Fitness Training Programs

In the early 90’s I worked with a colleague who had a track background as a pole vaulter. Doug subsequently became a fitness professional and athletic coach. He had a philosophy about fitness that was characterized by a simple notion: “Weight training is the paycheck and cardio is the bonus”. …

My biggest concern as a personal trainer was always the safety of my clients – both physically and medically. Over the years a common theme emerged with each new client relationship that I developed and that was how unprepared people were to really engage in a significant training program and …

I think of training not working out. Working out is simply doing something without any identifiable purpose in mind. I believe training must be accompanied by commitment and a deep desire to accomplish something specific that is meaningful to you and worthy of sacrifice. In establishing a fitness program that …

In a picture-perfect world, we’d all have at least an hour a day to devote to our fitness lifestyle. However, in the real world, 24 hours a day doesn’t seem like nearly enough time to fit in work, school, family and everything else that comes at us 100 kilometres per …

When thinking about what groundbreaking fitness secret to achieving a great body I should unveil to you this month, I realised that I needed to focus on what it all really comes down to: that’s your mindset! Becoming fitter and healthier depends on being strongly determined. The connection between mind and fitness is as old as the hills. You have …

Training mentally, physically and spiritually occupies most of my day. Being fit has always been a part of my nature. My body expects to burn lots of calories every day so my every inclination is to find the time to give my being what it needs – and wants. When …

Written by Kevin Jones If you’re a runner, you probably see your training programme as a personal thing, and it should be. After all, you don’t run for anyone but yourself. However, that doesn’t mean you won’t find yourself asking certain questions about your own running regimen. For example, runners …

The NordicTrack Commercial 1750 is manufactured by the largest fitness company in the world. The machine is design for the user who dreams of racing in. It has witnessed a great improvement in terms of both quality control & customer service, and offered in the price range of $1,000-$2,000. Salient …

Written by Anne Johnson These days there are many options for keeping fit. Be it working out at a gym, a home gym, a boot camp, using fitness online videos, swimming or the age old run round the block, I don’t think it is so much about where you do it but how …

It is quite challenging to get fit and stay that way. For many of us, there are times when we get the energy to get off the couch and stretch while other times, for whatever reason, we are just not in the mood for that. How can some people maintain a lifestyle that …