Summer’s Coming!!
Its that time of year when everybody starts thinking about the summer, going to the beach and wearing a swimsuit. After the winter, most people are like, “I put on so much weight over the past couple of months. I need to lose 10 pounds. I think I’ll start walking.”
Sound familiar? It should. Its pretty standard advice that we’ve all heard for years as the best way to lose weight. However, research proving that low intensity, steady-state cardio for weight loss is hard to come by. In fact, going for a walk might just lead to weight gain!
For starters, your body tries to be was efficient as possible.If you go for regular long walks, your body becomes more efficient by getting rid of those heavy muscles you are carrying around. In essence, we slow our metabolism by walking!
Steady state cardio also stimulates your appetite! Does this sound familiar: “Oh, I just walked for 45 minutes, I can have that scone with my tea.” So much for walking to lose weight!
So what’s a person to do?!?! Strength training! A well-designed, properly implemented resistance training program (like the ones we do here at Vertex Fitness) will burn calories, strengthen your heart, and maintain (or increase) your lean muscle mass and metabolism.
Summer’s Coming, Hit the weights and get in the best shape of your life.
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About the author
Dwayne Wimmer founded Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio in 2001, excited to bring a new concept about personal training to the people of Philadelphia’s Main Line in Pennsylvania. Driven by knowledge and results both, while a strength coach at Villanova University, he worked closely with world class athletes such as Brian Westbrook, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles, on strength training and conditioning for optimal performance. Dwayne’s client base extends much further than world class athletes. Along with athletes, he works with adolescents to seniors, and he’s a highly acclaimed and sought out personal trainer who has received numerous awards, such as Best of the Main Line Personal Training Studio and Best Main Line Personal Trainer. A graduate of Missouri Western State University, Dwayne has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, with an emphasis in Coaching. Aside from personal training, he’s spent time as a physical education teacher, strength and conditioning coach, and a football coach, but has found his passion and home in the fitness industry, inspiring and reaching out to others. As a strong believer in continuing to learn, Dwayne has also taken classes at East Stroudsburg University toward a Masters Degree in Sports Management. He can add author to his list of accomplishments, having created a chapter in the upcoming book The Soul of Success with Jack Canfield, renowned for the Chicken Soup series. To get to the point where he is now, Dwayne has always been thankful for the support of his father, a man who always believed in his mission and saw the need for what it was that Dwayne envisioned. During his free time, Dwayne is an avid motorcyclist who enjoys viewing the amazing landscapes and finding good restaurants to enjoy that are off the beaten path. He also takes advantage of opportunities to travel and experience many other cities while attending fitness seminars and giving presentations about the industry he is so passionate about. As a way to give back to the community that has been a part of his entire life, Dwayne has created Vertex Fitness PUMPED (People United Making Progress through Education and Donations), which provides support to area non-profits through a community-wide outreach effort. At this time, they help three non-profits per year in the Philadelphia area. For more information from Dwayne, you may contact him at (610) 525-6604, dwayne@vertexfit.com