Personal Trainer

[Paul B]

 

[MasterBlaster]

It's plain to see, he's overtrained his balls.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

It's plain to see, he's overtrained his balls.

Would that be making meat balls from marbles??

 

[scottwojo]

Should tell you that I have not had a personal training session as of yet. And that the only reason I am going to have one is because it will be included in the $50/ month thing that I am doing.

Scott.

 

[Paul B]

It's plain to see, he's overtrained his balls.

LOL!!!! seriously!

 

[squisher]

Ya'll make mountains outta molehills. No wonder trainers get away with what they do.

Get away with what? No one is forced to hire a trainer.

Personal trainers are about alot more than exercise. A personal trainer should be highly trained in exercise, diet, anatomy, injuries, diseases, psychology. My wife and her team of trainers are highly recognized now locally and alot of referrals come from doctors and specialists.

My wife has countless e-mails, phone calls, and conversations with women who beleive that she has made a profound difference in their life.

To each their own. I would never use a trainer myself, I'm a surly bastard and prefer to workout in silence or with tunes, but I do see the benefit for others.

 

[vharrison]

Okay, I am fessing up, I am the friend who is working with a trainer. No, I don’t make 100 thousand a year but I have budgeted the money to work with Peter, my trainer. I had just turned 50 and ran into a friend of my daughters that had put on some weight after high school. Well, the day I ran into her, she had been working with Peter for a couple of months and looked amazing. She inspired me, I thought to myself, I may have to be 50, but I do not have to be 50 and fat.
A couple of years ago I joined the gym and quickly gave my membership to one of my daughters because I had no clue what to do in there. Peter has designed a program that is working for me. I started in September and have lost 19.5 lbs, a total of 20.25 inches (all over) and 10% of my body fat. He works my butt off. John has had people tell him we work harder than anyone in the gym.
Every couple of weeks, he switches up the program. Yesterday, we started focusing on abs and legs. Oh my gosh, it was a tough work out. So, I am going to stick with him for a little longer, until I reach a point of a maintainable weight. I am not even sure what weight that is yet. I asked him what someone my height should weigh and he said it is not about weight, it is about body fat. I still have body fat, and am working to get rid of it.

 

[squisher]

Good for you! It's about investing in yourself, not wasting money. When it all boils down, our day to day health/fitness is the biggest standard of living factor there is.

 

[treetx]

If it gets results, it is worth it.

There is alot more to working out these daze than just resistance or aerobic. Especially if you are in that 50 range. I am sure there is lots of stretching and conditioning stuff involved. Lots of balance and core exercises.

I would never use a personal trainer but I had good role models. My dad was a fitness freak from age 25 to 50. It has paid off as now he is 55 and fitter than most 30yr olds.

Pops taught me some basics for weight lifting.
- If you aren't going to do 3 sets, don't bother.
-never stop on rep 13. If you can do 13, you can do 14. If you can do 14, you should probably increase the weight.
-cardio is cute and important, but for staying trim, nothing burns calories like damaged, rebuilding muscle.
-eat!

 

[vharrison]

-eat!

I have totally changed the way I eat. I eat something about every 3-4 hours. I am even eating whole grain bread...lol.

 

[pantheraba]

That's all I'm saying. How long does it take to learn how to exercise? :what:

Some people never learn...or they just push weight around without knowing what it is they are really trying to accomplish. Or they think they know what they are doing and just keep doing it. I see a lot of hulked up strong dudes at my gym that look fit...they are definitely strong but fit is something else.

I've always been active and exercised to be strong and fit enough to do the activities I enjoy...even so, I usually picked up injuries along the way that, looking back, probably could have been avoided with better knowledge of how to train properly.

These folks in the House that are working to progress in their lives in more areas than just strength seem to me to be realizing that there are folks out there (good trainers) that that can help them. Good trainers have devoted their time and energy to learning how to help people maximize their physical bodies (strength, stamina, flexibility, energy levels, etc.) so they can enjoy the world they live in...sports, kids, grandkids, work, play.....

The greatest advancement I made in my training/fitness regimen was about 10 years ago when I worked with a personal trainer for several months...he got me working on free weights with proper technique, good supplements, etc. I am still learning how to be more efficient in the training I do...I still work often with a personal trainer.

 

[MasterBlaster]

but for staying trim, nothing burns calories like damaged, rebuilding muscle. -eat!

Do you have any documentation to that effect? I'd love to study it.

 

[treetx]

Butch, it is basically an anaerobic vs aerobic question.

http://www.bestfatlossworkout.com/aerobic_versus_anaerobic.html

 

[MasterBlaster]

I know all that basic stuff. WTH is Coach Eddie Lomax gonna tell me? What makes him an expert?

 

[Che]

Good for you, Gigi! I noticed mid-40s that I couldn't diet like I used to at all. When I was younger, if I wanted to lose weight, I just knocked down to about 800-1000 calories til it was gone and then got on with it. Of course, I had a different lifestyle too. If I did that now, I'd most likely pass right out. I still count calories...but go to 1400-1600 instead with small meals every 2.5-3 hours or so. Good luck! Proud of you!!

 

[vharrison]

Thanks Che!

 

[MasterBlaster]

I wanna see a bikini pic!

 

[treetx]

I know all that basic stuff. WTH is Coach Eddie Lomax gonna tell me? What makes him an expert?

Haven't a clue what Lomax can tell ya. Can't say I dig that site myself. Just the 1st thing that popped up when comparing anaerobic vs aerobic on the google.

But yes, anaerobic burns more.

 

[woodworkingboy]

I wanna see a bikini pic!

I bet she's hot

 

[Mr. Sir]

Do you have any documentation to that effect? I'd love to study it.

Check out Body For Life

 

[hmm]

YOU GO GIRL's

i will agree with you that with age it is more difficult to stay in shape. i was riding from 80-100 miles a week and that helped.

For me a trainer would better show me how to maintain that work effort.

The smaller meals, the more fruit and veggies is great

keep it up.

 

[scottwojo]

Guys this is what I started in the second month of training. Check this out and then look at all the nuts jogging on the treadmills at the gym. Wasting time and energy.


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[OTGBOSTON]

me too, I liked his performance but like his idol John Belushi he went out in a blaze of drugs etc. I am sure there will be another incarnation someday soon.

Check out Artie Lang.....

Trainer, Yes.

having said that I just weighed in at 210lbs....yikes heaviest I've ever been

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's perfect for 6'4", 6'5".

 

[OTGBOSTON]

The worst part is that people keep telling me how GOOD I look

(I'm 6')