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November 19, 2012

Why Weight Train?

  by Paul Dexter, copyright dextertraining.com There are many myths regarding weight training. Mostly, it’s “I don’t want to bulk up, so I’ll just do cardio […]
November 19, 2012

TARGET YOUR HEART RATE!

  by Paul Dexter, copyright dextertraining.com TARGET YOUR HEART RATE! This table shows target heart rate zones estimated by age.   Remember to push yourself and […]
October 19, 2012

Why Women and Men Should Not Be Afraid of Gaining Muscle

  by Paul Dexter, Copyright dextertraining.com Increasing your muscle mass and bone mass has a myriad of health benefits. Here is what you should know before […]
September 19, 2012

Benefits of Massage Therapy

  by Paul Dexter, copyright dextertraining.com Massage is one of the oldest, simplest forms of therapy and is a system of stroking, pressing and kneading different […]
February 19, 2012

What Makes You “Motivated”?

  by Paul Dexter, copyright dextertraining.com What is motivation? …….Besides something that we are always searching for? Is it something that is innate? Or is it […]
January 19, 2012

“Take a Break?!”

  by Paul Dexter, copyright dextertraining.com All of us trainers have heard that statement from our clients from time to time. Our answer for why you […]
January 19, 2012

ONE LIFE / ONE BODY

  by Paul Dexter, copyright dextertraining.com When I became a personal trainer over 15 years ago one of the questions on my certification exam was – […]
September 14, 2016

How much Protein do I need?

As we age, muscle proteins are being broken down daily at the rate of 1-2% (which lowers metabolism, weakens bones, etc.). We can reverse this process […]
September 14, 2016

“Embrace that which defines you.”

That is one of my all time favorite motivational quotes. It really connected with me the first time I heard it. I never really felt a […]
September 14, 2016

Calculator or Thermostat?

Many people who want to lose body fat think it is simply about burning off more calories than you consume. We call that the “Calculator” method. […]
September 14, 2016

Baby Steps

The secret to turning Small Steps into Big Success Keys to focus on: Big life improvements start with simple changes practiced daily/weekly. The best way to […]
September 1, 2016

Warrior’s Heart

Fighting Spirit “Quality of mindset, determines quality of behavior.” The above quote epitomizes Donna Lilla. Those of you, who are part of the DTC family, probably […]
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