Latest Questionsrss
-
1 -
1
-
1
-
0
- 1
-
1
-
1
-
1
- 1
-
1A healthy lifestyle includes being active and treating your body in the best way you can. At your daughters age, it really is a great time to start a program to learn how to exercise safely and effectively. Preparing for college is a big step not only for the student but for parents as well. Knowing that they are taking care of themselves is an important part of sending children off to college.
It is important that your daughter learns the correct way to begin a strength training program. Injury by doing training incorrectly is the number 1 reason that a program is not completed. Working with a Personal Trainer is a great way to guarantee that your daughter learns the correct form and progression in a strength training routine.
Strength training is a vital part of a balanced exercise routine that includes aerobic activity and flexibility exercises. There are many benefits to beginning a strength training program.Here are a few key benefits:
1. Increases endurance and strength for sports and fitness activities
2. Improves focus and concentration which may result in better grades
3. Reduces body fat and increases muscle mass
4. Helps burn more calories even when not exercising
5. May reduce the risk of injury by protecting tendons, bones and joints
Start her out with a good foundation and exercise will be part of her life!
Peggy -
1Hi Kris. First of all, that is frustrating! Being in pain is no fun, especially when you are trying to do what you think is the right thing! Don't get discouraged too soon! I'd first have your back checked out by a doctor to rule out more serious complications that could be causing your back pain. If your doc clears you to start exercise again then I do have a few helpful suggestions. 1, start slow. Sometimes when we get excited to start exercising we end up doing too much too soon. Ease into it and slowly progress yourself into longer workout sessions. Be sure you monitor how your back feels after each session, increasing your workout time 5 minutes each session. Also, they types of exercises we choose for our bodies can make a big difference as to how we feel during and after exercise. Most of us have some sort of muscular imbalances in our bodies that can lead to varying degrees of pain, and potential injury, if gone unnoticed or unresolved. Having a personal trainer who is educated in how the body moves and who is able to recognize the signs of tight and weak muscles can be helpful in not only preventing pain but creating a more functionally moving body...that means you will feel good during and after exercise! We can also work with any limitations you may have been given by your doc. You may just need to learn how to exercise differently to cater to the needs of your body...that is why we call it "personal" training!
-
1While drinking tonic water may be better than sipping on soda and even other sugary juices throughout the day, it does not offer the pure, cleansing health and hydration benefits that good old natural water does. Some varieties of tonic water contain artificial flavors, sugar or corn syrup--so check your label. All of those things interfere with the reasons we recommend drinking 8 glasses of water per day--for health and hydration of your cells. Additionally, tonic water is flavored with quinine. Quinine is well known for reducing muscle cramping but has been banned as a prescription by the FDA because of certain health risks it poses when consumed in large amounts. A couple servings of quinine in the amount that tonic water contributes is no harm but perhaps should not be depended upon as a sole hydration source. And finally, another concern might be that tonic water contains phosphates (as does any carbonated beverage) which can block the absorbtion of calcium--so important to your bones and some speculate to weight management as well.
So, here we are again--my advice, everything in moderation and drink your water. If you need some flavor, try pure lemon, lime or cucumber in your water. -
1
-
1
-
1
-
0
