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Healthy choice, Diet soda? I was looking over various diet articles on the internet when I came across this one: New study is a wake up call for soda drinkers. The first study has many holes in it, such as their point that a person who drinks two cans of soda gains more weight than…

Lose weight at the salad bar: Summer is coming!  By now, your new year’s resolution is either a great success…or something you’d rather not talk about.  However, if you are looking into this last month as a time to quickly lose weight, let’s try to make it productive.  Many of my clients, when I start…

The final 3 of the 7 personal  training myths, continued, from last week’s 7 Myths reviewed! Personal Training Myth #5 Male and female training regimens should differ. Myth.  The overall goal may be different between men and women; however, the one variable that does not change between males and females is the principle of overload. …

7 personal training myths: Personal training myth #1  “I don’t like my arms.  Therefore, if I do arm exercises, my arms will become lean.” It makes sense, just like A+B= C. Unless, A+B=C only assuming D, given E, with F > 0.  The point is if you don’t take everything necessary into account, you won’t…

The 4 most popular excuses for giving up on training . Personal training Excuse #1 “How can you pay hundreds of dollars for a trainer?” You must be a selfish person- MONEY– This is often the issue. Having a trainer doesn’t have to be a huge expense. A quality trainer can develop a program for…

Top 5 weight loss don’ts Habits will form the foundation for success or failure.  Even though it may seem like  common sense, this is not a trivial topic.  These five habits can sabotage any man or woman’s weight-loss ambitions. Personal trainer don’t #1: Don’t keep any food by the bed.  When someone is idle, whether…

Weight loss is synonymous with metabolism.  One of the first complaints, when starting a weight-loss regimen, is that of a slow metabolism.  The truth is that in most cases, metabolism largely depends on a person’s size, as more of a person requires a faster metabolism to sustain.  This article will focus on speeding up metabolism…

Starvation mode, what is it? I read a blog the other day that stated “the idea of starvation mode is a myth”, stated by a woman who began an intense training regimen with a scarce diet.  She lost an enormous amount of weight and began the blog to share her success and fight against the starvation…

In the days of the caveman, the human species hunted for food.  If they didn’t hunt, they didn’t eat.  It was a different life.  Diets and calorie counting were irrelevant.  Today, food is readily available, and has tipped to the other extreme, over-eating. Three signals need to be avoided and understood to help overcome your weight…

Macro-nutrient density Now that we’re building a healthy mind set, it’s important to have at least a basic understanding of what’s good and what’s better left at the store. Macro-nutrients: Macro-nutrients are nutrients which fuel the body. The main three are carbohydrates, proteins and fats. 2 Types of Carbohydrates: Key Points ( Carbs are not…

4 steps to Success weight loss success Right now, we’re developing a healthy fitness mindset.  You wrote down three days of everything that you have ingested (food and liquid, even that little tootsie roll that you may have forgotten).  You have a good idea of what changes you have made and have stuck to them…

Diets are not the answer So if the popular diets are not the answer, what should I do, Mr. personal trainer!? Honestly, diets are never the answer. This Fitness specialist believes in the Training Aspects’ way of making habits stick: “An extreme change lasts a month, a lifestyle change lasts a lifetime.” The majority of…