"Never listen when someone fat talks to you about nutrition". Those words were written in an article I read by Tim Henriques who is the Director of the National Personal Training Institute of VA. I thought it was funny. His thought is that this was common sense - why follow those who don't have the passion to follow their own advice?
I would like to include "never listen when someone fat tells you that they are going to start working out". Chances are they are not going to start anything, or even if they do, they will not continue. Don't tell me what you are going to do, tell me what you have done! I work with this lady who for the last 3 years continues to say that she is going to join a gym or going to start walking and so far nothing. I just want to say to her, I've heard that before! There is always an excuse. People can always find excuses for not exercising but really there is no excuse. Just Do It!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Ways to Spot a Useless Personal Trainer
I recently read an article written by Charles Poliquin and the title of the article was 10 Ways to Spot a Useless Personal Trainer. I read the 10 ways and some of them were pretty obvious to me. Of course while I was working out at my gym, sure enough I spotted a useless personal trainer. This woman was training a female client, an older looking client who was overweight and she definitely looked like she needed a personal trainer. She needed a personal trainer who would focus on her workout . I usually zone out and don’t pay too much attention to people at the gym unless they are in my way. Incidentally this trainer was using the seated cable machine that I wanted to use. I stood by waiting for them to finish and they were so much into their conversation taking about Ricky Gervais and the Golden Globes etc, etc, that they didn’t even notice that I was waiting. Of course I left to train another body part, since my patience was wearing thin and came back and they were still using the machine chatting and chatting and chatting. So below is a list of Ways to Spot a Useless Personal Trainer:
1. He never records anything.
2. He is more into entertaining you than training you.
3. Program design is a function of the equipment closest to the person he is interested looking at.
4. He talks to you about random stuff while you are doing your set.
5. He tells you about his personal problems.
6. He uses his cell phone to take calls, make call, or text while you are working out.
7. His video does not match the audio. He doesn’t practice what he preaches!
8. He has never taken a class to expand his horizons and his knowledge on the basics of training: such as anatomy, program design, stretching, etc.
Finally, to me this is one of very important. You have been training with him for but you still see no improvements or gains!
1. He never records anything.
2. He is more into entertaining you than training you.
3. Program design is a function of the equipment closest to the person he is interested looking at.
4. He talks to you about random stuff while you are doing your set.
5. He tells you about his personal problems.
6. He uses his cell phone to take calls, make call, or text while you are working out.
7. His video does not match the audio. He doesn’t practice what he preaches!
8. He has never taken a class to expand his horizons and his knowledge on the basics of training: such as anatomy, program design, stretching, etc.
Finally, to me this is one of very important. You have been training with him for but you still see no improvements or gains!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Nike Training Club Butt Blaster Workout
I did the Nike Butt Blaster Workout on Thursday. It is a 15 minute butt workout focusing on the glutes. It is a serious workout, my glutes and hamstrings were still sore 2 days later.
This workout included 1 minute intervals of hip lifts, split jumps, side lunge with rotation, cross back lunge and side plank with leg lifts. I did 3 sets of all of the above. Hope this workout gives me a "bubble butt"!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Month After Christmas
Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste
At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt---
I said to myself, as I only can "You can't spend a winter
disguised as a man!"
So--away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
"Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore---
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a healthy meal plan!
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste
At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt---
I said to myself, as I only can "You can't spend a winter
disguised as a man!"
So--away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
"Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore---
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a healthy meal plan!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
New Nike Training App
I recently downloaded the new Nike Training App and I love it. It is a full-body training App and it includes 90 drills of strength, cardio, interval and core training. The App allows you to choose your goals and your level of fitness (beginner, intermediate or advanced) so everyone can do it regardless of fitness level. The length of the workouts varies from 15 to 45 minutes and they include a warm-up at the beginning and stretching at the end. Each workout includes a step by step video demonstration. You can select music from your iTunes Playlist to set to your workout. A Nike professional trainer guides you throughout each step of your workout but you can pause your workout at any time to view the video instruction. Finally, when you are done you get a summary of your workout (which can be posted on Facebook). After completing a series of workouts there is an opportunity to get Rewards! The rewards vary from personal training advice to recipes for smoothies.
I started using the intermediate level and so far have done the 30 minute workouts. The workouts I’ve done so far are certainly challenging. Whenever I don’t feel like going to the gym I do train with my Nike App at home. I basically use them instead of boring cardio machines. In addition to the cool things about this App, the best part is that it is “free”!
I started using the intermediate level and so far have done the 30 minute workouts. The workouts I’ve done so far are certainly challenging. Whenever I don’t feel like going to the gym I do train with my Nike App at home. I basically use them instead of boring cardio machines. In addition to the cool things about this App, the best part is that it is “free”!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy New Year
Face it, 2011 isn't going to change shit. You are not going to wake up January 1st with all your problems gone. Everyday is the start of a new year, a new you. So why don't you make your 'fresh start' today ?
My 13 year old nephew had the quote above on his Facebook page and I liked it so I told him that I would use it. I liked it because it is so true. Every year people create New Years Resolutions (NYRs), only to give up on them 3, 4 weeks or months later. NYRs are only goals and they can be set at anytime so why give up on your NYRs half way thoroughout the year? Just set a new GOAL!
I never really create NYRs, but instead I create goals for myself. One of the goals I have this year is to do another competition. I am looking at one in early June. It's a Fitness Universe competition. I think my body is better suited for that federation. Once the promoter provides more information for this event (later this month), I will post details. The countdown starts now!
My 13 year old nephew had the quote above on his Facebook page and I liked it so I told him that I would use it. I liked it because it is so true. Every year people create New Years Resolutions (NYRs), only to give up on them 3, 4 weeks or months later. NYRs are only goals and they can be set at anytime so why give up on your NYRs half way thoroughout the year? Just set a new GOAL!
I never really create NYRs, but instead I create goals for myself. One of the goals I have this year is to do another competition. I am looking at one in early June. It's a Fitness Universe competition. I think my body is better suited for that federation. Once the promoter provides more information for this event (later this month), I will post details. The countdown starts now!
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