Low carb diet
What is the low carb diet and does it work? All over the internet and other media sources there is a war on carbs but what all the chatter about. What is the truth about carbs? I’ve been a personal trainer for many years and I eat carbs all the time. Are carbs bad for you? Not really. My goal...
Personal Training for Couples
Personal training for couples is a great way to bond with your partner and it saves a little money compared to one on one personal training. I work with a few different couples and they enjoy working out together. Working out with your partner saves time and helps to hold both of you accountable to your program. Having a personal...
Personal Training at home
I’ve been a personal trainer at gyms and I have traveled to client’s homes for training. My clients enjoyed both forms of training but in home training fit the needs of my client much better. Currently many of the people I work with have busy lifestyles that don’t give them time to hit the gym. The main reason that people...
How to lose weight
Trying to lose weight is the goal of most of my clients and they have so many questions on how to lose weight. When I come up with a program for my clients I try to keep things as simple as possible because if the weight loss program is complex they will not follow it. Clients also ask me if...
Health benefits of apples
Apples happen to be my favorite fruit. They’re easy to take with me where ever I go and make a wonderful healthy snack. As a personal trainer, a lot of my clients struggle with hunger during the day and snack on unhealthy foods at the office. I recommend that they bring some fruit with them to snack on so they...
Personal Training for kids
I’ve been a personal trainer for about 10 years and I have worked with all different types of people. When training children it’s a much different approach than personal training for adults. When you build a training program for kids the goal is to build something that they will stick with and that’s fun for them. Working with 8-year-olds is...
The Truth about fish oil
The supplement industry is huge bringing in billions of dollars a year but are these supplements good for us? I have turned my sights on a fish oil. There have been recent studies that have shown that fish oil may lead to cancer and doesn’t improve heart health. If you do an internet search about fish oil you will find...
Treadmill Interval Workouts
If you’re into working out, I’m sure you’ve heard of interval training. Treadmill interval workouts are a great way to get in shape from the comfort of your home or gym. What is an interval workout? When you’re doing intervals your split your workouts into a period of rest with a period of hard work. You can use interval training...