By djbbizUFC on 7/9/2009 7:10 AM

Just a quick note about how hard we work to get our bodies into shape and how quickly we get frustrated if we are not able to achieve the mythical proportions and looks of the fitness models in the magazines and advertisements we read.

We have been duped for years by 1-2 hour long training regimens and magazine articles about the routines many of the bodybuilders do, but in reality if you eat natural and don't take any steroids (which you shouldn't) you cannot achieve the same results.  These are human freaks and drug addicts that synthetically achieve their results.  Don't get me wrong they work hard, too hard, but it is not healthy.  They do this for sport, or work but not for health.

Watch this short video clip and see what I mean:

 

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By djbbizUFC on 1/22/2009 6:52 AM

Alright, this topic is overdone.  So why do we want to mention for the millionth time why you should have a personal trainer?  Because you know what the right path is, but you have not made the move yet.  How do we know?  The odds are with us unfortunately, that you are not exercising regularly even though you may have joined lots of gyms. You seem to get bored with your personal training routines and decide to opt-out after 2-8 weeks on average.  So let’s see if we can come up with some good reasons why you should be doing personal training in Tempe or at our Clarendon location utilizing our personal trainers to guide you through your efforts.

1.    Have you visited your local gym and been totally confused on where to start and how to use the machines?  You likely just went to the treadmill where you felt comfortable and jogged or walked for 10-15 minutes, roamed around a little and left.  You need a personal trainer2.    Do you rise up on your toes when you squat?  Go ahead, try it, I’ll wait… or do you...

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By djbbizUFC on 12/9/2008 11:51 AM

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It should be noted that constant long distance running for the sake of sport or meditation does not make it a pursuit of fitness nor does it optimize the performance of the sport.  For those who wish to gain the cerebral as well as physical benefits of exercise, the need for a well rounded approach to your training regimen are key to seeking what you desire.

Many athletes that I have met and worked with over the years considered themselves long distance runners.  These athletes were often long and lanky and lacked muscle...

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By djbbizUFC on 11/18/2008 2:46 PM

I hear this all the time from personal trainers and their clients..."we are going to make a personal training program just for you..."  The reality is there are only so many exercises in the book and many of them overlap in their usefulness.  I have been training for over 30 years and I still do a lot of the same exercises now as I did then.  Why you ask?  Because when I started training in the 70's we only had free weights.  We did have one of the very first Universal machines but it was very limited in its use and not very well accepted at the health club I belonged to which had lots...

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