7 Mistakes Made By Gym Members

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Do you have little to show for all the time you spend at the gym each week?

Are you unwittingly following ineffective advice or do you expect to get results by doing what you think is best?

Try avoiding these common mistakes if you want the best results.

1. Ignoring your diet and expecting to burn off bad calories at the gym.
2. Spending hours each week doing steady pace cardio and hoping it will burn fat and shape the body the way you want it to look.
3. Using ‘the more exercise duration is better’ philosophy.
4. Using ‘the less calories the better’ philosophy.
5. Choosing a few resistance machines for your favourite body parts in the hope it will tone them.
6. Doing the same exercise programme month after month and sometimes year after year.
7. Doing never-ending repetitions of abdominal crunches in the hope they will flatten the tummy.

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Healthy Eating For Busy People

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

I’ve not been able to blog as often as I would like lately due to being busy. Every time I am busy it always reminds me how organised you need to be when it comes to eating healthy. It’s absolutely essential to plan meals and shopping trips to keep a clean diet running smoothly.

No matter how busy you are there are always choices available. One of the easiest ways to keep on track is to make sure you buy enough healthy food regularly. There isn’t a worse feeling than heading home after a long day at work knowing there won’t be anything healthy to eat when you get in. It’s easier to be organised than racing up and down the supermarket aisles late at night. It’s also healthier too if it prevents you from dropping in to your local fast food joint.

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Weight Loss Plateau

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Question:
I’m finding it difficult to alter body composition. I am eating clean, doing cardio and doing five days/week of resistance training (was 3x/wk). I seem to have hit a plateau. What can I do to kick-start this again?

Answer:
Often the body adapts quickly to exercise. In fact, adaptation is its job! Try manipulating training variables more often, this will force the body to play “catch up.” E.g. alternate exercises, loads, tools, time and repetitions.

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The 100-Day Challenge

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

There are just over 100 days left of 2011. It’s not too late to get in shape and make impressive progress before the end of the year. The only way to guarantee results is to set goals. 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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Various Press-Ups

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Here’s an example of how much variety can be achieved with just one exercise. Press-ups can be done anywhere and are an ideal choice to include in any home workout.

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WeightWatchers ‘Three Times Better Than A GP’s Advice’

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

WeightWatchers is up to three times more effective than simply taking diet advice, claim researchers.

The study was funded by WeightWatchers. No surprise there then!
Weight loss clubs are guilty of perpetuating yoyo dieting (through ignorance or financial incentives). If this wasn’t the case the success rate would be greater and longer lasting. If financial gain wasn’t their motive why promote the use of their own branded processed foods that are inferior to natural food choices.

Why it is very rare to get permanent results from mainstream diets
A reason why a typical diet can only work for a short time is because whenever an overweight person changes their diet for a calorie restricted diet they are only restricting the type of calories that are making them fat in the first place. The reduction of what is actually going in is the main reason for any change in body composition from such diets. The responses are typically short-lived because they fail to eliminate the root cause of the weight gain i.e. bad calories, quality, portion sizes and ratios between food groups. Therefore weight gain returns as soon as the restrictions stop.

Read the article here

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Set Goals!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

It is important to set some sort of goals. If you don’t have a reason to exercise you’ll never feel any real sense of accomplishment. It’s going to be hard to enjoy your routine or stick to it. Setting goals and getting excited about what you want to achieve is the best incentive to help you succeed.

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Fat Storage & Aging

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

As we age we tend to move less, this results in muscle loss and a decrease in resting metabolic rate, the rate our bodies burn calories at rest. Starting from ages 25 to 30 as part of the aging process each person loses between 5-10lb of muscle every decade, the number will be on the greater side if leading a sedentary lifestyle. It is important for men and women to exercise using resistance type movements to help maintain and build muscle. This helps keep the metabolism active. Every pound of new muscle requires extra calories to maintain it (even at rest!) – that means more calories are burnt everyday!

There are different methods men and women can use to achieve fat burning results with resistance training. For best results it is best to consult with a qualified personal trainer.

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Wondering Why Your Diet Doesn’t Work?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

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Exercise & Diet Motivation

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Nothing will work unless you do.

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