Motivation can sometimes be simple and other times complicated. When your going good no problem! When your not feeling it, forget it! Just this week I had a client that has been having trouble getting in his workouts that he is supposed to be doing on his own (he works with me once a week). Try this, have a person to report to for some or all of your workouts (I offer this to my clients for no extra charge). It can be a friend, family member, or work out buddy. Research shows that when people have someone to report to they are likely to do it!
Good Luck!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Exercise with and around injuries
Hi everyone, this is a great topic because so many people stop exercising completely when injured.
This month I had several phone calls from clients asking if they should work out or cancel due to an injury.
Ninety nine percent of the time I say "we will work around the injury, you can still exercise". A good personal trainer with a solid understanding of anatomy and physiology should be able to effectively work around an injury so as not to irritate the injured area. Most of the time clients will feel better after the workout and heal faster because of the increased blood flow.
This is a tricky area if you are working out on your own without knowledge of anatomy and physiology. I don't recommend doing it on your own, hire a good personal trainer and ask him/her if they have experience working with injuries. Although, as a general rule if your upper body is injured you can work out the lower body and vice versa. Be smart and don't perform exercises that hurt the injured area!
This month I had several phone calls from clients asking if they should work out or cancel due to an injury.
Ninety nine percent of the time I say "we will work around the injury, you can still exercise". A good personal trainer with a solid understanding of anatomy and physiology should be able to effectively work around an injury so as not to irritate the injured area. Most of the time clients will feel better after the workout and heal faster because of the increased blood flow.
This is a tricky area if you are working out on your own without knowledge of anatomy and physiology. I don't recommend doing it on your own, hire a good personal trainer and ask him/her if they have experience working with injuries. Although, as a general rule if your upper body is injured you can work out the lower body and vice versa. Be smart and don't perform exercises that hurt the injured area!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
New Year's Resolutions in Feb?
Hi everyone!
Why am I now just mentioning New Year's resolutions? Because this is when you need it! The media covers this topic to death around the 1st of the year, but now is when you need to check yourself.
Most people that start an exercise program don't make it more then six weeks, and here we are coming up on the fifth and sixth week of the year. If you have not continued your exercise program simply start again.
This is where personal trainers are handy. If you can't afford a trainer every week, its not that expensive to hire a trainer once a month to check on you. Many trainers will offer an update or a once a month review of your program. This is extremely helpful when you are having trouble sticking with your exercise or nutrition program. People need to take the attitude that this is a once a month health check. If you don't have time to meet with a trainer in person, Skype with your trainer on line. If you don't have the time at all, your just not trying!
The benefits of good health are worth it!
Why am I now just mentioning New Year's resolutions? Because this is when you need it! The media covers this topic to death around the 1st of the year, but now is when you need to check yourself.
Most people that start an exercise program don't make it more then six weeks, and here we are coming up on the fifth and sixth week of the year. If you have not continued your exercise program simply start again.
This is where personal trainers are handy. If you can't afford a trainer every week, its not that expensive to hire a trainer once a month to check on you. Many trainers will offer an update or a once a month review of your program. This is extremely helpful when you are having trouble sticking with your exercise or nutrition program. People need to take the attitude that this is a once a month health check. If you don't have time to meet with a trainer in person, Skype with your trainer on line. If you don't have the time at all, your just not trying!
The benefits of good health are worth it!
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