Will I get big, bulging muscles from doing this? I’m a woman and I want to start weight training. Many women ask the question, “Will I get big muscles from strength training?” The answer is no, you won’t. If your fear of looking bulky and masculine is keeping you away from lifting weights, you’ll be…
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I lift weights,How often should I Do It? Many people say “I lift weights but I don’t know how often to do it”. Regular strength training stresses your muscles and produces some degree of tissue microtrauma. After each workout, the exercised tissues respond to the training stimulus by rebuilding tissue, resulting in stronger muscles. These…
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Exercise and Weight Loss Does exercise help one lose weight? Yes and no. One of the most common questions ia about exercise and weight loss. 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…
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What Should People Look Out For When Hiring A Personal Trainer? When hiring a personal trainer, just because they look the part doesn’t mean they know what they are doing. Ask questions. If the conversation begins with a sales pitch for a weight-loss shake or other product-line, end the conversation and look for someone else.…
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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…
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Vertex Fitness Puts The PERSONAL In Personal Trainer – Linda Garfield, Testimonial On June 4, I was at a training session at Vertex Fitness with Dwayne, my personal trainer, when my cell phone rang. I told Dwayne I had to take the call. I walked away from the machines to sit on the sofa and hear the breast…
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When most brides prepare for their wedding day, they have a checklist of things to do. Getting in shape usually falls somewhere between booking a venue and picking out the flowers. I had never been to a personal trainer before and I was a little intimidated, but with my wedding 3 months away, I knew…
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Fitting 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…
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