Yes and no. One of the most common reasons someone starts exercising is for a desire to lose weight. Yet, if we truly look at how and why our body stores fat, you see that exercise is not an efficient way to burn a lot of calories to lose weight. Simply put, the problem of…
DetailsThe key to any successful exercise program is consistency and a gradual increase in the pace and/or resistance. Exercise has to be progressive to continually yield a return. The rule of thumb is if exercise is easy then it probably isn’t doing much to change your body. If your exercise program includes walking, walk farther,…
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The Benefits of Strength Training There are numerous benefits to strength training regularly, particularly as you grow older. It can be very powerful in reducing the signs and symptoms of numerous diseases and chronic conditions, among them: arthritis diabetes osteoporosis obesity back pain depression Arthritis Relief Tufts University recently completed a strength-training program with older…
DetailsWEDNESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Vigorous exercise offers more of a mood boost than less strenuous exercise, a new study finds. U.K. researchers compared 11 sedentary people who did moderate and high-intensity exercise. Their mood was assessed before, during, immediately following, and 20 minutes after they did the workouts. The participants’ moods were more…
DetailsI played football from Junior High through College. I wonder… I wonder if some of the things I have delt with over the years, some of my thoughts, some of the things I feel could come from playing football and head injuries. I watched these videos and can not tell you how many times the…
DetailsFitting Exercise Into Busy Schedules with High Intensity Training (HIT) Life can get pretty hectic at times with life’s busy schedule. With all the responsibilities people have to take care of i.e. work, kids and other responsibilities, people fine themselves short on time to take care of themselves. The thought of spending an hour or more in…
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Why You Cannot Do Personal Training in a Vacuum Part 2: Client’s Perspective In my last post, I wrote about personal training and it’s similarities to refereeing fencing. Wait, what does refereeing a sport that most people are unfamiliar with have in common with my job as a personal trainer? The answer is both have…
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What Exercise Means To Me I describe myself as a physically active person, but being active does not necessarily mean I’m getting exercise. Before I arrived at Vertex Fitness and met the owner Dwayne Wimmer, I was under the misconception, like many of us, that just by getting my body in motion,being active, or under stress like…
DetailsGrowing up in a family plagued with diabetes, I’ve seen first hand the devastation it can cause to a persons health and quality of life. Unfortunately some diabetic patients think the diagnosis is a life sentence to an uncomfortable life. It doesn’t have to be so! Along with medications a proper diet and exercise can…
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Why You Cannot Do Personal Training in a Vacuum Part 1: The Trainer’s Perspective It you want to to get into personal training? You need to work outside the bubble. I’ve been working as a personal trainer at Vertex Fitness for a little over three months, and although this isn’t a very long time, I…
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