Articles tagged with Weight training
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Exercise of the Week; the Seated Row
The seated row is also an exercise that targets the muscles of the upper back. I like to incorporate two movements (please see my post dated October 10th) for the upper back because these muscles are often neglected and weak in most clients that I see. Weak upper back muscles not only lead to posture [...]
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Top 5 Bottom Blaster Exercises For Women
You can blast your bottom, hip and leg fat, using a combination of strength and power exercises to burn fat faster. Every woman I know is concerned about: – the size and shape of her bottom, – "saddle bags" forming on the hips and – "jiggling jelly" thighs (including cellulite). As for cellulite, it is actually collections of fat [...]
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3 Ways To Improve Your Life With A Home Fitness Routine
These days, we all have a hectic schedule. A lot of us are taking second jobs or helping out loved ones and there just isn’t enough time in the day to hit the gym on a regular basis. So what do we do?
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Tips For Fat-Burning Over 40
As a personal trainer, I am in and out of health clubs all day. I love to observe the things people do in their efforts to "get in shape". The major thing I notice, is the over-whelming amount of cardio I see women doing while neglecting to do much strength training. While cardio is [...]
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Hit the Switch
Humans are creatures of habit. We all have our regular routine that is seldom broken. Mine includes walking the dog every morning, eating a healthy breakfast, reading emails, exercising, and checking facebook (trying to break this habit). Having a routine is a great way to stay on track with your daily tasks. It allows you [...]
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Shrink Fat Cells, Lose Weight and Keep Working
You have to keep working to burn fat and lose weight. Fat cells will shrink when you burn fat but they will fill up again when you are inactive for a long period of time. And, the body fat will come back with a vengeance! Keep body fat off your body by building and [...]
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Women’s Fat Loss Dumbbell Workout
Rule #1 - Target major muscle groups during your workout. Bicep curls look cute but don’t waste too much time with them. Same for triceps kickbacks. Save these exercises until the end of your workout. Rule #2 - You will have to use more than 10 pound dumbbells. How do you know [...]
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Top Reason Womens’ Metabolisms Slow Down
The number one reason that womens’ metabolisms slow down is loss of muscle mass. It is definitely true that age, genetics, diet, etc. also play roles in the speed of a woman’s metabolism. But, the top way to keep your metabolism humming is to build and maintain muscle mass throughout your life. Muscle tissue is [...]
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Women, Muscle Up To Burn Fat
Women, if you want your body to get its best shape then you need to muscle up! Notice that I didn’t say bulk up; just build muscle on your body using full body strength training. Keep body fat off your body by building and maintaining your muscles. Your muscles will shrink (atrophy) if you don’t [...]
