How A Personal Trainer Can Be Beneficial

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

If you think you can’t get your workout into your day because of work—think again. If you are skipping your workouts due to a busy job and sitting in an office all day, that’s a double sedentary whammy. Sitting too much is detrimental to your health and can increase your risk for a cascade of health ills including obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, and depression. Even a little is better than nothing. Here’s how a Personal Trainer can be beneficial: –

Motivation & Accountability
Have you got plenty of drive, discipline and motivation? Do you have the power to push yourself beyond a threshold of comfort? If you’re answering ‘no’, then Personal Training may be worth considering. By having a regular Personal Training appointment you are immediately more committed and accountable to someone other than yourself. Personal Trainers are experts at encouraging you to reach new levels and exceed self-expectations, even after a hard day at the office.

Exercise Adherence
Are you one of those types who do something really well for a short period of time before losing interest? Have you had past troubles with sticking to a goal for a decent period of time? If so, then you need to invest in the services of a Personal Trainer. The average gym member lasts three months before falling off the wagon. Having a Personal Trainer will extend your gym life, and make you more likely to adhere to an exercise plan for a greater length of time.

Injuries & Medical Complications
There’s no second-guessing here. If you’ve had a major injury, surgery, or have other serious health concerns, a Personal Trainer is a must. To ensure you only take steps forward, being guided by a professional is essential to your health and wellness.

Progress & Record-keeping
Are you serious about achieving your goals? Do you like a record of your on-going progress? Part of a Personal Trainer’s role is planning new programmes based upon the results.

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Vigorous Exercise May Significantly Lower Your Stroke Risk

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

A new study shows that vigorously exercising at least four times per week can reduce your risk of a stroke, especially if you’re a man; the results are unclear if you’re a woman.

This study (and some prior studies) seem to suggest that women may respond better to less vigorous exercise, such as walking, although most studies don’t take into account that all forms of cardio are not equal.

Vigorous exercise is important for overall health, but conventional cardio is risky due to the extreme stress on your heart, which may cause inflammation, plaque, arrhythmias, and even heart attack or stroke.

Regardless of your gender or age, you can optimize your exercise benefits by doing high-intensity interval training, which pushes your body hard enough for a challenge while allowing adequate time for recovery and repair.

You can further reduce your stroke risk by getting adequate sunshine for the vitamin D and nitric oxide benefits, grounding yourself to the earth, and consuming adequate fiber, especially the soluble variety.

You can read the full article here.

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Try Something New

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

People generally like to learn new things. Mixing in challenging new exercises, like kettle bell exercises or using a Swiss ball can provide an extra boost of mental stimulation, keeps the workout exciting, and challenges the body in new ways.

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How To Get Results

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Fitness and dieting results won’t happen without taking action and applying the correct principles. Throwing money at gym memberships and supplements won’t secure anything if you aren’t prepared to apply the right level of effort into reaching your goal.

You need consistency in your diet and lifestyle that will support your goal – long enough to make a difference.

You need to commit to an exercise regime that’s designed especially for your individual needs that will give you the best response.

Finally, you need to assess and modify everything constantly to make sure you don’t stagnate.

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How To Get in Shape Before The End Of The Year

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

There are just over 100 days left of 2013. It’s not too late to get in shape and achieve impressive results before the end of the year. The only way to guarantee results is to set goals.

Write down your goals

Whether you want to lose 10 or 20 pounds or make it your goal to be in the gym at least two or three days a week, list your goals on paper and elaborate a detailed plan with specific steps toward reaching them. Then, regularly refer to that paper each day. Keep copies of it in your car, on your desk at work, on the fridge door, in your bedroom, on the bathroom mirror — anywhere that serves as a constant reminder.

Once there is a clear path to follow make a commitment and make the time to accomplish the goal.

Others do it, why not you?

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Women Should Do Resistance Training

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Most women who exercise are spending most of their gym time on cardiovascular exercise, and less time using resistance that challenges their bodies.

Stop doing the same old routine without progressive resistance if you want to get lean and toned!

Weight training will help you lose body fat. As your lean muscle increases so does your resting metabolism (the rate you burn calories all day long).

Women who lift weights regularly can gain strength without bulk because unlike men, women have less of the hormones that build muscle. You will however develop muscle tone and definition.

Research has found that weight training can increase spinal bone mineral density (and enhance bone modeling) by 13 percent in six months. This, coupled with an adequate amount of dietary calcium, can be a women’s best defense against osteoporosis.

It’s never too late to benefit!

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How To Get A New Exercise Routine Every Month

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Monthly or fortnightly appointments are a very cost-effective way of using a personal trainer. It keeps your motivation high and gives you support towards your goal.

Occasional Appointments Are Better Than None At All
One or two hours a month is all it takes to review your progress and check to see if you are doing everything right or not. This small investment can prevent you from wasting precious time and effort that is common when training alone. It could also prevent potential injuries from happening. The added benefit is it will keep your routine fresh and new every month.

An Easier Way To Stick To Your Diet
In monthly appointments I also advise on eating habits and offer solutions if needed.

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Defying Gravity: The Gym Equipment That Tones Every Muscle in The Body

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

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The Gravity Training System (GTS) “Total Gym” works every muscle in the body in order to tone, strengthen and improve flexibility. I’ve had the pleasure of owning one since 2006.

It features a moving glide board and a changeable incline from 1 to 8. Exercises are performed on different inclines to work the muscles using your own body’s resistance against gravity – at the lowest incline you use 5 per cent of your body weight and 59 per cent at the highest.

The GTS can be adapted to cater for over 200 different exercises.

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Ever Get Back Pain While You Do Sit-Ups?

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Sit-ups put a significant amount of force on your lower back. Even more, it reinforces the hunched over posture we spend too much time in throughout the day, which can have negative effects on our posture, breathing and core strength.

Exercises that require core stability actually activate the core musculature to a greater extent than exercises like crunches. The right kind of exercises done properly decrease the stress on your back, improve your posture, improve your performance and help build impressive abs.

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Free Weights Are Safer Than Machines – They Give You More Variety in Exercise Choices & Better Abs!

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

The most common argument for the use of machines is that they’re safer. There is nothing safe about a fixed range of motion. Most machines jam people’s joints into awkward positions, making them less safe than with free weights. Because free weights necessitate that you use your muscles to control the weight and range of motion, you actually activate more muscles and burn more calories using free weights than machines, making it a more effective muscle-building, strength-enhancing and fat-burning solution. Machines are also less “functional,” since they don’t allow you to use your core to stabilise your midsection while going through the range of motion, as you would in every real-life movement.

Free weights also give you more of a variety in exercise choices and allow you to integrate core strengthening with typical lifting movements.

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