Personal Trainer Techniques: Hanging Ab Raise Showing you how to properly perform the hanging ab raise exercise to target your obliques and get the best results. → (00:41) How to tilt your pelvis to get all the way up and get in the correct position. → (1:06) How to minimize swinging back and forth by keeping your […]
How to Sleep to Get Stronger
Sleep to Get Stronger: How to Get More from your Workout and your Life without even Getting out of Bed! It’s no secret that sleep is an important component for a healthy lifestyle. Yet when someone embarks on a journey to “be healthy,” or “get in shape,” exercise and diet get all of the attention. […]
3 Fat Loss Mistakes Most People Make
Are you dieting and not seeing the results you seek? Here are the main 3 Fat Loss Mistakes most people make when they start a diet. Check these out and make sure they don’t apply to you! 1- Not setting your calorie intake appropriately. 2- Not getting enough protein. 3- Not prioritizing strength training vs. […]
Achieving a Goal from Start to Finish – Part III
March – about that time everyone has completely forgotten that they made a life-changing resolution not even 3 months ago. Usually it’s because we make our goals too big, almost ensuring our failure to follow-through. But more on that in a minute. You may be asking yourself, how many installments of this series are there […]
Achieving a Goal – From Start to Finish Part II
It’s February – are you still on track to achieve your New Years Resolutions? I’ll admit, there have been a few weeks between January 1st and now that I didn’t do anything towards achieving my goal of doing a full pistol squat. Thankfully, perfection was never part of my plan. The Importance of Planning It’s […]
Achieving a Goal – From Start to Finish
Like many of you, I made a New Years Resolution. There were a million different resolutions I wanted to make – clean my house every week like a real adult, eat out less, floss at least half as often as I tell my dentist I do, get jacked, etc, etc. But in the end I […]
Getting Started with your Transformation – Tips for Success
[heading2] You’ve been thinking about this for months. [/heading2] “I really need to lose this extra weight. I can’t buy new clothes again.” “There’s no way I’m going to spend another year missing out on going hiking and playing pick-up with the guys.” Changing behaviors is a funny process. Sometimes the “thinking about it” […]
Personal Trainer Tips: Prevent Injuries and Train Safely
Our Personal Trainers in Raleigh, NC practice and preach methods that will prevent injuries and allow you to train safely. Going hard in the gym can be fun, and very effective, but one false move and can get you injured.
Personal Trainer Tips: Prepare Your Food In Advance
Our Raleigh personal trainers recommend planning, preparing, and home-cooking your meals… “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Personal Trainer Tips: A Timed High-Fat Diet Can Help Prevent Obesity
Has scientific research found a metabolic trick based on meal scheduling to aid in the fight against obesity? People are often put off by high-fat diets because of the presence of the word “fat” in it. The common misconception is that if you eat fats, you’ll invariably get fat. Previous research has also established that […]