym because 85% of the price clients paid for training was going towards advertising! Now, I cost less than 25% of what you would pay at a gym...why? Because fitness is important for EVERYONE, and price shouldn't determine your health! 2. I DON'T HAVE TIME! - Do you have time for injuries? Physical therapy? Surgery? 60% of Americans lose some kind of mobility by the age of 60! Most adults have been to physical therapy by the age of 30 just because of "wear and tear"! If you have time to eat a snack, you have time to train. Since I don't work at a gym, we can meet wherever is most convenient for you, and my hours are flexible! 3. I HAVE KIDS! - Olympic athletes, marathon runners and personal trainers have kids, too. With me, you can schedule one workout at a time that fits your time schedule. I can also come to your home. Want to work out WITH your kids? Lets arrange that! (I am a CT-certified teacher, so kids are welcome!) 4. I HAVE TOO MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS - As long as you're medically cleared to work out, training is a health SOLUTION. If you just got out of physical therapy, it's CRUCIAL that we work together to make sure you don't go back! Not feeling well? Many people with illnesses can improve their quality of life with an exercise program. Ask your doctor, or let me work with your doctor to create a program just for you. 5. I'M JUST SO TIRED! - Most adults work hard and reward themselves by sitting and relaxing...the funny thing is, sitting is NOT relaxing to your body. In fact, most people exercise horrible posture when "relaxing", which creates cramped muscles and lower back pain. Sitting also leads to excess snacking, and probably not on healthy foods! Exercise releases endorphins, and just makes you feel good. Working out INCREASES your energy and helps you get a better night sleep as well. Unlike the sitting and snacking, it makes your body feel strong and keeps you looking incredible! Now THAT'S a reward! MEN and WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSE
IS NOW AVAILABLE AS PART OF YOUR WORKOUT!
|
DIETING and EXERCISE MYTHS Are you sacrificing your health to IMPROVE your life? 1. No pain, no gain!
- pain is no longer a sign of a good workout. Delayed Onset Muscle
Soreness (DOMS) can actually be a sign of injury or malnutrition. While
it is normal to feel a little soreness the morning after a good
exercise, it is not necessary, and it should not last more than a day.
Proper warm-up, stretching and cool-down exercises should decrease DOMS,
as will proper nutrition. If your workouts are leaving you in PAIN, you
are doing something WRONG. Exercise should make you stronger, not sore,
stiff and weak. 2. Always work up a sweat! - Sweat is not the sign of a good workout. Different people perspire at different rates - it's genetic. Sweat could be a simple response to outside environment, not your body's internal sign of a good workout. In fact, some medicines impede your ability to sweat, causing your body to overheat before you even realize it. Monitor your heart rate, not your pit stains to gauge your workout! 3. Low Carb Diets - Low carb diets can deplete your body of glycogen, which is the energy your muscles need to work. Weight loss from a low carb diet is due to dehydration and muscle loss, not fat loss. It makes your muscles fatigue easily, and exercise HURTS MORE. So in a way, when you go on a low carb diet, your body fat percentage INCREASES! 4. Low Fat Diets - Your body needs fat to regulate your hormones, support your cell membranes, and to assimilate vitamins A,D,E and K, which are important in keeping you ALIVE. Your low fat diet can cause fatigue, weakness, depression, poor concentration, hormonal imbalance and metabolic disorders that keep you from burning the calories you so desire to lose. 5. Low Calorie Diets - Ironically, you need calories to burn calories. Without enough calories in your diet, your metabolism will slow down, causing you to burn fewer calories naturally. Without enough calories going into your body, it will begin to feed on itself...and not just on fat supplies. Your body will immediately begin to eat its own muscle - and having muscle actually helps you burn more fat and calories. Your internal organs will also become impaired and eventually, your cognitive and physical abilities will be impaired as well. 6. Spot Reduction Exercise - "If I exercise my butt, I'll lose weight off my butt!" No, no you won't. Only aerobic exercise burns fat, and it burns it throughout your body, not in specific spots. Toning muscles requires resistance exercise, and although you can focus your resistance exercise on certain muscles, you have to burn the fat to see that work. The only way to work out is with aerobic and resistance training. You will have a great butt and flat abs by working your whole body and eating right, not just by doing specific spot-reduction exercise. 7. Excessive Exercise - "If running 30 minutes a day is good for me, running 4 hours a day is better!" No, no it's not. Aerobic endurance exercise is great for you in many ways, but it can be achieved best in 20-60 minute workouts. After that, you're potentially overworking your muscles and joints, which can cause damage. At the very least, you're wasting your time. You are not going to get healthier quicker by over-exercising. It takes patience and time to create your perfect, healthy body. Any other plan just adds stress and puts unrealistic standards on your time and energy!  |
|
