Posts Tagged ‘specialist in performance nutrition’

The Aspirations of Ardour

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 [...]

Diet, Diets and More Diets?

J.R. Smith; Personal Trainer in Somerset, Kentucky. How to End the Diet Plan Madness Once and For All By J.R. Smith, Founder of Body by Design Fit and Firm Maxx Muscle Management System. Well, I gotta tell ya, I can’t recall the time I have seen more diets coming out. After all, I am a [...]

Muscle Power Training for Older Adults

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?

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 [...]

Let Us Build a Body. No Assembly Required!

By James Lanza Northridge, CA Personal Trainer Contact James at Personal Trainer Central Let Us Build a Body. No Assembly Required! Throughout my entire professional career I have always lived by, taught, educated and promoted one thing – a very important law of fitness called… “Use It or Lose It” Now this probably applies to [...]

How to Ease Post Workout Soreness

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

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 [...]

How to Stay Accountable to Your Physical Fitness Goals, Part 2 of 3

By Sean Flower New Jersey Personal Trainer Contact Sean at Personal Trainer Central To read How to Stay Accountable to Your Physical Fitness Goals, Part 1 of 3 go here. Setting Goals The goal or goals you choose need to be specific and have a reasonable deadline. Remember, a goal without a deadline is not [...]

How to Combine Box Jumps With Sprints

by Daimond Dixon Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 Contact Daimond: Personal Trainer Central Combining the use of box jumps and sprints provides athletes with a perfect way to increase athletic speed and explosive reaction, at the same time. Plyometric training is very useful for training muscle fibers to react explosively with power.  Plyometric box jumps are [...]

Can Bodybuilders Succeed on a Vegetarian Diet?

by Frederick Hatfield, Ph.D. International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) “Where’s the beef!!??!!” is an exhortation first heard from a little old lady in a TV commercial. Strange that it’s virtually a non-issue with a growing segment of our population.  These people call themselves vegetarians because, well, they know where the beef is, and choose to [...]