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Foam Rolling Benefits

by Sandra | Jun 25, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Weight Training

Foam rolling is great for injury prevention, recovery, and physique building. Rollers are an excellent tool for self-myofascial release (SMR).  What is myofascial release, exactly? Myofascial release is a manipulative treatment, that attempts to release tension in the...

How to Hire a Personal Trainer

by Sandra | Jun 19, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Fitness Classes, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary, Weight Training

Personal trainers can help people reach their personal health and fitness goals, or they could be a big waste of time and money.   If you are considering hiring a trainer, it can be difficult to pick the right one. Many gyms offer personal training services for their...

3 Reasons to Decrease Dietary Fat

by Sandra | Jun 18, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary, Weight Training

Here are the top 3 reasons I believe one should decrease dietary fat intake. 1) There is a need to increase carbohydrates to support training: In an effort to keep protein at an adequate level, dietary fat is the macro-nutrient to decrease so that the daily caloric...

How to Recognize Overtraining

by Sandra | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Weight Training

Here are some ways to recognize overtraining. If you are training hard and don’t factor in enough recovery time to your program, overtraining can result. Recovery comes in many forms; enough calories & the right balance of macronutrients, enough sleep,...

When To Increase Your Load in Resistance Training

by Sandra | Jun 5, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Fitness Classes, Weight Training

It is important to know when to increase your load in resistance training. An essential component of any resistance training program is the concept of progression. In other words, to move toward a predetermined goal, you have to increase load (weight), volume,...

Core Exercises

by Sandra | Jun 2, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Fitness Classes, Weight Training

According to NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, an exercise is classified as a Core Exercise if a) it involves two or more primary joints, which would make it a multi-joint exercise and b) engages large muscles while activating synergistic muscles. One...
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