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Last week we discussed some additional benefits of having a personal trainer and a specific plan of action. This week we are going to dive a little deeper into that plan of action. You may have heard us mention working a “push and a pull” in a set of exercises. Let’s start by breaking down what this means and then we will get into why we do it! The muscles in our body all work in different ways based on their placement and their involvement in a movement. Push muscles are muscles that contract when we push a weight away...

Last week we discussed some benefits to having a personal trainer: Motivation Accountability Less Thinking Safety Although these aren’t the only benefits, they are a few good reasons why having a personal trainer is a good thing. This week we will talk about a benefit that deserves it’s own write up. That benefit is a Plan of Action. Although many of us can workout on our own and understand certain concepts of fitness – push/pull, HIIT workouts, rest days, etc. we do not always create a ‘plan of action’ for our fitness routine. As we discussed last week, humans tend...

We all know exercise has been proven time and time again to be incredible for us. It helps us live longer, healthier lives. Exercise, both cardiovascular and resistance training, is the closest thing we have to a fountain of youth. It keeps us moving better and feeling better but for some reason it is a hard thing to make a priority in life. We have been talking over the last few weeks about motivation and how wearable fitness devices and groups can motivate us. This week we are going to discuss how personal training is beneficial. One of the main...

Did you ever sit back and think about what motivates you? Are you someone who is self-motivated to reach your goals? Do you need a little extra help from outsiders to get tasks done? Do you go to the gym on your own and/or go through your own routine? Do you go to the gym with a friend and/or have a trainer who checks in with you to make sure you are attending? Depending on your answers to the above questions, we can find out what type of motivation you are fueled by, Intrinsic or Extrinsic. By pin pointing your...

In the last few weeks we’ve discussed several topics that really work together: We discussed some myths and benefits of training with a heart rate monitor, and we also discussed the benefits of group circuit training beyond physical strength and fitness. This week we wanted to pull together these two concepts, review them and discuss how they coincide. The use of wearable fitness technology is one of the biggest trends in the industry. With such a large array of devices available it’s hard to differentiate what the various devices do and what device is best to purchase. While counting steps...