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Sunday, January 6, 2013
It's the New Year, Time to Kick it into Gear
With the new year here, I'm sure many of you have made resolutions or goals that involve fitness. Some get gym memberships. Some go buy thermogenics or other supplements. Some get fitness equipment for the house. This is all a great start but unfortunately year after year I see so many people motivated in the beginning then give up after a few months wasting all their money. There are many reasons for that.
One could be they expect results as fast as a week and get discouraged when they don't have any results after the first week. You have to realize that it takes time to achieve results. Fitness/health should be a LIFESTYLE for you not just something you do for a few months, achieve your goal then quit. You do that, chances are you will be back to where you started. Consistency is key. MAKE TIME to fit fitness into your day even if it's just 30-45 minutes a day. Some people get up at crazy hours of the day to get a workout in like at 5 am. That's dedication.
Another is many set too big of a goal. I have met some that had a goal to loose 30 pounds. Don't get me wrong, it's good to want to drop so much but like I mentioned before, that will take a lot of time. Set a small goal like five to 10 pounds within 30-60 days. For some, it could be hard to drop that much as the chances are, they are adding muscle weight to replace the fat they lost. By setting small goals at a time, you will likely achieve that goal therefore making you stay motivated to keep going.
Motivation is a problem many have. Yes they may have joined a gym, started taking supplements, or even got some new fitness equipment but the chances are they aren't sure what to do with the equipment therefore do a few exercises every time they workout which will get boring and make the individual quit. This is where a trainer would come in handy. They could help you use the equipment properly and show you numerous exercises you could do so you can mix up your workouts and possibly prevent yourself from becoming bored with your exercise routine. Your workout program will be fresh therefore shocking the body to help with results and preventing boredom so you will stay motivated throughout the process. A trainer could also help push you harder than you would if you were on your own. Of course, achieving results will help with motivation as well because most would like to see how far they could go.
The last thing I notice many have issues with is their everyday life. A lot have families and full time jobs that keep them from staying with their routine. I myself am one of those people but I always manage to get a workout in even if I have to get up at 5 AM. Sometimes I prefer that time of the day as I feel it wakes me up for my day at work and such.
All of these are many factors that ruin people form chasing after their fitness goals. Hopefully this article has helped with ideas to go after your fitness goal. Be sure to eat a healthy diet as well as it will help achieve results even better than with just exercise alone. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
By the way, I am now available for personal training through SKYPE so if anyone is interested, please message me. Thank you!
One could be they expect results as fast as a week and get discouraged when they don't have any results after the first week. You have to realize that it takes time to achieve results. Fitness/health should be a LIFESTYLE for you not just something you do for a few months, achieve your goal then quit. You do that, chances are you will be back to where you started. Consistency is key. MAKE TIME to fit fitness into your day even if it's just 30-45 minutes a day. Some people get up at crazy hours of the day to get a workout in like at 5 am. That's dedication.
Another is many set too big of a goal. I have met some that had a goal to loose 30 pounds. Don't get me wrong, it's good to want to drop so much but like I mentioned before, that will take a lot of time. Set a small goal like five to 10 pounds within 30-60 days. For some, it could be hard to drop that much as the chances are, they are adding muscle weight to replace the fat they lost. By setting small goals at a time, you will likely achieve that goal therefore making you stay motivated to keep going.
Motivation is a problem many have. Yes they may have joined a gym, started taking supplements, or even got some new fitness equipment but the chances are they aren't sure what to do with the equipment therefore do a few exercises every time they workout which will get boring and make the individual quit. This is where a trainer would come in handy. They could help you use the equipment properly and show you numerous exercises you could do so you can mix up your workouts and possibly prevent yourself from becoming bored with your exercise routine. Your workout program will be fresh therefore shocking the body to help with results and preventing boredom so you will stay motivated throughout the process. A trainer could also help push you harder than you would if you were on your own. Of course, achieving results will help with motivation as well because most would like to see how far they could go.
The last thing I notice many have issues with is their everyday life. A lot have families and full time jobs that keep them from staying with their routine. I myself am one of those people but I always manage to get a workout in even if I have to get up at 5 AM. Sometimes I prefer that time of the day as I feel it wakes me up for my day at work and such.
All of these are many factors that ruin people form chasing after their fitness goals. Hopefully this article has helped with ideas to go after your fitness goal. Be sure to eat a healthy diet as well as it will help achieve results even better than with just exercise alone. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
By the way, I am now available for personal training through SKYPE so if anyone is interested, please message me. Thank you!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
A New Way of Personal Training
I get a lot of e-mails asking for me to train people at their homes and unfortunately, I have a lot going on where I can't fit in time for the driving and such so i recently decided that i will be doing personal training through Skype. Workouts would be just as great and cheaper. If anyone is interested, please e-mail me. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
A Different But Fun Way For Cardio
With the weather outside being as nice it's a great idea to take advantage of it by doing cardio outside like hiking, biking, outdoor swimming etc. I however have a different type of cardio that passes time quickly and works very well.
First off, you need a medicine ball and lots of open space like a sports field or your backyard if it's large enough. The ball doesn't have to be heavy. A three pounder would work well for some to begin with. Remember, this is for cardio more than strength.
Now to perform this cardio, all you have to do is throw the ball and jog to it right after you throw it and repeat for whatever your time goal is. You could also walk to the ball if the jogging is too intense. I would wear a watch to keep track of time.
Now for the throwing part, there are many different throwing techniques to use which help keep this exercise from being boring.
Overhead Squat Throw- Holding the ball with both hands in front of you, squat down with your arms straight and explode up starting with your legs and toss the ball over your head.
Overhead Extension Throw-Start with your hands holding the ball over your head. Keeping your upper arms from moving, bend your elbows so the ball should be behind your head and extend your arms and release the ball.
Chest Pass Throw-Hold the ball with both hands lined up with the middle of your chest. The ball should be touching your chest at the starting position and with both hands, throw the ball straight forward.
Angled Chest Pass- Hold the ball with both hands lined up with the middle of your chest. The ball should be touching your chest at the starting position and with both hands, throw the ball up on an angle. Imagine you are trying to throw it over a wall that is a foot or two taller than you.
One Arm Press Throw-Pick the ball up with both arms and decide which arm you want to throw with first. Grab the ball with the side you choose to throw with first and start with the ball beside your head with your elbow bent at a 90 degree angle. Push the ball up in the air then repeat with the other side.
Be sure to take your time while performing these throws and keep your core area tight. And if it's hot outside, be sure to stay well hydrated. Hope it's makes cardio fun for you if it's not already. Enjoy the summer.
First off, you need a medicine ball and lots of open space like a sports field or your backyard if it's large enough. The ball doesn't have to be heavy. A three pounder would work well for some to begin with. Remember, this is for cardio more than strength.
Now to perform this cardio, all you have to do is throw the ball and jog to it right after you throw it and repeat for whatever your time goal is. You could also walk to the ball if the jogging is too intense. I would wear a watch to keep track of time.
Now for the throwing part, there are many different throwing techniques to use which help keep this exercise from being boring.
Overhead Squat Throw- Holding the ball with both hands in front of you, squat down with your arms straight and explode up starting with your legs and toss the ball over your head.
Overhead Extension Throw-Start with your hands holding the ball over your head. Keeping your upper arms from moving, bend your elbows so the ball should be behind your head and extend your arms and release the ball.
Chest Pass Throw-Hold the ball with both hands lined up with the middle of your chest. The ball should be touching your chest at the starting position and with both hands, throw the ball straight forward.
Angled Chest Pass- Hold the ball with both hands lined up with the middle of your chest. The ball should be touching your chest at the starting position and with both hands, throw the ball up on an angle. Imagine you are trying to throw it over a wall that is a foot or two taller than you.
One Arm Press Throw-Pick the ball up with both arms and decide which arm you want to throw with first. Grab the ball with the side you choose to throw with first and start with the ball beside your head with your elbow bent at a 90 degree angle. Push the ball up in the air then repeat with the other side.
Be sure to take your time while performing these throws and keep your core area tight. And if it's hot outside, be sure to stay well hydrated. Hope it's makes cardio fun for you if it's not already. Enjoy the summer.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
No Time for the Gym. What Should I do?
Everyone has those days where their entire day is full of things whether it be work, family, errands, whatever and won't be able to fit in the gym or go for a walk or something along those lines outdoors. And then when they are finally done with everything, they have to hang out at the house for a family nights, help kids with homework or have homework of their own to take care of, a favorite show is on whatever it may be. Some may even be too exhausted to get changed and head over to the gym. That's a good excuse but there are ways to work a LITTLE bit of exercise in. Below will be ideas of how to get some exercise in.
Say you finished your day and have dinner and prefer to stay home after finishing and watch your favorite show. You could easily run in place while watching your show. That would be awesome to do because then your cardio session won't be boring. May not be as intense as running on a treadmill but it's better than nothing. If your show has commercials, you could do sit ups, push ups, body weight squats, back extensions etc. during the commercial until the show comes back on. Heck, you could even do those exercises while watching the show or bring some weights into the TV room and perform some exercises. This could also be done if you are too exhausted to go to the gym or go outside.
Say you're stuck with some extra work from your job. That sucks and will probably have you all stressed out but don't worry, not only will these ideas help you get some exercise in but will slightly lower your stress. Work on typing up your work project and time yourself for every three to five minutes, stop working and hit the floor for sit ups, push ups, back extensions, or perform some dumbbell exercises for three to five minutes. Alternated between the two. If it's a big project and you need more time, work for 10 minutes then go to a three minute exercise round. If your project requires you to come up with a proposal of some sort, try the jogging in place and when the idea hits, go right to the computer then go back to the jogging in place. Some laugh but running or any other type of exercise could get some people to think better. Obviously, this won't work for every career person but hopefully this gets them thinking of ways of their own.
It's family night to do homework, watch movies, play games and have all sorts of fun. NICE! These ideas will not only help you, but your family as well. First is getting the children to finish their homework. Most slack like myself many years ago. Give the children something to look forward to doing so they want to finish there homework and get right to it because face it, if you're help your child with homework, you are also not doing anything physical which will make it just as boring for yourself. Plan a night where you have a family night outside after they finish their homework whether it be a sport like basketball, baseball, or even games like tag, running, biking, or hiking. I'm sure everyone has their own game they like to play but as long as there's movement, it works. You could even team up with other families with those activities as well. If you have a family movie night, try doing the running in place, sit ups, push ups, etc. during the movie. I'm sure your family wouldn't mind if you exercised during the movie as long as you don't grunt, slam the dumbbells, and such. You can even have your family join along too.
You're probably sitting right now thinking that's not as intense as the gym and I will flat out tell you, it's not but it's better than nothing. Any little bit of exercise will beat sitting on your A$$ and typing up papers for work or watching TV any day. Hopefully this has opened up ways for you to get some exercise in on days you can't make it to the gym or do your normal exercise routine.
Say you finished your day and have dinner and prefer to stay home after finishing and watch your favorite show. You could easily run in place while watching your show. That would be awesome to do because then your cardio session won't be boring. May not be as intense as running on a treadmill but it's better than nothing. If your show has commercials, you could do sit ups, push ups, body weight squats, back extensions etc. during the commercial until the show comes back on. Heck, you could even do those exercises while watching the show or bring some weights into the TV room and perform some exercises. This could also be done if you are too exhausted to go to the gym or go outside.
Say you're stuck with some extra work from your job. That sucks and will probably have you all stressed out but don't worry, not only will these ideas help you get some exercise in but will slightly lower your stress. Work on typing up your work project and time yourself for every three to five minutes, stop working and hit the floor for sit ups, push ups, back extensions, or perform some dumbbell exercises for three to five minutes. Alternated between the two. If it's a big project and you need more time, work for 10 minutes then go to a three minute exercise round. If your project requires you to come up with a proposal of some sort, try the jogging in place and when the idea hits, go right to the computer then go back to the jogging in place. Some laugh but running or any other type of exercise could get some people to think better. Obviously, this won't work for every career person but hopefully this gets them thinking of ways of their own.
It's family night to do homework, watch movies, play games and have all sorts of fun. NICE! These ideas will not only help you, but your family as well. First is getting the children to finish their homework. Most slack like myself many years ago. Give the children something to look forward to doing so they want to finish there homework and get right to it because face it, if you're help your child with homework, you are also not doing anything physical which will make it just as boring for yourself. Plan a night where you have a family night outside after they finish their homework whether it be a sport like basketball, baseball, or even games like tag, running, biking, or hiking. I'm sure everyone has their own game they like to play but as long as there's movement, it works. You could even team up with other families with those activities as well. If you have a family movie night, try doing the running in place, sit ups, push ups, etc. during the movie. I'm sure your family wouldn't mind if you exercised during the movie as long as you don't grunt, slam the dumbbells, and such. You can even have your family join along too.
You're probably sitting right now thinking that's not as intense as the gym and I will flat out tell you, it's not but it's better than nothing. Any little bit of exercise will beat sitting on your A$$ and typing up papers for work or watching TV any day. Hopefully this has opened up ways for you to get some exercise in on days you can't make it to the gym or do your normal exercise routine.
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