Hollywood Personal Trainer Reveals 3 Biggest Keys to Burning Belly Fat.

During this time of year I get tons of emails asking questions about weight loss and nutrition.

Without a doubt the most common question I get is :

 ’How do I lose the fat on my stomach?’

This could be an an extremely long-winded topic, so I’ve decided to highlight the 3 Biggest Keys to Burning Belly Fat.

1. Stop doing long, low intensity, repetitive cardio exercise.  This includes walking on a treadmill for 45 minutes, or doing the elliptical machine for 30 minutes while catching up on your favorite tv show.   There are many disadvantages to doing this type of cardio:1. It’s boring. 2. You don’t burn many calories. 3. Metabolism doesn’t stay elevated for any time at all 4. It’s boring.

Instead of focusing on long bouts of slow cardio, increase your intensity BIG TIME so that you’re maximizing the number of calories you burn DURING your exercise sessions and most importantly AFTER your workout. For example, sprint for 30 seconds, walk for one minute. Repeat 10 times. (If you can’t sprint walk on a steep incline) Advantages of this high intensity interval workouts: 1. Burn more calories during exercise, 2. Burn nmore calories after exercise 3. Increase cardiovascular capacity 4. MUCH faster results

1. Stop wasting money , time and energy on Ab belts, ab-rockers, ab-loungers, and other infomercial ab-gimmicks… they’re all a complete waste of your time and money. I cringe whenever I see someone using these ‘ab contraptions’, Despite the misleading infomercials, the perfectly chiseled fitness models in the commercials did NOT get their perfect body by using these magical “ab contraption”… they got their perfect body through REAL workouts and REAL nutrition.

You cannot burn fat in a specific area of your body by exercising that area. This is called SPOT REDUCTION and does not exist.  In fact, you have NO control over where your body burns fat. So instead of wasting your time, doing crunches or using these ‘magic ab-devices’ focus on exercises that strengthen your core and burn calories, such as planks, overhead squats and mountain climbers.

3. Stop Eating So Much Starch.  Starches include foods like potatoes, rice, bread, cereal and pasta. Most people consume WAY to much startchy.  carbohydrates relative to the amount of calorie expenditure.  Your body stores a finite supply of carbohydrates in your liver and muscles.  Once that supply is full, it’s full, and additional carbohydrate consumption will be stored as fat.  Limit your starchy carb intake to mornings and after an intense workout session, and this still should not exceed  1 gram of carbohydrates per pound of bodyweight.

So those are just 3 of the ‘Flat-Belly’ secrets I have for you today.

Tomorrow I’ll be sending you a video of the 4 best exercises to do, to strengthen your core and tighten your belly.

If you are looking for more help with your fat loss and fitness program in 2010, check out the Synergize! 12-week Body Transfoprmation Challenge which kicks off Monday, January 18^th. 

For more info and to regisiter visit www.shapeuphollywood.com

Also, this Satuirday, January 9th I’ll be doing a FREE one-hour presentation titled ’5 Rules of Blasting Belly Fat’  You can also reserve your seat at www.ShapeUpHollywood.com (bottom of the page

Hope to see you soon,

Shondelle Solomon-Miles

305-785-2458

P.S. the Shape Up Hollywood 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge begins January 18th. Space is limited to 25! Visit www.ShapeUpHollywood.com

How to Get Fat by The New Year

So you’ve decided that the holiday season is not the time to focus on losing weight.

You’ve decided that you might as well enjoy the season by eating what you feel and drinking until your heart’s content.

You’ve decided that you really don’t mind packing on an extra 5-10 pounds,because you’ll buckle down and get super focused on January 2nd and lose it all. After all the holiday season is only once a year, and what difference is an extra 5 or 10 pounds going to make to the 10 or more pounds you already have to lose?

Well I’ve got GREAT news. I am going to make “packing on those extra pounds” SUPER easy for you. In fact, I guarantee that if you implement the following 6 rules this holiday season, your clothes will be fitting tighter and your “muffin top” will be more obvious than ever before. Hooray!

Okay so here’s what you have to do.

Over Indulge in Alcohol, particularly ones high in sugar- alcohol is the silent “killer” when it comes to controlling calories, and is perhaps the biggest contributor to weight gain during the holiday season. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram, which make it nearly twice as “fattening” as carbohydrates or protein. Add a fruit juice or carbonated beverage to your drink and you’re sure to pack on some serious pounds.

Stuff Your Face to the Max: Portion control is for punks and it definitely won’t help your weight gain mission. So here’s what you need to do during the holidays Take advantage of every opportunity to eat multiple servings and get as much food on that plate as possible, in fact, if its spilling over the sides, that would be best! Buffets and pot-luck environments arei deal to accomplish this goal. And don’t even think about waiting 10 minutes before helping yourself to a second serving, as soon as you’re done cleaning your plate, hurry up and pack down some more food, before your brain gets the cue that you’re full.

Make Sure You’re Ravenous Before Going To Any Holiday Party- In fact, its probably best if you don’t eat at all the day of the party, this way you can be sure that you’ll overeat, and really do some serious damage at the dessert table. To get the biggest bang for your buck, be sure to eat the hor-douvres that are fried and highest in processed carbohydrates such as white flour. I would recommend the puffed pastries and “pigs in a blanket”. Also don’t forget to socialize by the food table so you don’t burn any extra calories walking backing and forth, and you can really reap the rewards of mindless eating.

Skip the Veggie & Fruit Platters and head straight for the chocolate covered marshmallows.- Don’t waste time trying to squeeze in your 5 daily serving of fruits and veggies. Nope…now is not the time. After all those kinds of foods are too low in calories and sugar and much too high in fiber to cause any increase in the size of your muffin top. In fact, if you’re really committed to your goal, skip the ‘entrée’ altogether and focus strictly on the sweets. Foods high in sugar elevate insulin levels and insulin puts your body in serious fat-storing mode.

Avoid All Unnecessary Movement-All movement requires your body to burn calories, and our goal here is to store as many calories as possible. Therefore, if you can do all your shopping online and avoid walking in the mall…PERFECT. And forget about the gym, in fact maybe you should just freeze your membership for the month of December. In the worst case scenario, if you are forced to move, just make sure it’s at a very low intensity and you’re not lifting anything that will make you gain muscle, as this will speed up your metabolism and that is NOT our goal here.

Each Day Skip as Many Meals As Possible – if you can get away with starving yourself until dinnertime, that’s ideal. Then you’ll be able to eat 1500-2000 calories in one sitting at dinner. Talk about weight gain heaven. If you can’t last all day without a meal, then at least be sure to skip breakfast. At least, this way, you’ll be sure to slow down your metabolism all morning and you’ll overeat later in the day. Not to mention that you’ll be so hungry by lunch that you’ll probably make poor choices, which will help make gaining those 5-10 pounds that much easier.

I promise if you follow just a couple of these tips, for just a couple of weeks you’ll see a major increase in your body fat and in the size of your “muffin top”. Follow them all and you’ll gain so much weight that you’ll be shopping for a bigger clothes this holiday season.

Good Luck!
Shondelle Solomon-Miles is the owner of Synergize! Small group Training Studios in East Hollywood. www.SynergizeWeightLoss.com or 954-924-4465

P.S. If you want to go ‘against the grain’ and actually get through the holiday season without gaining a single pound. Join the Synergize 21-day Rapid Fat loss program now. Only 5 spaces available. Details at www.Synergize21DayFatLoss.com

14 Golden Rules of Fat Loss

1. Skip the starchy carbohydrates unless it’s first thing in the morning or within 30 minutes of a weight training workout. If you’re not lifting weights, and you want to lose weight, CUT THE STARCHES and at mostly fruits and veggies. Starches  includes bread, rice, pasta, cereal and potatoes.   

2. Eat ideally every 3 hours but at least 4 Meals per day- THIS IS KEY! Frequent meals prevent overeating, cravings, slowed metabolism, low energy levels and unstable blood sugar.  All of which are BIG obstacles towards fat Loss.

3. Eat lean protein at EVERY meal.  High quality grass fed beef, free-range chicken and organic eggs, and wild caught fish are the most important types of protein to eat. They all contain the right ratios of good fats to bad fats and contain highly bioavailable protein that is easier to digest than commercially raised livestock and poultry.

4. Eliminate SUGAR especially  artificial sweeteners such as SPLENDA.  Artificial sweeteners are TOXINS.  Fat protects your body from toxins, therefore the higher your toxin levels, the more resistant your body will be to releasing fat. SUGAR IS ONE OF THE MOST HORRIFIC SUBSTANCE YOU CAN PUT IN YOUR BODY, and artificial sweeteners are even worse-not just for weight loss, but for general health. If you have a sweet tooth, eat a piece of dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa, fruit, or frozen grapes.  Choose natural sweeteners such as Stevia, pure maple syrup or agave nectar.

5. Eat breakfast EVERY day without fail.  A proper breakfast sets the tone for the rest of your day.  If you don’t eat breakfast you will overeat later in the day and you will compromise your metabolism BIG TIME.  A meal replacement shake is best if you don’t have an appetite or much time.  You can get a geat one at (www.Synergize.GetPrograde.com, it’s called LEAN and it tastes GREAT!)

6. Drink half your weight in ounces of water.  So if you’re 180 pounds drink  90 oz. of water per day. Adequate water consumption among other things removes toxins, prevents dehydration (which slows metabolism), and minimizes overeating . Have nomore than one cup of fruit juice per day and dilute with water.  Soda is liquid sugar and should be COMPLETELY avoided EVEN THE DIET ONES. Sports drinks are just as bad as soda so don’t consider it UNLESS you’re doing HARD CORE training for more than 60 minutes.

7. Stop eating after dinner.  Despite what many say, there is nothing inherently wrong with late night eating EXCEPT that this is the time when MOST people eat CRAP (sweets, salty, processed carbs).  It’s not so much the fact that you’re eating, but WHAT and HOW MUCH you are eating during, what is typically the most inactive part of your day.  If you must eat after dinner, have some fruit with a some plain Greek yogurt, a small protein shake, or some celery with a little  bit of almond butter (try it, it’s good

8. Eat GOOD fat. All fat is NOT bad.  In fact, low fat foods are  usually in high sugar, or worse artificial sweeteners.  Also, low fat dows not mean low calorie, so you can still overeat low fat foods.  Eat fat, but  the healthy fats found in avocado, coconut and olive oil, raw PLAIN seeds and nuts (not that honey roasted stuff) and avocados (You should also supplement with  Krill Oil. A great one is ICON which you can get at www.synergize.getprograde.com)

9. Avoid frozen, processed, nutritionally poor meals.  The only benefit of frozen prepared foods  such as Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine is portion control.  Other than that the ingredients are poor quality, highly processed and filled with tons of chemicals and flavor enhancers such as MSG. Don’t believe me? Look at the ingredients list and see how many foods you can’t pronounce, much less identify.

10.  Eat Organic whenever possible.  This goes back to the connection between toxins and fat retention.  Non-organic fruits and veggies, dairy and ’regular’ meat and poultry are high in pesticides, hormones, additives and chemicals which are toxic to the body.  The higher your toxin levels, the higher your body fat and the slower your metabolism.

 11. You will not get very lean if alcohol is considered a staple of your diet. Why? It’s high in sugar , calories , and is nutritionaly empty.  I know the Holiday season is around the corner, but do your best to limit your alcohol consumption to 2 drinks per week and defintely avoid the high sugar, high cream drinks.

12.  TRAIN HARD and Lift weights.  If you’re not lifting weights you don’t GET IT! Muscle Burns FAT. In other words Muscle IS your metabolism.  The reason most women gain weight as they age, is because they LOSE MUSCLE and as a result metabolism slows., while food intake remains the same.

12.  Stop wasting your time doing LONG, LOW INTENSITY cardio and start doing some HIGH INTENSITY, short duration cardio intervals. You’ll burn more calories and elevate your metabolism for many hours after your exercise session. The harder you work DURING your exercise sessions, the more calories you will ocntinue to burn AFTER you’re done. Here’s an example, jump rope for 1 minute, rest 1 minute.  Repeat 10 times.

14.  Finally, hire a coach or someone who will consistently take you out of your comfort zone and ‘check you’ when you’re slacking off.  CHANGE DOES NOT HAPPEN INSIDE THE COMFORT ZONE.  The  next 21-Day Rapid Fat Loss Program kicks off Monday, November 16^th.  You’ll receive unlimited Fat-Blasting workouts, and a 21-Day detoxing meal plan for only $97 !   This 21-day program will give you the kickstart you need going into the holiday season.  Check it out at www.Synergize21DayFatLoss.com.  Only 13 spaces remaining.

Okay, now go start burning some fat!

10 Best Foods for Your Heart

Simple food choices go a long way when it comes to your heart’s health. Focusing on fresh foods full of heart-healthy fats and antioxidants can decrease your risk of developing heart disease and cut your chances of a heart attack. These 10 foods will help keep your ticker in top shape.

Oatmeal
Start your day with a steaming bowl of oats, which are full of omega-3 fatty acids, folate, and potassium. This fiber-rich superfood can lower levels of LDL (or bad) cholesterol and help keep arteries clear.

Opt for coarse or steel-cut oats over instant varieties — the coarse and steel-cut contain more fiber — and top your bowl off with a banana for another four grams of fiber.

Salmon
Super-rich in omega-3 fatty acids, salmon can effectively reduce blood pressure and keep clotting at bay. Aim for two servings per week, which may reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack by up to one-third.

“Salmon contains the carotenoid astaxanthin, which is a very powerful antioxidant,” says cardiologist Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, the author of “Lower Your Blood Pressure In Eight Weeks.” But be sure to choose wild salmon over farm-raised fish, which can be packed with insecticides, pesticides, and heavy metals.

Not a fan of salmon? Other oily fish like mackerel, tuna, herring, and sardines will give your heart the same boost.

Avocado
Add a bit of avocado to a sandwich or spinach salad to increase the amount of heart-healthy fats in your diet. Packed with monounsaturated fat, avocados can help lower LDL levels while raising the amount of HDL cholesterol in your body. Health.com: What puts you at risk for high cholesterol?

“Avocados are awesome,” says Dr. Sinatra. “They allow for the absorption of other carotenoids — especially beta-carotene and lycopene — which are essential for heart health.”

Olive oil
Full of monounsaturated fats, olive oil lowers bad LDL cholesterol and reduces your risk of developing heart disease.

Results from the Seven Countries Study, which looked at cardiovascular disease incidences across the globe, showed that while men in Crete had a predisposition for high cholesterol levels, relatively few died of heart disease because their diet focused on heart-healthy fats found in olive oil. Look for extra-virgin or virgin varieties — they’re the least processed — and use them instead of butter when cooking. Health.com: Good fats vs. bad fats — what to eat

Nuts
Almonds, walnuts, and macadamia nuts are all full of omega-3 fatty acids and mono- and polyunsaturated fats.

Almonds are rich in omega-3s, plus nuts increase fiber in the diet, says Dr. Sinatra. “And like olive oil, they are a great source of healthy fat.”

Berries
Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries — whatever berry you like best — are full of anti-inflammatories, which reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer.

“Blackberries and blueberries are especially great,” says Sinatra. “But all berries are great for your vascular health.” Health.com: How I survived a heart attack at 43

Legumes
Fill up on fiber with lentils, chickpeas, and black and kidney beans. They’re packed with omega-3 fatty acids, calcium and soluble fiber.

Spinach
Spinach can help keep your ticker in top shape thanks to its stores of lutein, folate, potassium, and fiber.

But upping your servings of any veggies is sure to give your heart a boost. The Physicians’ Health Study examined more than 15,000 men without heart disease for a period of 12 years. Those who ate at least 2½ servings of vegetables each day cut their risk of heart disease by about 25 percent, compared with those who didn’t eat the veggies. Each additional serving reduced risk by another 17 percent.

Flaxseed
Full of fiber and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, a little sprinkling of flaxseed can go a long way for your heart. Top a bowl of oatmeal or whole-grain cereal with a smidgen of ground flaxseed for the ultimate heart-healthy breakfast.

Soy
Soy may lower cholesterol, and since it is low in saturated fat, it’s still a great source of lean protein in a heart-healthy diet.

Look for natural sources of soy, like edamame, tempeh, or organic silken tofu. And soy milk is a great addition to a bowl of oatmeal or whole-grain cereal. But watch the amount of salt in your soy: Some processed varieties like soy dogs can contain added sodium, which boosts blood pressure.

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Five Ways to Boost Your Metabolism

“Metabolism” is the name of the bodily system that converts food calories to energy needed to perform various tasks, like pumping oxygen to muscles during a long walk. Many variables contribute to your metabolism, including heredity, gender and age. But you can quicken yours; here’s how.

Exercise more. When you walk, run, or lift weights, you increase the energy required of your body, which raises your metabolism then, and for hours afterward.

“It’s not a huge spike, but it makes a difference,” says Gary Miller, PhD, associate professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Work out with weights. During weight training, muscle tissue is stressed; afterward, it’s repaired — which raises metabolism.

A woman who strength trains three times a week for six months can build enough muscle to burn 10 to 32 extra calories a day, according to Robert Wolfe, PhD, professor of geriatrics at the University of Arkansas.

Practice portion control. This helps ensure you don’t overload your metabolism with a surplus of unusable energy (that is, food).

Use a food scale or measuring cups to identify proper portions. Or use your hand as a guide. A fist equals a serving of fruit, a cupped hand equals a serving of cereal or grains, two cupped handfuls equal a serving of leafy green vegetables and an open palm equals a serving of meat.

Eat smaller meals more often. Some experts recommend eating smaller meals throughout the day, known as grazing. “Grazing helps normalize blood sugar levels rather than producing three large spikes, which is what happens eating three meals a day,” says Nick Flynn, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas.

Determine the amount of calories you need at Mypyramid.gov. Then keep that number in mind as you transition from eating three ordinary-sized meals to five smaller ones.

Laugh it off. When researchers from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, put people into a “metabolic chamber” (a small room that measures heat output in order to calculate a person’s metabolic rate) and showed them funny videos, the subjects’ metabolic rates rose by 10 to 40 calories. It’s a small increase, but every calorie counts for those seeking weight loss, says lead researcher Maciej Buchowksi, PhD

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Finding Your Motivation With Personal Training in Hollywood Florida

An important part of personal training in Hollywood Florida and starting on the path to better health is having goals to reach along the way. The reasons we choose to improve our lifestyles are as varied as the ways to improve our health, whether they are as simple as wanting to wear a favorite pair of jeans again to less concrete goals of living a longer, healthier life. Knowing what you’re working towards can not only help you reach goals along the way, but can also help your personal training in Hollywood Florida goals. In this article, we’ll take a look at just a few of the motivating factors you can adopt to lead you along the path of better health.

Simple Goals

Are you still hanging on to a favorite pair of jeans that no longer fit, but are loath to give away because you have the vague idea that you’ll be able to wear them again someday? Why not make this your fitness goal? Your goals don’t have to be huge elaborate plans, but simple goals such as fitting in your favorite jeans or a dress you love that’s been hanging in the back of the closet for years.

Events

Sometimes, the invitation to a wedding or a high school reunion is all it takes to prompt us to get in better shape. The trick with setting an event as a fitness goal is to be realistic about how much you can improve your health in the time allotted. The best way to improve your health is through diet and exercise, so you’ll have to resist crash diets that promise to help you lose an unreasonable amount of weight in a short amount of time and focus your energies on your personal training in Hollywood Florida. This is exactly why working with a personal trainer is so valuable, as he can help you make a realistic goal to looking your best in the amount of time given. Plus, once the event is over, who’s to say that you have to stop trying to reach your original goal?

Keeping up with the Kids

Young children have so much energy that it can be a challenge to just keep up with them everyday! A healthy diet and exercise routine can help increase your energy and be able to keep up with even the feistiest three-year-old. Plus, starting the good habits of healthy living while the children are still young is a great way to ensure that they will pick up your healthy habits as they grow.

Longer Life

While having the goal of living longer doesn’t necessarily have the same concrete goals as other kinds of motivation, it is still a powerful tool to keep in mind when starting personal training in Hollywood Florida. A healthy exercise and diet routine can help prevent a host of diseases, from heart disease to osteoporosis, and people can start on this path at any age, as exercise not only helps prevent disease but can also help control and even slow it. Now that you are ready for personal training in Hollywood Florida, contact a trainer today!

Personal Trainers in Hollywood Florida Stress That Stretching is Important

News From Personal Trainers in Hollywood Florida! You’ve managed to make time in your busy schedule for a workout session, but even so, you’re running late. In order to make up time, you’ve decided to skip over your stretching exercises and skip to the meat of the workout. After all, stretching is just a small part of the warm up anyway, right?

Personal trainers in Hollywood Florida say…Wrong! Skipping over the stretching part of your warm up exercises or even during your cool down is not only a bad habit to start, but could also be dangerous to your body and lead to injury. Stretching is a very important part of your work out routine, whether you’re walking or preparing to lift weights. In this article, we’ll take a look at why stretching is such an important part of your workout routine and why you should always stretch both before and after a workout.

Why Stretching is Good For You

There are a whole host of reasons that stretching is good for you. Muscles that are tired are have not be in use are usually tight and constricted. Stretching helps keep the muscles flexible, not just for work out routines, but for everyday tasks. Stretching promotes good posture, helps protect your joints, and leaves you feeling relaxed and free of tension. In fact, stretching has so much going for it that even those that stretch on days that they do not work out can reap the benefits.

However, overdoing it can be just as harmful as not stretching at all. Personal trainers in Hollywood Florida stress that stretching should never be painful! Every body is different so don’t judge yourself against the person stretching next to you. If you’ve stretched to the point of pain, back off a little and hold the new position for twenty seconds or more.

Stretching During Warm Up

It is important to remember that stretching is an important part of the warm up, but it is not all there is to warming up! Recently, personal trainers in Hollywood Florida have started recommending that a ten minute warm up period should precede any stretching. This is because the muscles shouldn’t be stretched while they are still “cold,” or before any physical activity has taken place. The warm up period of movement helps encourage the blood to flow to the muscles, sonovial fluid to “grease” up the joints, and get the heart rate increasing. Stretching before the body has had time to warm up a little can cause strains or tears in the muscles, which is exactly what you’re trying to avoid by stretching in the first place!

Stretching During Cool Down

Personal trainers in Hollywood Florida stress that just like during the warm up period, stretching is integral to the cool down period. All of the blood that is pumping through the muscles during the work out can pool there if the muscles are not stretched; stretching encourages the blood to return to the body’s organs. A good stretch after a work out can also discourage lactic acid from building up in the muscles, which can help promote the feeling of soreness the next day. Most importantly, stretching helps relax the body and relieve tension, which means that you’re likely to feel much better after your work out than when you started!

What to Look for in a Personal Trainer in Hollywood Florida

You’ve decided to improve your health and lifestyle with a personal trainer in Hollywood Florida. Congratulations! You’ve already made an important first step. The next one is to find a personal trainer that can help you achieve your goals, but where to start? Don’t make the mistake of hiring the first personal trainer you come in contact with, because he or she might not have accredited certification and make you dread showing up for exercise sessions. In this article, we’ll take a look at three important things to keep in mind when looking for a personal trainer in Hollywood Florida; certification, your comfort level and how your potential personal trainer looks.

Certification

Thanks to the rise in popularity of personal trainers, more and more inexperienced fitness enthusiasts are seeking out certification from unlikely sources, such as the internet. Don’t be fooled by a fancy looking certificate or an impressive sounding certification body. There are a handful of accredited certification bodies that offer personal fitness certification and it is worth the time to learn about them before your search – not only because you’ll be able to separate the good from the bad, but because each certification has a different focus on fitness.

Any personal trainer in Hollywood Florida worth his salt will also be certified in first aid and CPR, so be sure to ask about these issues as well.

Comfort Level

Just as every personal trainer in Hollywood Florida is different, everyone seeking a personal trainer has different needs as well. The idea of a drill sergeant as personal trainer may be what you need to keep motivated, or it might ensure that you never show up for a session again. The purpose of hiring a personal trainer is that he or she will push you to work harder than you would by yourself, but the way they intend to push you will make all the difference in the world.

Even in the interview stage, don’t be afraid to ask the personal trainer in Hollywood Florida how he or she intends to encourage you to go on. Also, is this a person that you’ll feel comfortable asking questions to in the middle of a session? Don’t disregard your initial feelings on meeting a potential personal trainer, because if you don’t feel comfortable with him or her, the less likely you’ll be to continue showing up to work out.

How Does the Trainer Look?

Just like the old saying goes, you should never judge a book by its cover, but let’s be honest – don’t you want a personal trainer that practices what he preaches? While you may never know for sure that the trainer achieved a healthy looking body by following a healthy diet and exercise program, you’re more likely to respect and follow the training if he looks like he does. He doesn’t have to look like he just stepped out of last week’s fitness magazine, but wouldn’t you find it difficult to respect a personal trainer in Hollywood Florida if you looked better than he did?

Hollywood FL Personal Training Exercises for Busy Professionals

Hollywood FL personal training experts understand that when you’re working fifty hour weeks, exercise is probably the last thing on your mind. It’s very easy to fall into the trap of grabbing fast food and crashing on the couch after a difficult day at work before catching a few hours of sleep and starting all over again. The truth is that exercise can help even the busiest professionals stay in top form, sleep better, reduce their stress and even complete tasks without fading at the end of the day. In this article, we’ll take a look at how busy professionals can make time for exercise.

Pencil it in

Any professional worth his salt has a calendar filled to the brim with meetings, appointments and deadlines. Why not pencil in time for exercise, too? If you’re really ready to make a commitment to improving your lifestyle, schedule exercise into your routine and treat it like an important business meeting. Once you’ve added it to your regular calendar, you’ll be surprised at how easily everything else falls into place. At the same time, don’t beat yourself up if something unavoidable comes up and you have to cancel. Just don’t use this as an excuse to cancel the rest of your exercise appointments for the week! A Hollywood FL personal training expert can help you stay on track by holding you accountable!

Exercise at Work

If you truly can’t get away during the day, there are plenty ways to incorporate a little fitness into your daily routine. A Hollywood FL personal training expert has a few suggestions! Obviously, try to always take the stairs. Instead of emailing a question to a colleague on another floor, take the time to go ask the question in person. Set an alarm on your computer to remind you get up once an hour to stretch your legs and your arms. Even a quick break can be refreshing. Clip a pedometer on your belt and try to achieve between 6000 and 10,000 steps a day.

If you have your own office, you can even incorporate exercise equipment into your routine. Try sitting on an exercise ball, which will strengthen your abs and back while you work, or lifting dumbbells while you’re on the phone. Even if you work in a cubicle and don’t want to be seen with your exercise equipment, keep a couple of bottles of water in a drawer and use them as dumbbells when you can.

Office Fitness Programs and More

Upper levels of management are quickly learning that when their employees are healthy, they tend to work more efficiently, so exercise can benefit everyone in the workplace. Some companies have taken the initiative to start fitness programs in the office with the help of a Hollywood FL personal training expert.

Finally, if you live close enough to work that you can commute by foot or bicycle, consider making this change. Not only will you be doing something healthy for yourself, but it’s healthier for the environment as well!

Remember, you don’t have to make these fitness changes all by yourself. Seek out the advice of a Hollywood FL personal training expert. A personal trainer will take your busy schedule into account when setting out a fitness program for you, and help you come up with even more ideas on how to incorporate more exercise into your busy lifestyle.

Why You Can Benefit from Hollywood FL Personal Trainers

With Hollywood FL personal trainers you can improve your life through a healthier choices and fitness. Deciding where and how to begin your fitness journey are just as important as making the decision to begin in the first place. For those that have never traveled down this path before, it can be complicated and confusing. That’s why working with Hollywood FL personal trainers is a great choice for beginners and lifelong fitness devotees alike. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at how the personalized attention of a trainer can help you reach your goals.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone

How many times have you started a new exercise routine and followed it faithfully for three weeks before you’ve found that your enthusiasm is long gone? Be honest – it’s easy to make excuses to avoid exercise. “I had a rough day at work,” “I’m too busy today,” “I didn’t get enough sleep last night,” the list goes on and on. But how quick would you be to make excuses if you know there was someone waiting for you at the gym?

And once you get to the gym, going through the motions alone can be equally intimidating. “How long should I do this exercise?” “Am I even doing this right?” Having Hollywood FL personal trainers by your side will help ensure that you can get instant feedback whenever you have a question, not to mention that they’ll monitor your progress and make sure you are working out safely and efficiently.

Focus and Motivation

Hollywood FL personal trainers are more than safety instructors in the gym; they can be your personal cheerleader – or even your personal drill sergeant, if you prefer – to help keep you focused on your goals and motivated to make them happen. A good personal trainer will keep track of your progress, and use this information to change or accelerate your workouts accordingly.

Before setting on your fitness path with a personal trainer, make sure that this is someone that you can see motivating you in the future. Do you feel comfortable with this person? Will you feel comfortable taking directions from this person? Being sure that you can form a good relationship with your personal trainer may mean the difference between meeting your goal and getting frustrated enough to walk away from your trainer and your goal.

Tailoring to Your Personal Needs

From the first day you meet with your personal trainer, he’s working to help you realize your fitness goals. The first meeting should include a full assessment, including your present weight, body fat index, and what you’re working towards – whether it’s losing weight or preparing for a marathon. This is also the time to let the trainer know if you have any problems such as joint or muscle injuries, are suffering from diabetes or are recovering from a heart attack. Using all of this information, the trainer will create an exercise program that is tailor fitted to your needs to help you reach your goals, and not the other way around. There is no better time than the present to hire Hollywood FL personal trainers to make your goals a reality!

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