Posts Tagged ‘swimming’

Marina Del Rey Personal Trainer Reports: How to Enjoy Tight, Toned-Arms, Back and Shoulders

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 1 of 3

By Sean Flower New Jersey Personal Trainer Contact Sean at Personal Trainer Central When I was invited to contribute an article, I was initially excited about the opportunity.  However, as I started to decide about what topic I should focus on, I simply couldn’t decide.  There are just so many aspects to health and fitness; [...]

How to Stay Fast, Quick, Explosive and Strong All Year

By Daimond Dixon Personal Trainer in Grand Rapids, Michigan Sports Performance Specialist Contact Daimond To become a better athlete and to constantly improve means that you have to keep your skills sharp. Even if you are a multiple sport athlete who plays a different sport from one season to the next, you can still take [...]

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 [...]

Core Training for Sports

Core training involves working the core of the athlete, also referred to as an athlete’s base.  Athletes should be multifunctional.  They should be able to perform tasks using upper and lower extremities at the same time.  For this reason, having a strong structural core enables athletes to perform better. The Athlete’s Core Includes: Abdominal muscles [...]