I’m all about spending time outdoors. If you have been here before, you probably already know that. Being outside as much as you can has a lot of benefits. A lot of us are forced to spend the majority of the day inside anyway, so be sure to find a way to get outside as much as possible. I … Read more
Why do you work out? The number one answer that most people give to that question is: To lose weight or to lose fat. It’s no secret that pretty much everybody who starts a fitness program or hires a personal trainer wants to shed fat and lose weight. That’s what motivates so many of us to go out and … Read more
Running, HIT workouts, heavy lifting, calisthenics, mountain biking – they are all fun ways to move your body, that’s for sure. But what about walking? Walking has a ton of benefits. It has been estimated that our grand ancestors moved about 26-28 miles per day. A distance of a full marathon! Nowadays we don’t even cover a fraction … Read more
Short answer to the second part of the question: By working out hard with high intensity before you rest. We get to the first part of the question in a minute. Our bodies use energy, i.e burn calories all the time. Your body burns calories even now as you are doing nothing else but sitting and reading … Read more
I live in an apartment and don’t have a big garage gym. Maybe one day! But until then, I am really happy with my mini gym that consists of about ten pieces of workout equipment. I have all I need to keep my own, and my clients’ workouts versatile and challenging. You don’t need too … Read more
My fellow personal trainer told me the following story. She was working with a new client and asked her to perform squats. The client snapped: Is this all that you personal trainers, can do? Squats have been around all the time as long as I remember, isn’t it time to come up with something new?? She was … Read more
If you have decided to start working out but are not too experienced yet, you may get overwhelmed with all the opportunities out there. Where should you start? The same thing happens when you are just tired of doing same things all over again and want to change something. There are so many possibilities out there, so how … Read more
Keeping constant workout routine is important for many reasons. There is no way around it if we want to be in good shape, lose weight, build muscle, get stronger and faster. But there’s another very important reason – constant exercising lets us to live a longer life. Every time I see an older person running, hiking, lifting weights or … Read more