Getting into Shape – What’s it Worth?

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the estimated annual medical cost of cardiovascular disease or stroke is $209.3 billion; cancer is $60.9 billion; diabetes is $92 billion; obesity is $61 billion. That’s a total of $423.2 billion! What’s...

Why Hire A Personal Trainer?

There are many reasons why people hire trainers. The following are a few of the more common reasons I have seen. 1. To get professional guidance 2. To get faster results or break through a plateau 3. To learn how to do exercises correctly and safely 4. To be held...

How To Choose A Good Trainer

A good or great trainer would have the majority of the following characteristics, qualities and credentials and could also verify them. 1. UNIVERSITY QUALIFIED: with a background in exercise science (or similar field). 2. CERTIFIED: with a reputable agency; ACSM,...

My problem is I have trouble getting started.

As a trainer I get a lot of questions & comments about fitness & exercise. A recent comment intended to elicit some  help came as a statement ” the hardest part to anything for me is just getting started”.   My fitness tip went as follow:   Well...

3 BASIC STEPS TO START ACHIEVING FITNESS GOALS

NAME YOUR FITNESS GOALS STEP 1: ASK YOURSELF WHAT DO I WANT TO ACHIEVE THAT WOULD MAKE ME REALLY HAPPY? Clearly define your top three health or fitness goals and write them down. GOAL 1.____________________________________________________________________ GOAL 2....

FIVE GOLDEN RULES OF SAFETY & RESULTS

FIVE GOLDEN RULES OF SAFETY & RESULTS How do you know how to get the most out of your workouts? Are you working at the correct level of effort needed to really get results? To get good results one has to know what to focus on regarding workouts & training....