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Best Exercises to Improve Bone Density

In order to understand how movement, physical activity, and specific exercises improve bone density, it is important to understand the anatomy of bone. Bone is tissue that responds to physical stress in the same way muscles and tendons respond to physical stress. Physical exercise, specifically strength training or resistance training exercise builds muscle, increases tendon […]

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Myths About Steady State Cardiovascular Workouts

There is a common misconception that steady state cardio (doing aerobic exercise on a cardio machine of your choice for an hour without changing speed or intensity levels) is good for you. It is perceived that steady state cardio helps you lose weight, helps you get lean, and makes you feel great because you work […]

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Getting the Most Bang for Your Exercise Buck: Try Compound Exercises When You’re Crunched for Time

What is a compound exercise? A compound exercise is any exercise that uses multiple joints and trains many muscle groups at the same time. Advantages of training using compound exercises Efficient Training Process: Training multiple muscle groups at the same time means spending less time in the gym for the same effort. Requires greater work effort: […]

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Women, Weights, and Weighing In: Demystifying the Myths

Many women shy away from lifting “heavy” weights because they don’t want to bulk up. As a result, most women never tap into their true strength potentials, and never experience the pure adrenaline rush of reaching new highs from a strength training workout. Some common myths about women and weights: Lifting Heavy Weights Will Make […]

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Five Tips to Fire Up Your Workout

It takes a lot of dedication and commitment to work out consistently, day in and day out. But even the toughest and most committed workout warriors get tired of their fitness routines. How can you keep motivated and not get frustrated?  Here are five great ways to fire up your workout: Running Assuming you are […]

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Obstacle Race Training for Beginners

So you’ve made the commitment to run like a maniac for miles, jump through fire, scale 30-foot walls and crawl through dirty, filthy mud on your hands and knees and still leave with some dignity. Hopefully you can recruit some of your buddies to join you in this suffer-fest. After all, misery loves company. Welcome […]

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What’s So Great About Strongman Training?

Unconventional Strength Training The single greatest thing about strongman training is that it is an unconventional method of strength and energy system training. Strongman training can be added to your normal personal training routine to create some variation. Instead of counting reps and sets in the gym, you can be outside and play with big […]

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Functional Training for Improved Fitness

Functional training helps the client function optimally for their work, daily life, sport, or recreational activities. Functional training addresses the client’s weaknesses and helps them regain their function so they can resume daily activities. It is often tempting for personal trainers to get creative with functional training, and add an entertainment component to the program. […]

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The Best Shoe for Strength Training

A few years ago, a client of mine wanted to know what shoes I thought were best for strength training. My answer then was a sturdy leather sneaker for cross training or an Olympic lifting shoe. As technology and design has improved for barefoot shoes, so has my opinion of them. I am now of […]

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In-Home Personal Training

Maximizing Personal Training Results with Minimal Equipment As a NYC Personal trainer with over fifteen years of experience in the fitness industry, I recognize the importance of a well-equipped home gym. Here are my top five picks of equipment for an efficient in home workout. The top five training tools for in-home personal training are […]

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