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Personal Training for People with Orthopedic Conditions

No matter how fit you are today, orthopedic conditions eventually impact everyone. While effective exercise is critical for joint flexibility and muscle and ligament health, the onset of orthopedic trouble can often mean a scaling back in working out. It’s understandable, but it’s not the best decision. If you’re dealing with orthopedic conditions, working out […]

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Seven Things Your Personal Trainer Should Understand

Sure, you expect your personal trainer to be able to show you proper form and keep you safe in the gym, but there’s much more to effective personal training than that. Here are seven things your personal trainer should understand. Extensive knowledge of both human anatomy and the practice of functional training and basic exercise […]

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Fitness After 40 – Here’s How Things Change

Here’s the cold, hard truth. Between birth and age 30, your muscles grew bigger and stronger. But after that 30th birthday, you begin losing muscle mass – up to 3 to 5 percent each ten years if you’re not active. Fitness after 40 looks different, but it’s more important than ever. This is what you […]

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The Right Personal Trainer for Seniors in Reno

Personal training for seniors means more than simpler exercises. The right personal trainer for senior citizens knows how to properly assess clients, checking for joint weaknesses, injuries and similar limitations, and then design a fitness routine that will strengthen joints and improve mobility. If you’re a senior looking for a program that will reduce the […]

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Why you should hire a trainer, not join a gym

We’ve written about this topic before, but we’re revisiting it today from another perspective. If your goal is to lose weight, improve health, build strength, or any variation of that theme, you’re better off hiring a trainer – not just joining a gym. Here’s why. On the surface, it may seem that joining a gym […]

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How to Commit to Your Health Resolutions in 2017

After a holiday season of too much food and not enough exercise, it’s little surprise that so many New Year’s resolutions involve a renewed focus on health and wellness. But motivation only gets us so far, and just three weeks into the new year, most people will have already given up on their goals. If […]

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Three Reasons to Hire a Personal Trainer in Reno – or Anywhere

Almost 70% of Americans will begin some sort of fitness program. And in less than three months, 80% of them will have already quit. The same percentage of Americans have gym memberships that they don’t use. But 85% of all people who have a personal trainer maintain their fitness routine. Interesting, no? Here are three […]

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The New Year’s Resolution Curse

With a fresh new year nearly here, many of us begin thinking about resolutions to improve our lives. A common theme in New Year’s resolutions relates to health and wellness. It’s what prompts so many people to join a gym, buy new workout clothes or a pair of athletic shoes, and pick up a container […]

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Three Easy Ways to Stay Healthy (And Sane) this Holiday Season

We’re well into the holiday season now, so watch out, because here comes the seasonal junk food at the office. Here come the New Year, New Me slogans. Here come the holiday parties and the holiday drinks. Here come the frantic gift searching, and the “I’ll just put myself on hold until the New Year” mentality. […]