There were days when we all ended up feeling more like a Twinkie than the lean cut of protein we aspire to be. I found that in order to build the body I wanted, aside from fitness training, I also needed to make every bite of food count – which meant packing up and stocking…
Making a SMART goal is the first step to achieving any fitness goal This means that your fitness goal should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound rather than something vague like “I want to be fit, tone up and lose weight.” “I will lose 20 pounds in 20 weeks by eating 1800 calories each day and doing 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength training four…
Though estrogen is best known as the hormone responsible for the development of female sexual characteristics, it also has other roles in the body like preventing bone loss. Estrogen levels typically begin declining during the perimenopause period which usually starts around the age of 45. Symptoms of low estrogen levels include hot flushes, night sweats,…
Is a personal trainer worth it? In the part one we were talking about interviewing yourself and and your results alone. Here are the some great points about how to move forward: Tip #4 Who’s training whom? Keep in mind the competitors you see on stage are most often trained by someone else, not themselves.…
Is a personal trainer worth it? They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in any subject. With that bit of information, the fitness minded individual can find the right trainer for their particular fitness needs and goals. With years of watching trainers and hearing clients either brag or complain about either meeting…