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September 14, 2016

The Lack of Reality in Reality Weight Loss Television

Shows about weight loss or fitness tend to teach us nothing about weight loss or fitness. Rather, they stress that exercise should be debilitating, unbearable, intimidating […]
September 14, 2016

“Take a Break?!”

All of us trainers have heard that statement from our clients from time to time. Our answer for why you shouldn’t sometimes fall on deaf ears. […]
September 14, 2016

Stages for Adopting Healthy Behavior

Is this you?….. Stages for Adopting Healthy Behavior  The biggest hurdle of a Personal Trainer is to get our clients to realize the importance of exercise, […]
September 14, 2016

Metabolic Syndrome

The plague of the 21st century  When are we going to wake up? The obesity rate in the United States is growing by 1-2% every year, […]
September 14, 2016

The Magic Pill…

Wouldn’t you love a magic pill that could make you live 8 years longer or more!!!?   You would take it wouldn’t you? Why not? Everyone […]
September 14, 2016

How Long is your Long Term?

Whenever we sit down with a client for the first time during a consultation, we ask “what are your goals?”. Usually, the answer is to lose […]
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. […]
November 6, 2014

What is EPOC?

  By Paul Dexter, Copyright 2014 Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC, informally called afterburn). Burn calories and torch fat all day long, even when you aren’t […]
November 6, 2014

Don’t Need A Trainer?…

  By Paul Dexter, Copyright 2014 Hey, I don’t mean to pick on the guy who is the leader of the free world, Fox News does […]
November 6, 2014

BEAT IT

  By Paul Dexter, Copyright 2014 With exercise, Progression is the name of the game. You must be prepared to “Beat” what you previously did before. […]
November 6, 2014

Are You Training At The Proper Intensity?

  By Paul Dexter, Copyright On the chart above, you can find your age, and then slide over to the proper range for you to improve […]
March 26, 2014

10 Reasons Everybody Should Strength Train

    By Paul Dexter, Copyright. Everybody should strength train. There is no other exercise mode that can give you as many amazing physical, mental, and […]
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