San Antonio Personal Training

12/1/2009

When you turn on your T.V. today pay attention to the number of advertisements you see for products that are marketed as products that will "get you in better shape."

What does that mean?  Your fitness goals may be different than mine.

I can tell you that nearly all of my clients have unique goals.  Some want to gain weight and muscle, some want to drop body fat after a pregnancy and still others are looking to compete in high school athletics.  Very few of my clients have the exact same goals.  For that reason all of them have a different training program that I put them through.

If you are working out on your own, make sure that you don't just subscribe to a workout program or product because a friend told you it helped them get in shape.  Your goals may be different and it is certainly the case that your body will react to exercise differently than theirs will.

 Make sure you train for your goals.  If you are looking to lose body fat then watch your eating habits.  Eat lower amounts of carbohydrates and watch your portion sizes.  Make sure you are lifting some weights to add muscle to your frame to help burn extra calories, while doing lots of cardio to help you burn extra calories.  At the same time, make sure you eat more protein to help you maintain the muscle you have put on.

If you are trying to gain muscle mass and weight, your workout and diet program should be significantly different.  You are going to want to eat more and especially higher amounts of protein.  You will want to lift a lot of weight, 3-5 sets of each exercise with lower number of reps (3-8reps).  You will want to do only enough cardio to keep your lungs and heart working efficiently, but not so much that you burn a high number of calories.

Don't buy into the marketing hype fitness programs throw in your face.  There is no one size fits all solution to help everyone get in shape.  You must create or find a program that fits you and your goals!

If you are reading this and have any questions about what kind of program you should be following, please don't hesitate to call me or shoot me an e-mail.  I will be happy to answer your questions.

Make it a great day San Antonio!

Nicholas Wood

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