Tip of the Week!!!

Tips for Being a Great Client.....

• Be prepared- bring anything you need with you and be ready to go when it's your time.
• Be Timely- being on time means that you'll get your full workout and your trainer will be able to stick to their own schedule.
• Always give plenty of notice if you need to reschedule or cancel your training session.
• Save the chit-chat for after your session- don't interrupt your workout to talk.
• Write down questions you think of so you don't forget them.
• Share your goals with your trainer and also let them know about any concerns you are having.

Bring your own motivation to the table--you are the own who has to do the work, after all.

Relaxing after your workout

Relaxing after your workout is about being lazy after all that hard work. In fact, making sure that your muscles are able to fully relax can help to ensure that you don't find yourself stiff and in pain later. After your workout, you will have a stretching and cool down routine that you go through with your trainer. If, afterward, you still feel wound up, continue moving slowly and stretching for another 5-10 minutes until you're feeling back to normal and your heart rate has lowered.

After your workout, shower and change clothing. The hot water will help your muscles continue to relax and rinse sweat off of your body keeping your poor unblocked. The change in clothing is not only for aromatic reasons, but also to lower chances of rashes from wearing sweaty clothes. Once you are fresh and clean, treat yourself to a post-workout smoothie to replenish nutrients and re-energize yourself.

For the full relaxation experience, a weekly massage will do wonders for your body and soul.

Success Stories - Fitness Together - Personal Trainer - Cold Spring Hills

Success Stories - Fitness Together - Personal Trainer - Cold Spring Hills

Am I Overweight or Overfat?

With two-thirds of Americans either overweight or obese, it has become "normal" to have excess body fat, but this "overfat" condition poses serious health risks. Moreover, the location of this excess body fat -- above the belt or below it -- impacts our susceptibility to a variety of health problems. If the excess body fat is in the abdomen, then slimming down may help to decrease risk. While many people who are overweight have excess body fat, being overweight is not exactly the same as being overfat. Body weight includes the weight of the lean tissues -- muscle, internal organs, bone, and the water they contain -- in addition to body fat. Muscle is heavy. Therefore, it's possible that a muscular person might be overweight without being overfat. Despite this important distinction, the vast majority of people who are overweight are indeed overfat. Sometimes we may be heavier than usual because of water retention. Women are particularly sensitive to this "bloating" just before their menstrual periods, though both men and women may experience this sensation after they eat a particularly salty meal. And it doesn't take much water to add weight to the body: Two cups of water weigh slightly more than one pound. Weight gain from water retention is easy to recognize because, unlike weight gain from muscle or fat, it can appear almost overnight. It can also disappear just as quickly. But you need not be concerned about water retention unless it is excessive. For example, weight gain from water of more than ten pounds usually reflects edema, which is a serious condition requiring immediate medical attention.Muscle is heavy; it contains water in addition to muscle cells. After you begin an exercise program, you may find that you actually weigh a bit more than you used to. Muscles, especially the large ones in the legs, can increase in size with regular exercise, possibly adding a few pounds or more to your weight. But muscle takes up less space than fat, pound for pound, so you appear thinner even though you weigh more. More importantly, despite this extra weight, you are also likely to be healthier.