In my 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, I have never, note NEVER, met anyone who could not lose weight no matter how hard they tried. Unfailingly, clients who could not lose weight were making crucial mistakes that were preventing them from success. Unfortunately, many people are in such denial about their exercise, …
Personal Training has become the fastest growing aspect of the fitness industry. Much of this is due to the hectic nature of our lives today. We have little time to ourselves, and we need convenience, efficiency and safety in our workouts. Personal Trainers are the ideal professional to help create and monitor exercise programs, but …
Many of my personal training clients come to me with years of exercise experience, but, unfortunately, many of these clients have also gotten poor results or had chronic injuries that have set them back. Most of these problems are related to very common errors I see in the execution and planning of their exercise programs. …
Strength training is at the top of many “New Year’s Resolutions” and “to do” lists. However, if you do not have strength training experience and try to initiate a program on your own, you may end up with injuries, poor results, wasted time and a sense of failure. In order to make your resolutions a …
The importance of strength training for women should not be underestimated. Once a practice reserved solely for competitive athletes and bodybuilders, strength training has gained incredible popularity over the last decade. This is due to the significant research devoted to the study of the benefits of strength training. It is now realized to be an …
Sports performance conditioning is one of the fastest growing aspects of the exercise and fitness industry. Athletes from high school age to professionals are experiencing tremendous improvement in skills and a dramatic reduction in injury rate by training their bodies with exercises that mimic the movements that are specific to their individual sport. Clearly, soccer …
Weighing in on the benefits and the risks Yoga has become the “workout fad” of the decade. Along with Pilates, it is touted as a “miracle” workout, guaranteed to lean you out, zone you out and promote all kinds of strength, while enhancing flexibility enough to make a pretzel jealous. But as fitness trainers and …
Three easy ways to improve your performance by Jeanne Mahon, U.S.A.T Certified Triathlon Coach In their enthusiasm, most beginning triathletes overlook three vital pieces of the triathlon-training puzzle. Having competed in triathlon for a number of years, I am guilty of making all of the mistakes I will be advising you against. But, no more! …
Personal Best Personal Training is offering a Summer Hatha Yoga class at Center Stage Dance Studio, Hudson Mill Building, Broad Street, Hudson, MA 01749 beginning June 2011. Classes will be held Tuesdays from 5:15-6:30 beginning June 21st and will run through August 16th. There will be no class July 5th,2011. Session is $70 for 7 …
I have often been accused of being too nice to my clients! Such a problem! But, my feeling has always been that guilt and self flagellation only produce feelings of worthlessness, not feelings of motivation. When you tell yourself that you are bad because you ate a cookie, or ugly because you are overweight, these words …
80% of us will, at some point, suffer a back injury. Back injuries can range from mild muscular soreness to severe hip and radiating leg pain, but no matter the extent of the pain and injury, back injuries can be avoided with some self care and vigilance. Back injuries do have many common causes and “set-ups” that …
Happy New Year! As part of our continued effort to better ourselves, it is essential to take time out to explore our priorities, our health, our over-commitments, our self care. Where do you stand? Are you in need of a reset? Will you make this a priority for yourself this year? Or not? Let us …