Half way through my year at UAA studying the fine art of Personal Training, my instructor asked us to write a mission statement and define what a Personal Trainer should be. I was already in the business before enrolling in this class so I thought I knew everything

At some point in your exercise life, you'll ask yourself whether you should be focusing more on a cardio-only program, or a weights-only program. Most likely this will be when you hit a plateau in one of them, and feel that the time could be spent in the other type ...

In no specific order, their answers are as follows:Dr. Kwame Brown:"Well, John this seems like a good question to ask, but I am not sure that it is an answerable one. This phenomenon could very easily be opposite for different cases. I can easily imagine someone starting out ...

According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain at some time in their life. The traditional treatment for low back pain is increasing core strength to increase flexibility on tight muscles, provide better stabilization of the spine and exercises to correct the ...

We know that our diet and activity levels affect our weight and health. However, very few of us are as active as we should be, and many of our young people are virtually sedentary. The

Some people have a difficult time motivating themselves to workout. Others may have a hard time figuring out which work outs are best for achieving their goals. If you are experiencing these problems, you may need to work with a fitness trainer.Fitness trainers are great at motivating you to work ...

These days it is so hard to make it the gym. Life is very busy which creates a serious challenge for being consistent with exercise each week. However, exercise is exactly what we need in order to reduce stress, increase longevity, and give the body extra energy for ...

Here's a question I get all the time: I noticed from your testimonials that you've trained a broad spectrum of people like elite pro athletes from the WNBA, high school PE students and even seniors. My question is do they all follow the same exercises and routines.First let me start ...

To become stronger and faster, athletes use a technique called interval training, in which they exercise very intensely, rest and then alternate intense bursts of exercise and rest until their muscles start to feel heavy. You can apply this principle to your own exercise program, but the rest period between ...

Injuries upset competitive athletes because they know their competitors are still training. They can maintain fitness by using a training technique called cross transference, and so can you. Exercising one leg or arm helps to maintain strength, endurance and power in the other limb. The muscles in the ...