Best Female Houston and The Woodlands Personal Trainer Melissa, Best Male Personal trainer Joe, Female Personal trainer in home Nikki of the Woodlands, Running and trail racing trainer Erik of Austin, Texas and Salida Colorado and Bride weight loss personal trainer Steph of Los Gatos, California area are all certified Personal Trainers who travel to clients in Spring, Magnolia, The Woodlands, The Galleria, Tomball, Downtown Houston, FM 1960, Memorial, The Medical Center and more. Running coach and certified personal trainer Erik has an office in Austin, Texas and Los Gatos personal trainer Steph of the California Bay area and San Jose California area coaches volleyball and does weight loss for brides.
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Colorado Personal trainer Erik DescribesSledgehammer workouts |
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SLEDGE HAMMER WORKOUTS MAKE ABS
GET RIPPED SAYS HOUSTON PERSONAL
TRAINER
Ever heard of the SLEDGE HAMMER workout? Really it might seem the same as using weights such as dumbbells or barbells, but since the "weight" is on the end of a long wooden handle, it forces the body to work a little differently says Houston Personal Trainer Melissa and Colorado Personal trainer Erik. Changing up the workouts so new muscles are stimulated is always a good thing because when the body adapts to a workout it is not as effective anymore in producing new results and muscle growth, which then burns body fat.
There are several different weights for sledge hammers and it is good to start with the lighter one (ten pounds). Sledge hammer workouts are amazing for getting ripped abs because the torso is required to do a lot of the work.
- Sledgehammer Back Scratch...Hold sledge behind back like scratching the back and do fifteen triceps presses by extending the arms up over the head. Do three sets of these.
- Sledgehammer Unstop the toilet..Hold sledge like a plunger for a toilet and pull up and down in a shoulder upright row movement. Do fifteen of these and do three sets.
- Sledgehammer Lateral Raking..Hold sledge in front as if to rake grass and do a raking movement. Do fifteen reps twice, switching which hand is in front on the second set of fifteen. Do three sets of these.
- Sledgehammer Hammering..Pretend to be hammering a stake into the ground but stop before actually hitting the ground. Do fifteen and then switch which hand is on top and do fifteen more. Do three sets of these.
- Sledgehammer lunge..Hold sledge with arms out straight in front and hold halfway down the handle. Lunge forward and touch sledge to the opposite side of the ground to work obliques. Alternate sides when lunging and do three sets of twenty.
- Sledge knee raise. Holding sledge, lean back and march with knees high and touch sledge to opposite knee in a rowing motion. Do three sets of thirty of these. HAPPY HAMMERING! (Photo of Melissa, Personal Trainer in Houston showing abs resulting from a sledge hammer workout can get cut)
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 February 2009 22:45 |
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(Photos above and below of the Austin hill country bluebonnets on the side of the road.) Houston Personal Trainer Melissa found lots of bluebonnets on her road trip recently to the Hill Country of Austin, Texas to start out the day with color and to do some ongoing training with former Austin personal trainer Erik. The weather and the color turned cold by night time however as the cheery blue flowers began to be pounded by freezing rain. "It sort of turned into the camping trip from hell" said the cold personal trainer after unloading her tent and supplies in the rain that would not end. "I was really glad to have had heated bathrooms at the campsite" said the personal trainer " I kept going to the bathrooms to run warm water over my freezing hands." But in spite of the rain and thirty two degree, uncommonly cold weather for Texas in April, the personal trainer enjoyed sitting by a campfire, and touring the shops at Longhorn Caverns as well as the stores in Burnett while waiting for the rain to end. She finally gave up and drove back home to Houston and was really glad to see the sunshine again on Sunday.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 February 2009 22:47 |
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Consistent walking helps promote rapid weight loss |
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 HOUSTON PERSONAL TRAINER IN TEXAS ENCOURAGES WALKING TO PROMOTE MORE RAPID WEIGHT LOSS
Many individuals cannot run because they are too heavy or because they have joint injuries and cannot do impact activities. Brisk Walking is "THE NEW RUNNING" for many clients of Houston Personal Trainer Melissa. "Walking is vastly underrated and can be the best choice for a multitude of people because it requires very little expense, is available no matter where you live, can be done "in place" indoors if necessary, and can be done consistently because it requires no knowledge, no equipment and no other person" says Melissa, In home Houston Personal Trainer in Texas. Walking for weight loss is more fun when two people walk together and they can take turns setting the pace. But even when alone, it can be worthwhile and a lot can be accomplished. Melissa's pal Kristi has started walking/running four and five nights a week. Carrying small dumbells, she runs for as far as she can, (bout a half mile) and then walks a block, then runs again as far as she can..until she has gone for about fourty minutes. She uses the dumbells to do shoulders, biceps and triceps when she is walking. Running/walking is probably the fastest and easiest way to start getting into shape for the new year's weight loss resolutions.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 February 2009 22:52 |
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CitiFLEX - Colorado Personal Trainer and running coach erik |
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 Photo to the left of Colorado Personal Trainer Erik Racing in Regionals... U.T. gets bid for Nationals Erik, UT runner and Personal Trainer, raced in Waco, Texas in the fifty degree wind for 8000 meters on Saturday, November 11, with a finishing time of 30:30. University of Texas cross country runners had five runners place in the top fifteen and wil be running in a week for Nationals in Indiana. Houston Personal Trainer Melissa acknowledges that running has always been a core part of her training. "I do not run with the same speed or intensity as ColoradoPersonal Trainer Erik does", she said, "but I always include some intervals and running each week because it seems to be the most effective way to workout in Houston and burn body fat, as long as a person does not have knee or feet problems." Erik has a body fat of around five percent which is an endurance athlete level of body fat. But he not only has low body fat, he also has high muscle mass which gives him a fast metabolism. This combination is good for maintaining good health and high energy.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 February 2009 22:53 |
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Endurance activites such as running and rollerblading, help with permanant weight loss |
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 Colorado Personal trainer and College runner Erik has started training a new client and his enthusiasm for his sport has carried over to his client Gina. Gina, an Austin area Police officer has been going strong in her workouts and in her eating program and her body weight is only two pounds away from her initial goals. Her workouts with Erik have been intense and involve a lot of running but she is very determined to lose weight so she can feel healthier and stronger in her Austin area police work and with her family. The running with Austin Personal Trainer Erik has been extremely effective and the results are speaking for themselves. Erik, with a body fat of approximately 6% runs many miles every week and knows the benefits of an endurance activity. Though Gina will probably not wish to run as much as Personal Trainer Erik does, she has begun to appreciate how running is an available and consistent way to see dramatic results with her workouts as well as the weight training she does.
In these two photos of Houston Personal Trainer Melissa and ColoradoPersonal trainer Erik, Running and roller blading, both endurance activities, can help reduce body fat and improve health.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 February 2009 22:51 |
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