by Sandra | Apr 8, 2017 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Weight Training
As a personal trainer with over 34 years of experience, the one thing I see in the gym, that very few people have, is good posture while lifting weights. Before even learning proper lifting technique, it is important that the body be in the right position, first. For...
by Sandra | Oct 10, 2016 | Bodybuilding, Exercise, Fitness Classes, Health & Wellness, Weight Training
In order to create an exercise, we need to know a) what joint(s) are in motion, b) what muscles are attached to those joint(s) and c) where the load is coming from (direction). To begin the exercise, the spine should be in a neutral position: Chest up and open,...
by Sandra | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Weight Training
The Seated Cable Row can be an excellent exercise for building upper back muscles like the latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, mid & low trapezius and the teres major & minor. The posterior deltoids and biceps are also involved in this exercise. The erector spinae...
by Sandra | Dec 12, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary
The holidays are now upon us! This can be an exciting time for many of us; family, friends, parties and yes, FOOD, and usually, lots of it! Sweets and high fat foods are everywhere; candy on the desks at work, tempting displays of high calorie treats in the...
by Sandra | Nov 21, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary
Dietary supplements are classified as foods, not drugs, by the FDA. This means that, as long as all ingredients are recognized as safe for consumption, the product is allowed on the market. Therefore, the regulation of these products is much less vigorous than...
by Sandra | Aug 21, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary
Not all of us eat when we are physically hungry. Many eat when they are stressed, bored, angry or even as a reward. Physical hunger comes on gradually, without a sense of urgency (unless we have gone way too long without food). When we are hungry, a wide variety of...