It still surprises everyone here at Framework Personal Training when others are surprised to hear that strength training isn’t just for the young. The truth is, folks in their golden years may have lower energy reserves and be a little more on the frail side, but most respond exceptionally well to resistance training. How well? Here […]
Think about your own experience with getting and staying healthy. If you’re like many people, you have an all-or-nothing mentality. You’re either training consistently or you’re not. Eating well, or “taking a break.” In couch mode or in gym mode. It’s not unusual to fluctuate between being very disciplined to fitness and nutrition, and letting […]
In fitness, as in life, people tend to be creatures of habit. There are benefits to some habits when it comes to working out, like blocking out the same window a few times a week for fitness, for example. But if you go to the same classes every week, choose the same program on the […]
If you’re putting out the effort to work out a few times a week, don’t undermine your own efforts with bad habits. More and more people right here in northern Nevada are committed to getting fit, but too many of them are going about it the wrong way. Here are four fitness mistakes you’re probably making […]
It’s officially May, so brace yourself – all those “get fit for summer!” ads and promotions are about to hit with a vengeance. Whether it’s informercials for popular – and pricey – pieces of exercise equipment or magazine ads for a supplement that promises to help you burn fat without getting off the couch, the message […]
If you’ve ever stood at the bottom of a flight of stairs after leg day and groaned out loud, you know what it’s like to have sore muscles. For many, feeling sore the next day is proof of a good workout. Still, people may wonder how to treat soreness after training, and when it’s okay to […]
One of the reasons folks new to the gym benefit from the assistance of a certified personal trainer is starting things off on the right foot. While it’s probably true that any program in the gym will have some noticeable benefit if it means it gets you off the couch, you’re much better off if […]
Personal training is an investment of both your time and money, and you should absolutely be getting something out of that. Here’s the catch. While your trainer is there to guide you towards those goals and help keep you safe, a lot of your success will depend on you. Here are seven tips for making […]
For many people, fitness is defined as the number of steps they can get in a single day, and the magic number is 10,000. There’s plenty of debate about that number, which is attributed to the marketing strategy for a Japanese pedometer sold in the 1960s. But the fact remains – instead of taking laps around […]
You wouldn’t know it by looking outside here in Reno, but today is the first day of spring. As the days become warmer and longer, try changing up your approach to fitness. Here are four reasons to train outside this spring. Renewed Commitment Being outside makes us feel healthier – blame all that fresh air […]