Podcast 10: Overtraining and a Rant about Men’s Fitness Magazine Download this episode (right click and save) Listen to this episode Congrats to me on episode number 10! In here you will find: Online personal training coming Feb. 14 2014 Artist of the week: The Almighty and The Black Star Riders. Question of the Week: […]
Category: Personal Training
Post 91: Be Wary Of Anything That Is Too Complicated
“Be Wary of anything that seems too complicated. Be More Wary of anyone making something simple more complicated.” Wise words and I wish I knew who said them first. What I do know is that for most people out there and by most I mean 90-95% getting in shape is pretty basic. I realize […]
Post 55: Making Personal Training Affordable
You probably have thought about hiring a personal trainer at some point in your life. If not, I bet you are thinking about it now. Times are hard and most people don’t have a lot of extra cash left over at the end of the month, so you may think that you can’t afford a […]
Post 47: Full Body Circuit Workout #3 Squat Jumps
Here is a great circuit that is total body with heavy emphasis on the legs. it doesn’t require a lot of equipment so it is perfect for in home training.Equipment needed: Exercise ball Dumbbells for Rows and bicep curls. Substitute band rows or chin-ups if you want. As with all circuits the idea is to […]
Post 39: Best Exercises To Torch Calories
The M Factor Fitness motto is ” Serious Training….Serious Results”, which sounds really cool but a lot of people have no idea what this means. So I wanted to take a few minutes and explain what hard training is in terms of burning calories. The harder the exercise, the more calories you burn. Pretty simple […]
Post 36: Questions You Are Afraid to Ask Your Personal Trainer.
Personal trainers and stereotypes? Yeah, believe it or not people have pre-conceptions about my profession. You too may have questions but were afraid to ask. So let’s play Ask a personal trainer. 1. If I ask you these questions will you make me push-ups for the entire hour? No. I don’t think I have […]
Post 20: 12 Ways To Get In Shape For 2012
Here is to a new year. Every year there are thousands of people that have a New Years resolution to drop fat, tone up and get in the best shape of their life. I wish them the best. In fact, I am going to giving you a list from a personal trainer’s perspective on how […]
How Much should you pay for a personal trainer?
“How much should you pay for a personal trainer?” This is an update on a post I did a couple of years ago. My thought is you need to consider 2 other questions. “Do I need Personal Training?” “Can I afford a personal trainer?” So if you let me, I will address all 3 of these questions. […]
The 7 Worst Ways to Find A Personal Trainer
The 7 Worst Ways To Find A Personal Trainer So you have finally decided to take the plunge and look for a personal trainer. These can be murky waters, my friend. Being a personal trainer, I thought it might be a good idea to give you my two cents. Instead of what to do, […]