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Stress, And How it Impacts Your Body
We all have stress in our lives: our job places too many deadlines on us, children are involved in too many activities, family events and functions, financial burdens, traffic delays. We all encounter stress in our lives. It is how we react to stressful situations, and what we voluntarily expose ourselves to, which will either allow us to be very healthy individuals, or drain our energy levels and hinder us ... Read more »
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30 Day Wellness Challenge with Shakeology!
With summer fast approaching, and many of us dreading shedding the winter clothes and stepping out into summer fashion, I am reaching out to all my friends and offering you the opportunity to participate in a very effective wellness and weight loss challenge that I have put together. I have used this program on my clients and seen them lose anywhere from 5-10 lbs in their first month! As a Read more »
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Soda is Bad For You
It was only a matter of time, till I wrote a blog post on this. It seems so many people are still naive to the serious consequences that come from consuming soda. As a San Diego personal trainer I am shocked at how many clients start my San Diego weight loss program and log in their food journals soda! Especially with a recent report in 2005 stating soft drinks are ... Read more »
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Processed Foods and Your Health
As a San Diego personal trainer one of the biggest components of my job and what really affects the success of my San Diego weight loss programs is the nutritional component. Many people make the wrong assumption that if they just workout they can eat whatever they want. Unfortunately, that really is just not the case for so many reasons. A lot of my clients that start with ... Read more »
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Eating Before Exercise and Post Workout Meals
As a San Diego fitness trainer my clients know every time they come in to train with me that I am going to put them through the wringer and that they better fuel up properly or they won't make it through the full 60 minutes. So when I get new clients going through my San Diego personal training program I always address what their meals should be before ... Read more »
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Why You Are Not Losing Weight
As a San Diego fitness trainer, I have many people come to me frustrated about not being able to successfully lose weight. They try diets, exercise programs, and still fail to see any real results. If weight loss was so simple the nation wouldn't have such high rates of obesity, right? However, all the clients whom go through my 90 Day Body Transformation San Diego weight loss program ... Read more »
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Always Be Prepared – Just Like The Boy Scouts
Today I want to talk about being prepared. The boy scouts motto is "always be prepared." So their training includes having, and knowing how to get through obstacles and situations they may encounter in the wilderness. So how does this apply to you? It is important to always plan ahead when it comes to meals and your nutrition. As a San Diego fitness trainer one of the biggest obstacles ... Read more »
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Strength Training > Cardio (For Weight Loss)
Within my own workout routine I like to practice different types of exercise and switch up my workout program every few months to a year. It gives me a chance to be more well-rounded as a San Diego fitness trainer; let's me see how these different exercise formats affect the body; and it helps keep exercising fun and exciting. So for the past six months I have been practicing ... Read more »
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Dining out = Letting it Out
As a San Diego fitness trainer that works with a lot of clients looking to lose weight, one of the very first things I tell them is to cut back on eating out. You would be surprised at all the secret loads of calories you can find in items that may not seem like they would harbor a lot of calories. However, restaurants often use loads of butter ... Read more »
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Tips to Combat Muscle Soreness
As we roll into a new year, most resolutioners are looking to be more active, lose weight, or perform well in an upcoming competition. Many of these go-getters haven't really exercised consistently in quite some time, and even avid exercise enthusiasts often sacrifice some of their hours at the gym to go to holiday parties and visit with family. When we haven't exercised our muscles in some time and then ... Read more »
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Developing Realistic Fitness Goals
As we come close to the end of another year and start to gear up for a new year filled with goals and new year's resolutions I want you to keep in mind how to make effective and realistic goals. In an age in which there are Biggest Loser contests in which contestants are losing up to 25 lbs a week, fat burning pills that offer fast fat loss, and ... Read more »
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Alcohol Is Just Empty Calories
When it comes to effective weight loss strategies there are many factors to look at. Being a San Diego fitness trainer it is my job to not only address all those factors but give you the solutions and tools to have effective weight loss results. Many of us understand that strength training, cardio, and a sound nutrition plan are crucial to weight loss but what many people fail to ... Read more »
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San Diego Weight Loss Tips
Living in San Diego we are fortunate to have great weather year round. It provides us with the opportunity to participate in many physical activities in beautiful surroundings. Outdoor exercise not only gives our bodies much needed vitamin D it has also been proven to reduce stress and depression in individuals who participate in outdoor recreation regularly. So with that in mind I have compiled a list of fun San ... Read more »
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How to Alleviate Lower Back Pain
As a San Diego personal trainer I come across many individuals that suffer from lower back pain and discomfort. Now there can be many reasons and causes of low back pain: a previous injury; misaligned spine; gastrointestinal distress; repetitive movements; weak muscles; tight muscles; and poor posture to name a few. The majority of Americans that do suffer from low back pain it is most often caused by poor ... Read more »
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Lack of Sleep Can Undermine Weight Loss
Many of us struggle to get 6-8 hours of quality sleep a night. Whether it be due to stress, time, work, or children we all find it difficult to get an adequate amount of sleep every night. Well, what if I told you that sleep deprivation can actually effect weight loss and overall fitness goals? That not only is the lack of sleep affecting your energy throughout the day it ... Read more »
