When designing an aerobic or strength training exercise program, fitness professionals, such as personal trainers and gym instructors, invariably use the F.I.T.T. principle as their starting point. The good news is that with a little bit of knowledge anyone can use this principle in designing an exercise program that will help them to become progressively fitter and stronger, and help them lose or control their weight.

If you want to start an exercise program or take your current routine to the next level, you ll find the information and tips in this article just what you need.

(more…)

Bookmark or Share This Article:

If you don t have much free time available for working out in your local gym and can t workout during normal hours but want to workout everyday, you can get an online fitness training that will let you decide when, how often, and where to workout. Online fitness training lets you work one on one with your own expert personal trainer. You can purchase a one-year commitment or four-week training program for a minimum of $20 per month.

By just browsing the Internet and completing and submitting the membership form that includes your name, email address, and credit card information, you can start taking advantage of the various services of online fitness training. You start by filling out

(more…)

Bookmark or Share This Article:

Building a strength training routine can be one of the trickiest parts of a fitness program. Ask 10 personal trainers what the best strength training routine is and you will get 10 different answers. Below are 7 must-know guidelines to use when building a strength training program. Each guideline provides the basic foundation that all strength training programs abide by. Learning the proper way to use free weights will greatly improve your strength, fitness, and health levels.

1) We cannot strength train a muscle today and tomorrow. We have to allow at least 24-36 hours of rest. Lifting on consecutive days leads to overtraining, muscle fatigue, and possible injury. All of our strength

(more…)

Bookmark or Share This Article:

Aquatic exercise can be very beneficial for a variety of patients: seniors, athletes needing injury rehabilitation, and pregnant women are just a few of the groups that aquatic exercise can benefit. Few practitioners know what to look for when they refer their patients to an aquatic exercise program, though. Most usually tell their patients to join a water aerobics class and leave it at that, without really knowing what the patient may be getting into. Below are some of the things health practitioners should consider when referring their patients for aquatic exercise.

(more…)

Bookmark or Share This Article:

Moving into week 5 of your fitness programme and we have covered all the basic aspects necessary for improving your overall health. However, the body is a master adapter and must be constantly challenged in order to maintain progress. This change doesn t always have to be radical it can involve further distance, changing terrain or 1 or 2 extra repetitions of an exercise. The point is to keep pushing yourself that little bit extra each time so you never reach a plateau in your routine. For the next 4 weeks we shall be moving up a level, building on the basic foundations that we have laid down and striving to challenge the body that little bit extra.

(more…)

Bookmark or Share This Article: