You have probably heard the news that just 10 minutes of brisk walking can produce fat burning changes that can last for up to 1 hour after exercise. This announcement made headlines but there is something that none of the news agencies picked up on. This so called “new discovery” is nothing new! Here is […]
[Continue reading...]Jillian Michaels – Is She The Best Personal Trainer?
I teach a lot of classes to personal trainers and those seeking to become trainers and I often encourage people to watch the Biggest Looser. I suggest this not as an example of what to do but rather to show them what NOT to do. Of course people lose a lot of weight on the […]
[Continue reading...]Jillian Michaels. Does She Give Personal Training a Bad Name?
I read an interesting article today by reporter, Terry Foster, who writes for the Detroit News. He basically interviewed his personal trainer who said that some people told her they did not want a personal trainer because they were “mean”. They base this perception mostly on what they see TV trainers like Jillian Michaels doing […]
[Continue reading...]Tony Horton 10 Minute Trainer Review
The 10 minute trainer is a 10 minute long exercise program advertised on TV that’s supposed to change people’s body in just 10 minutes a day. The infomercial says 10 Minute Trainer was created by Tony Horton, the person behind the popular P90X . At the heart of the 10 Minute Trainer is the Super […]
[Continue reading...]Personal Training Don’t Make This Mistake
I was working out at the gym when I noticed one of the personal trainers, working with a couple of female members. I could tell they were novices by the way they were acting around the equipment so it was good that they had a trainer showing them the ropes. At one point, the personal […]
[Continue reading...]Health clubs and Fitness Centers : How To Get More Members
I was working out at LA Fitness recently when I noticed one of the clubs salesmen outside trying to drum up new members. There he was outside all by himself with his radio blaring music as potential new members walked by. After my workout was done I went up to him as I left the […]
[Continue reading...]Health Care Reform And Personal Trainers: An Untapped Resource?
Like many people on Feb 25th 2010, I watched President Obama and the live debate on health care reform. A few times during the discussion I heard the term “prevention” used but unless I missed it, I never heard anyone talk about H(OW personal fitness trainers can help reduce the risk of disease and improve […]
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