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A great way to get to know a trainer is thru their writings. Not only do my articles accomplish this but they also offer helpful tips to enhance your training and fitness program. So enjoy an article or two.

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3/12/2008      Training Splits

Which split is the right one for you?

Training splits have been a forefront training issue as long as I can remember. Unlike total body training which works the entire body in one training day, training splits divide the different muscle groups to be trained over a number of training days.
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3/10/2008      Diet Management - The Key to Weight Management

We manage various aspects of our lives from finance to careers to time. We see management as a necessity because without it, there is often chaos. Although we can see the importance of management in many aspects of our lives, we tend to overlook its importance in our diets. Diet read more »

3/9/2008      Osteoporosis - No Longer a Woman’s Issue

Crossing the line

There are few health disorders that are reserved to a specific gender or ethnic group. Most health disorders can easily cross gender and ethnic lines via environmental and social changes. Osteoporosis is rapidly becoming one of these disorders.

Osteoporosis is the thinning away of our bone mass over time.
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1/20/2008      Fit And Fabulous at Any Age Thru Weight Training

Be fit and fabulous at any age. This concept is currently accepted by science, medicine and the general population. More and more, people are rebuffing the past notion of “growing old gracefully”. One effective way to stay fit and fabulous at any age is through good old fashion weight training.

Weight
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1/13/2008      ROM and Load Testing

The best way to train around muscle and joint injuries

We had just finished our first session and my new client was pleasantly surprised. A former all around competitive athlete in college, she was now in her early fifties and plagued with wear and tear knee and shoulder injuries. She tried
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1/10/2008      Why Home Training?

There seems to be no end to this every growing trend. Each day we hear more about home schooling, home shopping, home- based business and scores of others. Although home training is by no means a new trend, the inception of the home phenomenon has caused its resurgence. Today, despite read more »

1/5/2008      Nutrition 101: The Elements of Good Health

In our effort to achieve health and fitness, the most difficult yet most critical element to master is our nutrition. A good start is with some basic knowledge of nutrition combined with a common sense dietary approach.

Food is broken down into six elements or nutrients: protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, Minerals
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12/13/2007      The Health Assessment

How important is it? Who needs it? How to use it?

As a professional trainer, I cannot over emphasize the value of the health assessment. The unique aspect of the health assessment is that it allows trainers to get to know their client from the inside out. In this business, it’s
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12/11/2007      Donnie on Intensity

Intensity is the active ingredient in all exercises. Yet intensity alone is only part of the equation. Consistency is another element that is needed. The two make an unbeatable team in getting the quickest adaptive response from our bodies.

Intensity is not limited to just bodybuilders and other elite athletes
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12/9/2007      Breaking Holiday Traditions to Stay Fit

America is rich in tradition. As Americans, our traditions are near and dear to us. After all, anything else would be un-American. At no time is this more prevalent than during the Holiday Season. The Holiday Season is indeed a very special time for most of us. It’s a time read more »

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