March Fitness Events in (and near) Raleigh! Add some activities to your weekends, and burn some calories in a social atmosphere! Check out all the fun fitness events RTP has to offer! ↓ 4-Mar-16 Glowalina Chapel Hill, NC 5K run/walk listing info — 5-Mar-16 American Cancer Society 5K Raleigh, NC 5K run listing info 5-Mar-16 Dog Days 5K Raleigh, […]
Personal Training Member of the Month: Nicole Petroff!
Following a consistent, progressive strength training program is a sure-fire way to get the kind of physique changes you’re looking for this summer. This month we’re highlighting one of our clients who has found her love for getting strong! Enjoying the kind of activity you do – and knowing the benefits of it – is […]
Personal Training Member of the Month: David McConnell!
Consistency is the key to success with your health and fitness goals, and none of our clients embody this principle as well as David McConnell. One of Capital’s longest standing clients, you’ll always find David at the gym Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a group class in the mornings. It’s like clockwork. I got a […]
An Inside Look: Women’s Fitness at Capital Strength
What’s the Best Way For Women to Lose Weight or Get in Shape? Most people will instantly think jogging or training for a 5k. Or, maybe browse Amazon for an at-home yoga DVD. Some may say join a diet program like Weight Watchers, going to spin class twice a week or mixing up workouts from […]
Personal Training Members of the Month: Courtney & Walker!
Improving your strength and fitness is hardly ever a journey without bumps and curves. (Just like everything else in life!) Our personal training members of the month, Courtney and Walker know this first hand. Despite a knee injury during Crossfit training that required surgery and rehab, Courtney still makes fitness a priority in her life. […]
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 Techniques: Body Saw & Body Saw Curl
In this installment of personal trainer techniques, Matt and Elise demonstrate two advanced plank variations: the body saw and the body saw curl. This movement requires slider pads that reduce friction from the ground. If you don’t have furniture sliders, you can use suspension trainer like a TRX. However, furniture sliders can be found easy […]
Personal Trainer Techniques: Crunch Plank
In our first personal training technique video, our personal trainers Matt and Elise, demonstrate how to do an ab training variation called the Crunch Plank. This movement cranks up the intensity of the traditional plank and creates a much more effective training stimulus for the core. With a strong co-contraction of the abs and glutes, […]
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 […]
Personal Trainer Tips: BCAAs For Athletes and Fitness Fanatics
Our Personal Trainers here at Capital Strength & Conditioning recommend supplementing with BCAAs, if you are not receiving adequate animal or dairy protein from your diet. Are you an athlete or a fitness enthusiast? Do you want to get the most out of your efforts in the gym? Then you probably don’t want miss any […]
