Category: Tom's Training Tips
Should I Rest Between Lifting Sets?
Category: Tom's Training Tips Published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 If your goal is to get toned, be careful not to sit out for too many seconds. Rest intervals longer than two minutes is too long. Going from move to... We are building the lean muscle by having 48 hours minimum rest between each muscle group exercise, as well as having lean protein consistently in your diet. Building lean muscle is not hard, but you must stay... In a 12- week study of 62 3rd and 4th graders, a team of East Carolina University researchers found that children were more... Drinking water is important, particularly among people who exercise vigorously... When training speed, 1st step explosive power and acceleration is critical. This can be a game breaker. Anytime you can be on your feet and create angles similar to...
Good Age for Children to Start Working Out
Category: Tom's Training Tips Published: Thursday, April 08, 2010 What is a good age for children to start working out? Lets start with the youngsters. Children in K-5th grade should be getting a minimum of 30 to 45 minutes of daily exercise. Playground, fun exercises, dodgeball, basketball, baseball, football, etc. If this is made fun and not overly competitive, our children will do more of it and enjoy it. Most schools in Temecula and Murrieta have lost there P.E. programs at the Elementary Schools. Look into after school programs or your local park for fun exercise for children 5 to 11 years. If your children are over the age of 12, they are old enough to begin light resistance and workout in a gym with supervision and proper training. Children over the age 12 should not lift heavy weights and should learn to implement proper form. “Functional training” is a great way to start your children on an athletic/resistance program. Please visit our website to see the video: www.affordablefitness.com There are 2 main components for optimal lean muscle growth. First is protein, second is water. When you work out ... One key to burning fat is replacing your current body fat with 5 to 10 pounds of lean muscle. Lean muscle burns calories...
Personal Training vs. Group Fitness Classes
Category: Tom's Training Tips Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Group Fitness in very similar to working with a personal trainer. If you like Yoga, and you know that it is every Tuesday and Thursday ay 6:30 pm, it's the same thing as setting an appointment and scheduling with your personal trainer... If you have ever trained for a marathon ( 26.2 miles), you know that you did not start your training running 26 miles the first day or the first month for that matter. Treat your fitness goals this way. It does not matter if your goal time lines...
The Evolution of Personal Training
Category: Tom's Training Tips Published: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 Personal Training has gone through a significant evolution during the past 10 years. Today, personal trainers must meet the mounting challenges of an aging and increasingly overweight population with a long list of special needs that include cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and a variety or orthopedic conditions, including... |
