Attributes of a Personal Trainer

Hiring a personal trainer can often be a difficult task and choosing the right trainer can make the difference between realizing your fitness goals and failure. When hiring a personal trainer it is important to know what attributes to look for in a personal trainer.
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The Benefits of Diet Journals

The reason most diet programs fail is because they are not that well thought out. In order to lose weight you need to consume less calories then your burn. More specifically, to lose 2lb's of fat each week you need to consume 1000 Calories less then your body metabolizes each day.
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Biceps & Back Training

There is a huge correlation between the size and strength of someone's back compared to their upper arms. If you want huge thick arms then focus on pulling power rather then bicep isolation exercises.
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Bootcamp and Push Ups

Bootcamp and push ups go hand in hand. If you sign up for a fitness bootcamp it is safe to assume that you will perform copious amounts of push ups. The thought of doing so many push ups might seem tedious but truth be told this exercise can't be replaced.
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What causes DOMS and how can it be prevented?

One to two days after training your muscles become tight and sore. Depending on how hard you trained and which muscles were involved it might even be hard to get into your car or walk down the stairs. This phenomenon is known as delayed onset muscle soreness.
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Boot Camp Circuit Training

Bootcamp and circuit training go hand in hand. Both involve bouts of intense training followed by a short period of recovery. Boot camp and circuit training allow for various forms of training to be combined to increase intensity levels.
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Building muscle burns fat!

Most people that are interested in losing weight don’t concern themselves with building muscle. Instead they focus on performing large amounts of cardiovascular training and dieting. Although this approach is effective the results obtained can be dramatically increased if emphasis was placed on building muscle.
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What to Eat Before and After Boot Camp

Boot camp is a vigorous form of training and is designed to burn as many calories as possible. If your fuel tank is running on empty it will be hard to keep up with the class and train with much intensity. What you eat and how soon you eat before boot camp is a critical factor in your ability to train hard.
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Boot Camp Fitness Assessment

Every training program needs a method of assessment in order to measure progress. Boot camp is no exception to the rule. The only problem is that most boot camps are held outdoors. As a result your trainer has to use their creativity to come up with fitness assessments that can be done outdoors with little or no equipment.
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How many calories do you burn each day?

When trying to lose weight it is important to know how many calories you burn each day through physical activity. In order determine your daily caloric expenditure it is important to factor the energy you burn through regular physical activities such as walking to work, cleaning the house, mowing the lawn, etc. The easiest way to do this is by using the Harris-Benedict principle.
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Do Squat and Get in Shape!

If you don't like doing squats chances are you will hate bootcamp. If this is true for you then my advice is to give this exercise another chance. The squat is the most basic and effective resistance training exercise. If you had to choose only one resistance training exercise for the rest of your life the squat should be the one you choose.
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Dieting and Basal Metabolic Rate

If your goal is weight loss it is very important to determine your basal metabolic rate when dieting. A common mistake made by those new to dieting is to focus on eating healthy and not paying any attention to the amount of calories consumed. Eating healthy is important but if you still consume more calories then your body burns you will continue to gain weight.
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Avoid Weight-Loss Scams

It is human nature to always look for a quick and easy way to lose weight. As a result many people fall for the countless weight loss scams that are available in today's market. To make matters even worse these fad diets sometimes succeed at helping individuals lose weight for the short term.
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The Benifits of Warming Up

The warm up is the most important part of the workout and is often overlooked. A good warm up is designed to prepare the muscles, joints, and tendons for strenuous activity but also allows time to mentally prepare for the workout.
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