Posted by Gold Coast Personal Trainer Shano on January 11th, 2010 | 0 comments
Graduates of the National Qualification in Exercise , Health Studies and Personal Training are fully qualified fitness instructors and personal trainers and can work in the health fitness industry at home and abroad or in a self employed capacity as a personal trainer .
Posted by Gold Coast Personal Trainer Shano on September 9th, 2009 | 0 comments
We all want it, that sexy flat stomach that is so hard to achieve. After thousands of crunches and planks we see little success. There are secrets to getting your best belly that most people don’t know and it’s not their fault. But I’m going to reveal amazing secrets that will help you to access your abdominals and banish the flab.
Posted by Gold Coast Personal Trainer Shano on September 8th, 2009 | 0 comments
Ok ladies, have you been mulling around the idea that maybe you need more than just a gym membership to get those rockin’ curves you’ve been trying for? Perhaps you have been wondering if a personal trainer is right for you. When deciding between the two, there are a few things you need to consider: your personality, your personal trainer’s personality, and your checkbook.
Posted by Gold Coast Personal Trainer Shano on September 8th, 2009 | 0 comments
Everyone who finally comes to the decision to get into better shape is faced with the question of either joining a fitness studio or working with a personal fitness trainer. Both have benefits but one is obviously better then the other. Working with a personal fitness trainer is like having your very own coach at your side. It is doubtful you are going to get that from joining the large chain fitness studio. Take a look at some of the benefits of working with a personal trainer:
A great benefit for you when working with a personal trainer is they will be able to keep you focused on your goals. A personal trainer will know what your goals are, how to achieve them and will plan a program in line with achieving those goals. It is very easy to get sidetracked or distracted when working out in a gym by your self, but a personal trainer will always keep moving in the right direction toward success.
Another benefit for working with a personal trainer is everyone working alone tends to lose motivation as the weeks past by. By having a trainer at your side if your motivation begins to wane you will have someone to pump you up and keep you moving in the direction of success. Personal trainers are skilled in developing and maintaining motivation in customers as this is a common challenge for many who are trying to get into better shape.
Many times individuals try to go the fitness road alone by reading books or purchasing a DVD program. But the problem is the information on them is only communicated one-way, from the book or DVD to you. There is no technician on the spot when you need help with a new routine or movement. Working with a personal trainer means having a technician right there at your side, evaluating your movements, correcting your efforts and teaching you new ones properly before bad habits are formed.
Personal trainers are professionals certified by National fitness organizations that test their skill and knowledge. This includes hard and soft skills or people skills and technical skills alike. They are professionals in their field and they take great pride in the results they can provide for customers. Because of their personal and professional skills they are able to design customized programs that will assist their customers to achieve the desired fitness and weight loss results.
Whether to join a fitness studio or work with a personal trainer is really a no-brainer when you look at all you can gain with a personal trainer. It doesn’t make sense to continue and struggle to get into better shape alone when there are personal trainers who can make it much more effective and enjoyable. The cost of a personal trainer is comparable to a joining a fitness studio but the results you will obtain with a personal trainer are far greater.
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Posted by Gold Coast Personal Trainer Shano on August 7th, 2009 | 0 comments
There is a new exercise craze in town, and many people are now talking about Boot Camps as the hottest workout to come out these days. Anyone can actually join – as long as you are moderately fit and ready to sweat it out.
Fitness boot camp is a type of training regimen that is usually developed by personal trainers, gyms, and even those who come from the military. They are highly touted as one of the best “fast weight loss programs,” because they combine a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic activities, such as interval training, running, weights, plyometric exercises and the like. It actually incorporates some parts of military basic training, so people usually exercise in groups, and most of the activities are done outdoors.
Three Mac Donalds stores duke it out in a corporate Boot Camp Challenge… Mac Donalds and Boot Camp? Hmm… how ironic.
A typical boot camp consists of most of the following: Nutrition advice and a workout regimen that lasts around 30 to 60 minutes which include push ups, squats, lungers, speed training, sprints, team competitions, obstacle games or courses and fitness assessments. Also, there are warm-up and cool down sessions that last around 10 minutes or more. Usually, the number of people per group is around six to fifteen people, and they will be given a pre-orientation which consists of fitness assessments, class rules discussions, and safety guideline tips.
What makes boot camp popular is that the activities are really designed to help you lose weight. Although some of them might be very rigorous for the average exerciser, those who can keep up with the challenge are rewarded with a higher level of physical fitness because they are usually pushed to the limit – much like what you see in military boot camps. In addition, they encourage team effort and camaraderie, and combine it with different outdoor settings, makes for a fun and spontaneous way of staying in shape.
There are many kinds of fitness boot camps, and some of them have evolved to cater to targeted goals and even demography. Some of the most common ones include: Bride boot camps, general fitness, weight loss, ski, running, soccer, bicycling camps, senior boot camps, kiddie fitness camps, and women-only boot camps. Usually, after the very first few moments of the initial meeting, people will soon realize that the instructors mean business, so they should be prepared to stretch themselves beyond their limits. However, this does not mean that these instructors rule by intimidation. Most of them combine it with fun to make sure that you are getting in shape and having fun at the same time.
Urban Energy puts on multiple Boot Camp classes up and down the Gold Coast. If you want to check out a good fun weight loss time for all email us now to see if we have any freebie tickets laying round for first timers.