April 7, 2016 5:47 pm Published by Cara Barnes Let’s start with the definition of a personal trainer to help you understand the benefits of having a personal trainer. WHAT IS A PERSONAL TRAINER? Personal trainer is an individual that has the skill set, experience and knowledge to design a safe,effective and innovative fitness program. Ideally this individual should epitomize and be an example of [...]
March 30, 2016 5:55 pm Published by Cara Barnes Competitive Bodybuilder Many people are intimated by the term, bodybuilder, as they immediately think of a very muscular man that poses and flexes on stage. This is a competitive bodybuilder. A competitive bodybuilder can be a man or woman. They work very hard to build an aesthetically pleasing body that is also symmetrical from top [...]
March 8, 2016 4:46 pm Published by Cara Barnes Proper Gym Attire Let’s focus for a moment not on the latest fashions but rather on clothes that don’t sabotage your workout. Wearing the wrong clothes can limit your ability to function and move, or even make you susceptible to injury. Proper gym attire will enhance and maybe even improve the effectiveness of your workout! [...]
February 4, 2016 8:28 am Published by Cara Barnes Anaerobic and aerobic. Most of us have heard these terms, but not everyone understands the difference. One thing is for certain, while you may not understand the difference in their meaning, you can usually distinguish the difference between the 2 types of workouts.To put it simply, anaerobic exercise is physical exertion in short bursts to [...]
June 24, 2015 5:00 am Published by Cara Barnes Ask yourself, “What is the value of your health?” As you look to the future, how do you see yourself? Is the future you strong and healthy? Does the future you look fabulous in that little black dress? Does the future you take trips with the family and go on fun adventures? Most of us [...]
June 17, 2015 12:00 pm Published by Cara Barnes When you think about a runner, what comes to mind? An athlete who runs, right? That their training regimen is quite simple and straightforward – they run and only run! WRONG! To build a runner’s body to optimum condition, they need to add more to their training regimen than just running. In fact, weight training [...]
June 10, 2015 12:16 pm Published by Cara Barnes Most people who practice the art of yoga don’t participate in any other areas of fitness. Not to stereotype, however, the image that comes to most peoples mind when thinking about a yoga participant, they envision a lean female with some muscularity but not a lot. Tell me I’m wrong? Our goal here at PG [...]