Thursday, December 15, 2011

Visit with your spouse or friend while walking around the neighborhood rather than sitting on the couch. Taking a class or group coaching together is a great way to spend some quality time.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Muscle Tightness:

Muscle tightness, which has been associated with an increased risk of muscle tears, can be reduced before of after training or competing in sports with dynamic stretching. Competitive sport can have quite an unbalancing effect on the body. Take racket sports for example. The same arm is used to hit thousands of shots over and over again. One side of the body is placed under different types and levels of stress compared to the other. The same is true for sports like soccer where one kicking foot usually predominates. A flexibility program can help to correct these disparities preventing chronic, over-use injury.
Of course, a more flexible person is a more mobile person. It allows enhanced movement and dexterity. Some other benefits may include an increase in body awareness and a promotion of relaxation in muscle groups stretched - both of which may have positive implications for skill acquisition, performance and everyday movement.

Will I get bulky muscles if workout?

This is difficult to answer. Much depends on the nature of your workout and the parameters. Much will depend both on your genetics and the amount of testosterone in your body. Generally, if you do not want bulky muscles, it is easy to participate in a muscle toning program rather than a muscle building program.
Spend 30-45 minutes or so exercising on your lunch break. Pack a lunch, or better yet we can order one from many of the local restaurants around here and have it waiting for you after your shower.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Wake an hour earlier in the morning to exercise.
Try going to sleep a little earlier and getting up a little earlier to get your exercise done first thing in the morning.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Can I Touch a Calorie?:

Here's another confusing issue. Calories. Some think calories are something you remove or add to the diet. It's as if a calorie is an entity all in and of itself. This is false.
A calorie is a unit of measure. It's used to designate the body's energy requirements. The word calorie relates to the "combustion" or, to produce energy. By definition, a calorie is: The amount of heat required to raise a temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.
Turn off the television at home and watch it here during your cardio.
The average adult spends 16 hours per week watching television. One of my clients told me that she resolved to only watch television while she was exercising.