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Showing posts with label 2013. Show all posts
Sustainable Fitness for 2013
This is for the millions of people who are choosing to begin or resume a fitness program this month:
Thank you for your energy and effort, and your critical contribution to public health.
If you have previously been sedentary, and you increase your daily activity to at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (such as brisk walking), you will significantly reduce your risk for most chronic deadly diseases. In other words, you will be, in a very real way, fighting cancer, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes.
I am an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, and I wrote this to support and encourage your efforts. Feel free to share the information, but please support EzineArticles.com by referring to the original article.
Take advantage of the season.
Starting an exercise program in January is practically traditional, so you know that a lot of people are just as motivated as you are. This is a great time to look for a walking group or try out a new and interesting exercise class. January is a particularly good time to ask a friend or family member to be your walking partner. Walking is a healthy, inexpensive way to spend time together, and most people find that the support helps keep them on track.
Don't sabotage yourself.
If you are thinking about joining a gym, choose one in a convenient location, and make sure you feel comfortable with the atmosphere and the staff. If you think you might prefer a sport, dance, or martial art form, choose something that intrigues you. I usually try new classes on a drop-in basis, but there is nothing like paying for the month in advance to keep me coming back.
If you are pressed for time (and who isn't?), then you might do very well working with a personal trainer. A good trainer will listen to your goals, ask you how much time and energy you are willing and able to put into exercising, and then create safe, interesting, appropriate workouts that will meet your needs. Many clients who initially hire a trainer for weight management also develop better posture and reduce or eliminate lower back pain.
If you are on a very tight budget, you might enjoy streaming or borrowing workout DVDs from companies like Netflix. You can find step-by-step basic instructionals for beginners, vigorous half-hour to hour-long workouts for fit and dedicated home exercisers, workouts for special needs (such as pregnancy), themed workouts such as dance or martial arts to keep things interesting, and quick workouts (10-15 minutes) which generally target one body part and are very useful for people on tight schedules. The quality and safety of workout DVDs can range from Good to Bad to Ugly, so please read reviews and use your common sense.
Finally, you can look online for printed or video workouts. The quality and safety of these can vary even more than that of published DVDs, so please be careful.
Set some goals.
Set yourself a specific, measurable, effort-based goal, and give yourself a deadline. Make sure that your goal is reasonable given your lifestyle and fitness level: "I will work up to walking two miles per day by the middle of February" is probably better than "I will run 20 miles per day starting tomorrow." Make note of our progress along the way, and congratulate yourself as you hit your milestones.
Many people begin an exercise program in order to achieve a physiological goal (such as reducing body fat). Those goals should also be specific, attainable, and on a sensible timeline. I strongly recommend that people who wish to change their bodies also set goals that directly reflect their daily efforts.
Understand nutrition.
It's easy to be disciplined in the gym. It is not so easy to be disciplined in the kitchen, and it can be even harder when you eat away from home. 75% of your physical results will depend on how you eat, so it is important to fuel all the work you're doing with the right fuel.
Thank you for your energy and effort, and your critical contribution to public health.
If you have previously been sedentary, and you increase your daily activity to at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (such as brisk walking), you will significantly reduce your risk for most chronic deadly diseases. In other words, you will be, in a very real way, fighting cancer, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes.
I am an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, and I wrote this to support and encourage your efforts. Feel free to share the information, but please support EzineArticles.com by referring to the original article.
Take advantage of the season.
Starting an exercise program in January is practically traditional, so you know that a lot of people are just as motivated as you are. This is a great time to look for a walking group or try out a new and interesting exercise class. January is a particularly good time to ask a friend or family member to be your walking partner. Walking is a healthy, inexpensive way to spend time together, and most people find that the support helps keep them on track.
Don't sabotage yourself.
If you are thinking about joining a gym, choose one in a convenient location, and make sure you feel comfortable with the atmosphere and the staff. If you think you might prefer a sport, dance, or martial art form, choose something that intrigues you. I usually try new classes on a drop-in basis, but there is nothing like paying for the month in advance to keep me coming back.
If you are pressed for time (and who isn't?), then you might do very well working with a personal trainer. A good trainer will listen to your goals, ask you how much time and energy you are willing and able to put into exercising, and then create safe, interesting, appropriate workouts that will meet your needs. Many clients who initially hire a trainer for weight management also develop better posture and reduce or eliminate lower back pain.
If you are on a very tight budget, you might enjoy streaming or borrowing workout DVDs from companies like Netflix. You can find step-by-step basic instructionals for beginners, vigorous half-hour to hour-long workouts for fit and dedicated home exercisers, workouts for special needs (such as pregnancy), themed workouts such as dance or martial arts to keep things interesting, and quick workouts (10-15 minutes) which generally target one body part and are very useful for people on tight schedules. The quality and safety of workout DVDs can range from Good to Bad to Ugly, so please read reviews and use your common sense.
Finally, you can look online for printed or video workouts. The quality and safety of these can vary even more than that of published DVDs, so please be careful.
Set some goals.
Set yourself a specific, measurable, effort-based goal, and give yourself a deadline. Make sure that your goal is reasonable given your lifestyle and fitness level: "I will work up to walking two miles per day by the middle of February" is probably better than "I will run 20 miles per day starting tomorrow." Make note of our progress along the way, and congratulate yourself as you hit your milestones.
Many people begin an exercise program in order to achieve a physiological goal (such as reducing body fat). Those goals should also be specific, attainable, and on a sensible timeline. I strongly recommend that people who wish to change their bodies also set goals that directly reflect their daily efforts.
Understand nutrition.
It's easy to be disciplined in the gym. It is not so easy to be disciplined in the kitchen, and it can be even harder when you eat away from home. 75% of your physical results will depend on how you eat, so it is important to fuel all the work you're doing with the right fuel.
2013 Fitness Patterns - Personal Training - The Unaffordable Luxury Gimmick, Time for Change!
Why do people join gyms? Why do gyms exist? What is the role of a
personal trainer these days? And how do these questions relate?
With the Centers for Disease Control stating obesity is at 36% as of
August 2012, we need a solution. There is no reason to point fingers,
but it is difficult to "help" people exercise when the barrier to entry
(price) is so high at any given gym. Personal training needs to be
changed or updated to reflect current economic conditions. Personal
training is simply overpriced and outdated to help those who need it
most; those without money to spare!
Think about your gym. Most people join a gym with the intention of losing weight or getting in better shape. Gyms gladly open their doors to paying customers. Here is the point to analyze: Gyms should help their paying members, but do not. Gyms display a vast array of equipment but offer no explanation of how to use it. New members are bottlenecked into having to hire a personal trainer to learn how to exercise. This is not fair.
Think about your gym. Most people join a gym with the intention of losing weight or getting in better shape. Gyms gladly open their doors to paying customers. Here is the point to analyze: Gyms should help their paying members, but do not. Gyms display a vast array of equipment but offer no explanation of how to use it. New members are bottlenecked into having to hire a personal trainer to learn how to exercise. This is not fair.
Upon joining, many members are quick to meet with a personal trainer for
a free fitness assessment of some sort. This assessment, many times,
amounts to nothing more than a high pressure sales pitch. Often, the
(for profit) gyms pay personal trainers on 100% commission. This places
trainers in a position where they must sell anything and everything to
make a pay check.
You, the member, become stuck in a battle between the personal trainer trying to make his/her paycheck and their managers pushing them to SELL SELL SELL! This dilemma between trainers, managers, and members leaves a very large gap where members do not receive the proper fitness education. Often times, this causes a trend where people join a gym, receive little or no guidance, and quit. (repeat ad infinitum every January with New Years resolutions)
The old model of "join a gym, see a trainer, pay for instruction" is broke. We find many corporate gyms placing personal trainers as the "only way to learn how to exercise". The problem here is that very few people can afford personal training with prices ranging anywhere from $50-130 per hour.
The average gym member struggles to pay their monthly gym membership. How does a gym manager think a member can dish out $300-$1,200 per month to have exercise guidance? These people are either nuts, greedy, or living under a rock! Members are forced to pay a trainer or aimlessly roam the sea of gym equipment with no help! This explains why we see the same people on yo-yo diets and constantly joining and quitting gyms each year.
Obesity in the United States is not dropping anytime soon. With proper guidance and assistance, people will be able to use their gym and exercise! Maybe helping people learn how to exercise can lower the obesity rate?
We need to take the spotlight off the diet industry and McDonalds and place it on the gym industry. This will allow members to see the scams and unjustified fees that gyms use to make high profits. Losing weight consists of 2 things, diet AND exercise. We need to pay more attention to the calories out part of the equation.
We need gyms that actually help members. We need affordable personal trainers who can help more than just 2% of the member base. We need a gym that cares about health more than money! It is unfortunate that both personal trainers and gym members are stuck in this commission limbo. Einstein said it best, "Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results." The fitness industry needs to change!
Understand that gyms are businesses who want 2 things; your money, and your signature to keep it coming! After 4 years with a for-profit gym, I started a website to HELP INFORM gym consumers. Learn how to save money and avoid the sales pitches!
http://www.fitnesspatterns.com teaches you how to exercise without the corporate cost. Understand why personal training is not for you. Less than 2% of gym members use a trainer!
http://www.fitnesspatterns.com is Founded by a 12 year personal trainer, athlete, college graduate, and Army Veteran. We care about your health not your money.
You, the member, become stuck in a battle between the personal trainer trying to make his/her paycheck and their managers pushing them to SELL SELL SELL! This dilemma between trainers, managers, and members leaves a very large gap where members do not receive the proper fitness education. Often times, this causes a trend where people join a gym, receive little or no guidance, and quit. (repeat ad infinitum every January with New Years resolutions)
The old model of "join a gym, see a trainer, pay for instruction" is broke. We find many corporate gyms placing personal trainers as the "only way to learn how to exercise". The problem here is that very few people can afford personal training with prices ranging anywhere from $50-130 per hour.
The average gym member struggles to pay their monthly gym membership. How does a gym manager think a member can dish out $300-$1,200 per month to have exercise guidance? These people are either nuts, greedy, or living under a rock! Members are forced to pay a trainer or aimlessly roam the sea of gym equipment with no help! This explains why we see the same people on yo-yo diets and constantly joining and quitting gyms each year.
Obesity in the United States is not dropping anytime soon. With proper guidance and assistance, people will be able to use their gym and exercise! Maybe helping people learn how to exercise can lower the obesity rate?
We need to take the spotlight off the diet industry and McDonalds and place it on the gym industry. This will allow members to see the scams and unjustified fees that gyms use to make high profits. Losing weight consists of 2 things, diet AND exercise. We need to pay more attention to the calories out part of the equation.
We need gyms that actually help members. We need affordable personal trainers who can help more than just 2% of the member base. We need a gym that cares about health more than money! It is unfortunate that both personal trainers and gym members are stuck in this commission limbo. Einstein said it best, "Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results." The fitness industry needs to change!
Understand that gyms are businesses who want 2 things; your money, and your signature to keep it coming! After 4 years with a for-profit gym, I started a website to HELP INFORM gym consumers. Learn how to save money and avoid the sales pitches!
http://www.fitnesspatterns.com teaches you how to exercise without the corporate cost. Understand why personal training is not for you. Less than 2% of gym members use a trainer!
http://www.fitnesspatterns.com is Founded by a 12 year personal trainer, athlete, college graduate, and Army Veteran. We care about your health not your money.
Sustainable Fitness for 2013
This is for the millions of people who are choosing to begin or resume a fitness program this month:
Thank you for your energy and effort, and your critical contribution to public health.
If you have previously been sedentary, and you increase your daily activity to at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (such as brisk walking), you will significantly reduce your risk for most chronic deadly diseases. In other words, you will be, in a very real way, fighting cancer, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes.
I am an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, and I wrote this to support and encourage your efforts. Feel free to share the information, but please support EzineArticles.com by referring to the original article.
Take advantage of the season.
Starting an exercise program in January is practically traditional, so you know that a lot of people are just as motivated as you are. This is a great time to look for a walking group or try out a new and interesting exercise class. January is a particularly good time to ask a friend or family member to be your walking partner. Walking is a healthy, inexpensive way to spend time together, and most people find that the support helps keep them on track.
Don't sabotage yourself.
If you are thinking about joining a gym, choose one in a convenient location, and make sure you feel comfortable with the atmosphere and the staff. If you think you might prefer a sport, dance, or martial art form, choose something that intrigues you. I usually try new classes on a drop-in basis, but there is nothing like paying for the month in advance to keep me coming back.
If you are pressed for time (and who isn't?), then you might do very well working with a personal trainer. A good trainer will listen to your goals, ask you how much time and energy you are willing and able to put into exercising, and then create safe, interesting, appropriate workouts that will meet your needs. Many clients who initially hire a trainer for weight management also develop better posture and reduce or eliminate lower back pain.
Thank you for your energy and effort, and your critical contribution to public health.
If you have previously been sedentary, and you increase your daily activity to at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (such as brisk walking), you will significantly reduce your risk for most chronic deadly diseases. In other words, you will be, in a very real way, fighting cancer, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes.
I am an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, and I wrote this to support and encourage your efforts. Feel free to share the information, but please support EzineArticles.com by referring to the original article.
Take advantage of the season.
Starting an exercise program in January is practically traditional, so you know that a lot of people are just as motivated as you are. This is a great time to look for a walking group or try out a new and interesting exercise class. January is a particularly good time to ask a friend or family member to be your walking partner. Walking is a healthy, inexpensive way to spend time together, and most people find that the support helps keep them on track.
Don't sabotage yourself.
If you are thinking about joining a gym, choose one in a convenient location, and make sure you feel comfortable with the atmosphere and the staff. If you think you might prefer a sport, dance, or martial art form, choose something that intrigues you. I usually try new classes on a drop-in basis, but there is nothing like paying for the month in advance to keep me coming back.
If you are pressed for time (and who isn't?), then you might do very well working with a personal trainer. A good trainer will listen to your goals, ask you how much time and energy you are willing and able to put into exercising, and then create safe, interesting, appropriate workouts that will meet your needs. Many clients who initially hire a trainer for weight management also develop better posture and reduce or eliminate lower back pain.
If you are on a very tight budget, you might enjoy streaming or
borrowing workout DVDs from companies like Netflix. You can find
step-by-step basic instructionals for beginners, vigorous half-hour to
hour-long workouts for fit and dedicated home exercisers, workouts for
special needs (such as pregnancy), themed workouts such as dance or
martial arts to keep things interesting, and quick workouts (10-15
minutes) which generally target one body part and are very useful for
people on tight schedules. The quality and safety of workout DVDs can
range from Good to Bad to Ugly, so please read reviews and use your
common sense.
Finally, you can look online for printed or video workouts. The quality and safety of these can vary even more than that of published DVDs, so please be careful.
Set some goals.
Set yourself a specific, measurable, effort-based goal, and give yourself a deadline. Make sure that your goal is reasonable given your lifestyle and fitness level: "I will work up to walking two miles per day by the middle of February" is probably better than "I will run 20 miles per day starting tomorrow." Make note of our progress along the way, and congratulate yourself as you hit your milestones.
Many people begin an exercise program in order to achieve a physiological goal (such as reducing body fat). Those goals should also be specific, attainable, and on a sensible timeline. I strongly recommend that people who wish to change their bodies also set goals that directly reflect their daily efforts.
Finally, you can look online for printed or video workouts. The quality and safety of these can vary even more than that of published DVDs, so please be careful.
Set some goals.
Set yourself a specific, measurable, effort-based goal, and give yourself a deadline. Make sure that your goal is reasonable given your lifestyle and fitness level: "I will work up to walking two miles per day by the middle of February" is probably better than "I will run 20 miles per day starting tomorrow." Make note of our progress along the way, and congratulate yourself as you hit your milestones.
Many people begin an exercise program in order to achieve a physiological goal (such as reducing body fat). Those goals should also be specific, attainable, and on a sensible timeline. I strongly recommend that people who wish to change their bodies also set goals that directly reflect their daily efforts.
Understand nutrition.
It's easy to be disciplined in the gym. It is not so easy to be disciplined in the kitchen, and it can be even harder when you eat away from home. 75% of your physical results will depend on how you eat, so it is important to fuel all the work you're doing with the right fuel.
It's easy to be disciplined in the gym. It is not so easy to be disciplined in the kitchen, and it can be even harder when you eat away from home. 75% of your physical results will depend on how you eat, so it is important to fuel all the work you're doing with the right fuel.
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