By Gabrielle LeBlanc; Personal Training and Sports Conditioning; New Orleans Personal Trainer. Have you ever wondered what makes an athlete go through such harsh conditions for rewards that just don’t seem worth it? A marathon runner, for example, on the last mile who falls to the ground simply from muscle fatigue, who lifts her head [...]
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Why Do Older Adults Fall Down?
August 4th, 2010
admin By James Lanza; Northridge, CA Personal Training. I wrote an article a while back about balance. How we lose it as we get older. Because of the loss of muscle tissue we pretty much spend our adult life as if we were living inside of a pinball machine. We bang into the furniture, we bump [...]
Food Nutrition Labels – A Real Life Comparison
August 4th, 2010
admin By Linda Okwor; Marina Del Rey, CA Personal Training. A Deeper Look into the Realities of an Everyday Food label. Here are some things to visualize when you are looking at a food label: Every 5 grams of fat is a teaspoon of fat (or a pat of butter). In the example above, each cup [...]
Exercise Makes You Better Looking, Northridge Fitness Trainer Reports
July 8th, 2010
admin By James Lanza; Northridge, CA Personal Training. Cancel your face lifts, your lipo procedures, your make-up sessions and get into the studio! I’ve been a Fitness Professional for many years, and I’m here to tell you that I’ve seen transformations that rival some plastic surgeons I know. All it takes is time. And a little [...]
Marina Del Rey Personal Trainer Reports: How to Enjoy Tight, Toned-Arms, Back and Shoulders
June 11th, 2010
admin By Linda Okwor Marina Del Rey, CA Personal Trainer Contact Linda at Personal Trainer Central Wedding Gown Trifecta: How to Tone Your Arms, Back and Shoulders Ahhh…No wedding fairy tale is complete without the beautiful wedding gown. Many little girls (and not so little girls) fantasize about the day they will walk down the aisle [...]
Northridge Personal Trainer Asks: Are Food Dyes and ADHD Related?
June 11th, 2010
admin By James Lanza Northridge, CA Personal Trainer Contact James at Personal Trainer Central COLOR ME…BAD! As I was perusing my daily scientific fitness findings (DSFF) the other day, I came across an article that I found most sickening. Not because it had to deal with a morbidly gruesome corpse which was oozing thick, yellowish, gooey [...]
Muscle Power Training for Older Adults
May 27th, 2010
admin By Brian Danley Cupertino, California Personal Trainer Contact Brian at Personal Trainer Central Optimizing The Functional Abilities Of Older Adults By Power Training Traditionally, resistance training, consisting of several sets of heavier loads to maintain strength and reduce sarcopenia, has been the standard means to improve the performance of the activities of daily living (ADL) [...]
Creatine and Beta-Alanine; Are they really The ULTIMATE anaerobic combination?
May 27th, 2010
admin By Justin Negrete Madison, Wisconsin Personal Trainer Contact Justin at Personal Trainer Central As a performance athlete, you want to get the most out of your training and nutrition plan. Supplementation can be highly beneficial if done correctly. By now, most of the weight lifting scene has heard of Creatine, and its performance increasing effects [...]
How to Ease Post Workout Soreness
May 24th, 2010
admin By Linda Okwor Marina Del Rey, CA Personal Trainer Contact Linda at Personal Trainer Central Tips to Ease Post Workout Soreness One of the draw backs of working out is the after work out soreness. The truth is, soreness is a part of working out. Some can be intense, others a gentle reminder that you [...]
How to Stay Accountable to Your Physical Fitness Goals, Part 3 of 3
March 17th, 2010
admin By Sean Flower New Jersey Personal Trainer Contact Sean at Personal Trainer Central Read How to Stay Accountable to Your Physical Fitness Goals, Part 1 of 3 here. Read How to Stay Accountable to Your Physical Fitness Goals, Part 2 of 3 here. How to Write Your Own Personal Fitness Accountability Contract Now, the third [...]






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