Learn How To Achieve Your New Year's Goals

We are at that time of the year again, it's almost New Year's and everybody is gearing up for their New Year's resolutions. However, studies have shown that on average most of us will not achieve our New Year's resolution goals. So how can we make sure that we reach our goal? As a personal trainer of over 15 years, I'm going to relay to you some of my best advice. First things first, accountability. I recommend letting your significant other, family, friends, know all about your goals and your resolution. That way they can hopefully keep you accountable to that goal. Next, you need to write down your goals. What are you looking to accomplish? Make sure to set some short-term, long-term, and mid-range goals. Make sure they are specific, realist,and attainable. The next step is to make the plan. I want you to write out a fitness plan Monday through Sunday. Also, I want you to write out your diet plan. How many calories will you be taking in? How much protein? Make sure you specify your plan. Finally, keep a diary. Keeping a diary will help you to see what works and what doesn't work. It will help you learn from mistakes and help to propel you forward. As always if we can help in any way, feel free to contact us. Wishing you the best in health for 2018!

This Post Will Change Your LIfe

Hey you all I hope that this entry finds you well, happy, and ready for the new year as well as Christmas. In this entry, I want to discuss what I think is the most important factor in an exercise program, and in life in general, and that is motivation. As a personal trainer of over 15 years, I have been watching people exercise, and workout, and try to achieve their goals for years and years. Not only that, but I have myself been trying to reach my goals for the last 15 or 20 years. So what do I find with all this experience? The bottom line is this, motivation is always going to be the key. And I’m not talking about this rah-rah stuff that you see on Instagram or TV Etc. I’m talking about inner motivation, intrinsic motivation, the motivation that’s inside you, yes inside you. No matter where you think you are in your life, or how far away from your goal you are, each one of us has inside of them the fire and the drive to achieve a goal. The trick is being able to be brave enough to reach down deep, and for some deeper, to find that drive, to find that motivation, and to utilize it. So often I hear people say I want to maintain, I like where I am. Listen, there is no such thing as maintaining. You’re either getting better and progressing or getting worse and declining. The key is, at the end of each day, I want you to look in the mirror and stare at that person staring back at you. Did that person that you see in the mirror out perform the person that you saw yesterday in the mirror? Did that person in the mirror do everything in there ability to be better than the person that you saw last night in the mirror, cause that’s what it takes. Each day you should be competing not against your competition, but against yourself and that person that you were the day before. You should always be striving to get better. Not just in fitness but in life in general. As long as you have given it everything you got, and did everything in your power to outperform that person that you see in the mirror, that’s all that matters. You can rest easy, knowing that you did everything in your power to try to improve your life. Another key factor is not blaming anybody else for your shortcomings or your bad luck. Listen, those who are the most successful point the finger at themselves. They don’t blame others, and they take the responsibility solely upon themselves. This is how you grow and this is how you progress. So as we approach this New Year, set your goals, but hold yourself accountable to them. Be brave enough to reach down deeper within yourself than you ever have. Don’t be afraid to fail because guess what, you will. The true mark of a strong person is not how much they can take, it’s how much they can take and continue to move forward. I wish you all the best of health for this new year, and as always feel free to reach me anytime with questions at every body’s personal trainer.

What Supplements Do I Need

As a personal trainer, I'm often asked numerous questions, one of which is which supplements should I use? Before I go into my answer, I want to make sure to advise you to speak with your doctor and that my advice is merely just that, advice. So what is my view on supplements? Well, my answer is going to be that a supplement should only be just that, a supplement. You should try to get all the vitamins and minerals and macros from your diet while eating a good cross-section of foods. Now obviously we are all busy and often times don't have the ability or time to get everything we need to through our diet.  In such a situation, supplements could be of good use and help you receive what you are deficient in without having to go through your diet. For instance, if you are a bodybuilder or athlete and you find that you are not meeting your protein requirements, supplementing with a protein shake may be a viable solution.  The same goes for vitamins and minerals. Many of us are deficient for instance in vitamin D, so it may not be a bad idea to get a supplement form of vitamin D. There are a few supplements however that I do feel can help the average person. Omega-3 fatty acids are on the top of the list, and have been studied thoroughly and the results have proven to be very beneficial.  I also am a big believer in echinacea for stimulating and keeping the immune system strong, and I also feel that a multivitamin could be an excellent insurance policy if your diet is not up to par. However, the main take-home message here is that you are better served trying to get everything you need from your diet and proper nutrition.  Too many people are relying upon supplements, protein bars, shakes, Etc. and not focusing on using real food.  Eating a well-balanced diet takes a lot of preparation and prep time, and requires a well-thought-out plan.  As always, if you are looking for help always feel free to contact us at every body's personal trainer.

Cancel Your Gym Membershiop

Cancel your gym membership? What are you talking about Eric, aren't you a personal trainer? Why would you tell me to cancel my gym membership? Yes, that is correct, I am a personal trainer and have been for over 15 years. However, what I see way too often is people signing up for expensive gym memberships, and never using them. Those gyms will charge your credit card every month automatically for year after year, sometimes without you really even knowing, and you don't end up going. So my advice, is cancel your gym membership. Now shouldn't I be exercising you ask? Of course! However, let's face it, unless you are working out consistently and on a regular basis, you are going to see no results. If you are not getting to the gym, or are getting their scarcely, then you are just wasting your money. So what do I recommend? In my opinion, if all of the information above suits you, then your best bet is to hire an in-home personal trainer. What is an in-home personal trainer you ask? Nowadays, personal trainers aren’t just at gyms. You can hire a personal trainer to actually come to your home, your office, or even a local park. They will bring the equipment with them and be there to give you a great workout. So how can this be beneficial? As mentioned earlier, consistency is one of the most important factors in an exercise program. By having an in-home personal trainer, you will have that trainer who will come to your home and keep you consistent with your workouts. Not only that, but they will instill accountability in your program as well. Consistency and accountability are two of the biggest determining factors in an exercise program. Not only that, but a personal trainer will text you and follow up with you to make sure that you are getting in your workouts when not with them. Unlike gyms, if you don't show up to a gym they aren't going to call you or text you and ask you where you are and why you aren't getting your workout in. This is how a personal trainer, especially an in-home personal trainer, can be of great benefit. So if you are one of those, who have a gym membership and pay for it month after month but never attends, then my best advice to you would be to hire an in-home personal trainer. If you are looking for more information on how a personal trainer can benefit you, or where to hire an in-home personal trainer, feel free to contact us anytime at every body's personal trainer.

Do I Need A Personal Trainer

Why should you be using a personal trainer? It's almost that time of the year again, and many of us will be making New Year's resolutions to lose weight and get in shape. However, studies have shown that most of us will fail and not achieve our goals.  How can we make sure that this year is the year that we reach our health and fitness goals and not fail? Maybe a personal trainer is the right fit for you. So how can a personal trainer help? I know, I know, you can do it yourself. Have you been? The truth of the matter is although we all like to think that we can do it ourselves, sometimes we need a little help. But how can a personal trainer help us and why would they be beneficial? When it comes to weight loss and fitness goals, there are a bunch of important factors that most of us cannot adhere to. For one, consistency. How many times have you planned on going to the gym and you don't go? You might have packed your bag, you might have prepared your food, but by the end of the day you're just too tired to go and you don't end up going. Does that sound like you of course it does. Many of us, although we want to, just don't end up getting to the gym. And unfortunately that kills our consistency with our program. Our bodies thrive on consistency and most of us just aren't being consistent with our workouts. By having a personal trainer, you're going to have an appointment which is going to give you that consistency that's so important. Along with consistency is accountability. Let's face it, if you don't show up at the gym they really don't care. They're not going to call you and ask you where you are. So how can we establish accountability?  The answer is a personal trainer. A personal trainer is going to give you that accountability by expecting you to be there for your workouts and by messaging you on your days when you are not with them to be sure that you are getting workouts in. Let's face it we could all use that person to keep us accountable. Another neglected use of a personal trainer is safety. Sometimes we forget that exercise can be dangerous. Many people suffer injuries, which leads to setbacks, disappointment, and ultimately you not achieving your goals. By working with a professional, they will make sure that you're using proper form and technique and they'll keep you safe.  Not only that but without proper form and technique you're not going to be targeting the muscles correctly and results will be slow if at all. So are you ready to achieve your goals this New Year's? Then maybe working with a personal trainer is the right approach for you. If you have any questions or are looking for a personal trainer you could always feel free to give us a call at every body's personal trainer. We would love to help and we wish you a happy and healthy New Year.

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