Archive for April, 2008
« Previous EntriesPlyo-Camp
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Huh? Admittedly I just made this name up but I like it, could be catchy. Plyo-Camp. Think plyometric exercises for an hour in an outdoor boot camp setting. Here is what I think would make for a great series of exercises which will surely leave your campers gasping:
All you need is a step bench or a [...]
Medicine Ball Workout Circuit
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008There are many types of exercise and many exercise aids. The medicine ball is just one of the tools you can use to increase load on the body and intensify your workouts. I like the medicine ball because it is portable and versatile. You can use it as a weight, throw it for explosive movements [...]
I hear about bad knees all the time, how much of that comes from obesity?
Monday, April 28th, 2008Despite the fact that there are many factors affecting musculoskeletal disease, it seems obesity is a constantly emerging key factor. Obesity is linked to the beginning and progression of musculoskeletal conditions of the hip, knee, ankle, foot and shoulder.
Research until now has focused on the impact of obesity on bone and joint disorders, such as the risk of [...]
When the trainer becomes the trainee…
Sunday, April 27th, 2008I have blogged before about a client named Ryan, (no names have been changed to protect the innocent). I was training her for a few weeks and then realized she’s much stronger than I am so we decided to have a little fun. We would each come up with exercises to challenge one another. We [...]
Why do some people lose weight and the saggy skin and others need surgery to remove the excess skin?
Saturday, April 26th, 2008I was standing with my girlfriend waiting to get into the Bon Jovi concert last night and we had some serious time to kill since there was a bomb scare which meant we, along with thousands of other people, had to stand outside with nothing to do but people watch. As we stood there looking [...]
Muscle memory is not what you might think it is, or maybe it is
Friday, April 25th, 2008I have heard over and over that you get in shape faster after a hiatus if you were in shape before you took the break because of muscle memory but what does that mean really? Beyond what does that mean, why is it so?
When an active person trains repeatedly the same muscle doing the same [...]
Great workout music for the week
Thursday, April 24th, 2008This selection was a hit this morning in my class. We pushed hard and loved it. You have to try this selection of songs and let me know how it goes:
Bleeding Love (Jason Nevins Original Radio Mix) 3:40 Leona Lewis
Far Away 3:58 Nickelback
Photograph 4:10 Nickelback
Love In This Club 4:23 Usher
The Kill 3:52 30 Seconds to Mars
In My Arms (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) 3:44 Plumb
If You Should Go [...]
Pilates really does help lower back pain!
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008In the world of neurological ailments, only headaches rank higher than back pain as a job related disability. That’s a lot of people with backaches. A study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy found that Pilates is in fact effective in alleviating lower back pain. It isn’t that you take a [...]
I have been taking indoor cycling classes and I swear my butt is bigger. Is this possible?
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008This question is a very common one and I can certainly appreciate your concern. I have spoken to many women in my 20 plus years of personal training and group exercise teaching and I have not met many women who desire to get bigger. (Of course, there are always excpetions.)
Weekly Meditation - Serenity
Monday, April 21st, 2008I read a quote, “Nothing in all creation is so like God as stillness.” Meister Eckhart c. 1260-c.1327) Stop and think about that. Is that the first time today you have stopped to just think? If it is you are in need of some serious serenity and stillness.
The face of a baby, an angel, tranquil [...]
