Crazy right? Why would a trainer need to hire a trainer?
It's not that we can’t train ourselves because we obviously can but it's just because of that same fact that we need a trainer. As trainers, we get a bit carried away with our art. We love to train and workout, I know crazy right? Who likes to workout?! haha
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As much as I enjoy lifting weights and going to the gym, there are times where I can’t fit it into my schedule. However, I still want to get in some sort of workout so I will do a quick one at home. For my goals, gaining muscle, I need to lift heavy and eat in a surplus. But in certain circumstances it is good to switch it up and get back to the basics
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Everybody goes through times that they have little to NO motivation. I don’t care if your Steve Cook, Olivia Culpo, or Jennifer Lopez; it happens. Motivation is not something that we can rely on in order to get us to workout.
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Think of fitness as one of those old fashioned weight sales: if you do too much of one thing (workout like crazy but eat everything in sight) the scale will tip further to that side and vice versa. What some of us don’t realize is that in order to get the best results, you must really look at what you eat pre and post workout. I’ve got some really good recipe ideas for that here .
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I wake up at 5am everyday to go workout. You would think that by 1-2pm I would be crashing. There are some days that I am a bit more tired than others, but for the most part I am pretty energized. My clients are always asking me how I do it and still have a smile on my face? Well I love coffee but I’ve said it here before, its for the taste because I drink decaf. I
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Do you constantly find yourself scrolling through Instagram looking at pictures of other girls and comparing them to you? Could it be that you think they have a better butt? Tighter abs? More followers? You might think, ‘How can you be better than her?’ so that you can feel successful and happy.
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Going to the gym is something that a lot of us put off. Whether it’s a nail appointment, a teacher/parent night at school, your boss has you staying late at work, running errands, or you’re just plain old “too tired to get to the gym.”
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I am an ISSA certified personal trainer. Every year I need to renew my certification. This year I chose to get certified as an ISSA Strength & Conditioning course. I had to do a video as if I was coaching a client.
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Cravings. Everybody has them. At times they get to be too much and its just easier to give in. Its those evil cravings that can hinder you from achieving your fitness goals. I, for one, hate staying at home with nothing to do. All I want to do is eat because I'm bored. For me, the hardest day of the week is Sunday. it is my rest day and its usually the day I just stay at home, wind down with the family and prepare for the upcoming week. However, there are ways to beat those cravings.
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Now that you've embarked on this journey, you want help and guidance in doing so, which I think is extremely important especially if you are new to the scene. Choosing a trainer can be difficult since their are so many out there and its unregulated. Often times people make a vast decision on a trainer and end up getting hurt, damaging their metabolism or getting ripped off.
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am not a fan of how commercialized Valentine's has become. However, I do believe in what it stands for: CELEBRATING OUR LOVED ONES! I don't think it should JUST be about your significant other and you. What about your squad, your girls, your parents, siblings, etc.
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I remember when I was getting ready to compete in Miss Florida USA, back in 2011, I was eager to try any 'SECRET" weapon that anyone told me. I would here whispers here and there about girls taking warm showers in Epsom Salt, others who drowned in preparation H, and the list goes on. Of course I had to try them all but to my disappointment none of them worked.
I was always looking for a secret weapon that would just vanish my fat. Unfortunately, I never did find this secret formula..........until now.
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know we all want to go and cry in a corner with our best friend....Ben & Jerry's but thats not going to make the situation better. What id going to make you feel better is what I'm about to tell you. However, overtime you see the scale go up it doesn't necessarily mean your gaining fat, there might actually be more to that than meets the eye.
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Happy TGIF! You leave the office at 5pm on Friday, rush home and open a bottle of wine. You refuse to cook one more chicken so you order in. Saturday comes and your running errands all around town and forget to eat until dinner but by then your so hungry you eat whatever is in sight. Lazy Sunday creeps in and you wake up later than usual. you don't have enough time now to get in all your meals....sound familiar?
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Last week we spoke about High Meal Frequency and the benefits it has with building muscle. However, there is a 2nd part to building muscle.....
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If this sounds familiar, then you may be experiencing Metabolic Suppression or better known as Metabolic Damage. However, he word damage gets thrown around a lot but its not the correct term to use. Those that really have a damaged metabolism are the ones suffering from a Thyroid insufficiency and should seek medical help A.S.A.P.
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Spot reduction is the idea of losing fat in just one area by only training that area. In the past every study has indicated that spot reduction is not possible and that the only way to reduce fat in a single area was to reduce over body fat with lots of cardio.
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