tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28186810093541057082011-10-07T20:04:35.860-04:00Hi all, I am a certified Personal Trainer residing in NJ who is just bursting with intentions to change the world and make us all healthy. Or at the very least make you all much more knowledgable about fitness. Big aspirations but you have to start somewhere. Right?Eddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374383381713552248noreply@blogger.comBlogger881100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818681009354105708.post-36985080521008579032010-05-02T23:27:00.000-04:002010-05-02T23:27:19.920-04:00

I was hit with a nasty illness as well as personal issues. Our house was damaged by two trees that hit and took out a lot of our rooms. Repairs are still progressing. I apologize for so much down time from my writing but sometimes life creates issues to your progress. But I rise again and will become "normal" again in my duties and responsibilities. Stay tuned. Eddie

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Holiday party tips Hello, So now that Christmas is upon us, the holiday parties are the focus of spreading that cheer. And really, it is hard to pass them up. Let me give some quick tips and revelations. The average alcohol drink will set you back from 100 to 800 calories! And that is just for one drink. HO Ho doesn’t sound so fun the next day after you gained a few pounds for a few hours of

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To all, I am having difficulties posting large posts so until I can get this solved there will be no posts. Sorry. Regards, Eddie Camaroto

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Now that Thanksgiving is over I want you all to take a moment and ponder the following.How much love and happiness did you experience when you saw family and friends as well as others when they saw you?Exercise and good health allow us to continue to spend many "Thanksgiving Days" with the ones we love. As well as they with us. Never forget your health goals and work it all year to be healthy.

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Ah, the joy of stuffing our faces among great company. Yes Thanksgiving is a few days away and for most of my clients this time scares them.You see they have been on target with all their goals and they know that Thanksgiving is a day to EAT.I will share some tips that I relate to them to make this day of thanks happy and not stressful.1) The average person will consume 3,000 calories at the

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Second opinions matterEven though I have my own in-home Personal Training business I still continue to work at one of the best “medically” structured gyms in the state. And because of my position there I see dozens of members daily and many share with me their stories of dismay.I meet people whose Physical Therapy was cut off too soon and they never questioned why. Or others that were told

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My mom finally is recovering and at home. The Physical Therapist has started coming to the house twice a week for therapy.I apologize for not writing again in this dry spell but between her injury and support for her as well as my little sisters wedding in another state it was impoosible to find time for even my own family.Next week I will be writing again. The theme will be doctors and Physical

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To all, My mom was involved in a serious car accident on Friday night and is recovering from surgery after todays operation. She suffered a Tibial plateau fracture. She now has plates and screws holding her knee and shin together.I will not be writing an article this week. I am sure all understand.Regards,Eddie Camaroto

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To all, I have postponed my Sayreville Library fitness lecture series until the begining of the new year. I will post the actual dates when I know them.The postponment was due to a variety of reasons: The program director got fired, the advertisments for the lectures never got to press, and I am working on a huge project in my in-home Personal Training business.Add all those together and the best

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Case study of a real client of mine As I stated last posting I will be showing you how a Personal Trainer works with clients with a variety of conditions. Below I start with talking about a real client of mine:CONDITION: Stroke victim with paralysis down entire right side of body. Though facial mobility is unaffected.AGE: 57YEARS WITH CONDITION: 11 yearsHOW LONG TRAINING WITH ME: 13 months. Two ½

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To all, I have returned from my self-imposed vacation. Personal Training really burns you out - more mentally then physically. But I must admit it feels good to be back. I am refreshed and ready again to take on the world.In my time off I have not been idle. I may of landed the biggest contract a Personal Trainer firm like mine can wish for. We are in talks with a certain department for the state

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To all my followers I will be taking the next three weeks off to enjoy the rest of the summer and to assure I stay fresh with my content. I will return in October.My first post will be October 2nd.If anyone has any fitness questions during this time just send them to perfect-you@comcast.net.All my best,Eddie Camaroto

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I just wanted to share some great things that my Personal Training company; Perfect You, is currently experiencing.1) Perfect You continues to provide world-class fitness lectures at the East Brunswick library. My last lecture brought in 51 participants. Every lecture I give is being well received and the numbers are growing.2) The Sayreville library, upon hearing about the successful fitness

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How to elicit your pet into your exercise program If you have a dog you have an eager and ready at a moments notice partner for your exercise goals. Below I will outline a few ways to utilize your dog into your exercise routines. You both will benefit from your partnership.1) First, just walk your dog. Strive for a 3 – 5 mile trek (daily if your schedule permits). I suggest taking your dog to

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How to utilize your environment to exercise There are many ways to utilize an environment to exercise in if you are creative. Below I outline a few to get you started.1) Stairs – walk them, run them, do incline or decline pushups off of them, split lunges, do calf raises off of them, put your feet on them as you lie down and do crunches, jump on the first step and then off again for some muscle

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Ways to create exercise equipment from everyday items With the ever-growing economy meltdown and societies growing waistline exercise is becoming hard from all fronts.Today I wanted to show some creative ways to create gym equipment from everyday items. Saves your budget and gets you exercising. No excuses.Chest/arms/triceps/shoulders/core – basic pushups (no equipment needed).Core – simple ab

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Creative ways to exerciseWeek 1: Ways to create exercise equipment from everyday items.Week 2: How to utilize your environment to exercise.Week 3: How to elicit your pet into your exercise program.Week 4: How to elicit your kids into your exercise program.Regards,Eddie Camaroto CPTPerfect You LLC

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Current diet plansThis week I wanted to touch a little upon some current diet plans. By no means could I touch upon all of them since there are literally hundreds.As a Personal Trainer it is my duty to coach my clients in proper nutrition. After all I can train them to success but if they go home and eat three pizzas a night they will never see true results.I do need to state to you all that

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Food DiariesHello, one of the most successful things you can do for yourself in your quest to loose weight is to keep a food diary. Though, I have written about this in the past I am compelled to keep pushing it on you all again and again. It really makes all the difference in keeping weight off and learning to eat right.With the advent of the Internet and sites that track your food it has become

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To anyone interested I will be giving a fitness lecture at the East Brunswick Library on how to write an effective workout program. I will be sitting with each participant (depending on turnout) one-on-one to design a fitness program that will allow them to progress their goals.Send me an email to perfect-you@comcast.net if you are interested.The lecture is free and will be on August 5th from 7:

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To all my readers of my BLOG I apologize but I have been ridden with a kick-butt illness. And I have been pretty much down.I will return next week with a new post.Regards,Eddie

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Websites that can help your nutritional goalsThis will be a very small article tonight since I want to only address some really great sites that I use daily with my clients to help them with their nutritional goals.1) http://www.sparkpeople.com/2) http://www.mypyramid.gov3) http://www.weightwatchers.com/As always - I am available for personal training either in person (if in NJ) or over the web.

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What is nutritionWhen I start training a new client the biggest barrier to their success is nutrition. It always seems that a person will let me put them through a very challenging workout but they will not let me dictate what they can eat. Food it seems has a very powerful connection that is hard to change.Over time I AM able to change their habits but it is really hard to do.So let me write

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Hello, I thought I would do a fun topic for this month that focuses of nutrition. I will be going in depth about nurtrition and hopefully debunk so many of the myths out there that are really confusing many as well as my clients.Week 1: What is nutrition?Week 2: Web sites to improve your progress.Week 3: Why a food diary could be the greatest thing you ever did for yourself.Week 4: A discussion

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Maximizing your workouts with multiple move exercisesWhen I have clients that renew with me for months at a time I am able to start challenging them with exercises that involve multiple muscle groups. When I first start training a client I need to build their balance, stability, core strength, increase strength, and certainly increase their endurance.But after I have met those goals I want to

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Working out while pregnantFor most woman that are into fitness there is going to come a time when you will be pregnant and want to continue your fitness. You CAN still workout but the WAY you workout and the intensity of your workouts will change drastically.I put this article in with the series of working out with another rather then special population type workouts because the theme this month

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Working out with your significant otherAt lot of times the best way to start exercising is by enlisting the help of your significant other. Maybe you both are sick of feeling un-fit or you just made fitness your New Years resolution. Whatever the reason the fact is you both want to train together and that can prove to push you both farther and see better results.I have addressed in a previous

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Workouts with a partnerThere are many times a client will come to me and request that they train with another at the same time. For one it is much cheaper for each to train this way plus it gives the added benefit of having each other push each other. I personally love training two for ones as we call it in the biz.One of the first things that comes up though is how can I get two different people

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The next fitness theme will be working out with someone and the last article of the month will be how to incorporate exercises that have mutliple moves to work multiple body areas at the same time.As always - I am available for personal training either in person (if in NJ) or over the web. If you feel you have stalled in your pursuit of fitness and need some expert knowledge to get you on track

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Workouts while watching TVOn my final article for this month’s theme I wanted to talk about how to squeeze in some precious exercising while watching TV.The average commercial break for most TV shows that run one hour is 12 minutes (about 4 minutes each 15 minute mark). That gives plenty of opportunity for some circuit training during those breaks.So here is a simplified workout to get you

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This week I thought I would show you the creative side of workouts. I have devised a few fun things to do for each season. Though you may never have realized that these things produce fitness they do indeed. Hope you enjoy.Winter:1) Go build a snowman. Rolling a big ball of snow till it collects more and more snow is an incredible lower AND upper body workout. Plus you will burn an estimated

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Working out while sick. Good thing or bad thing?On our road to greater fitness and health sometimes we become hard-core in our training philosophy. We don’t miss a day, utilize every opportunity to bring fitness into our lives and get stressed whenever anything gets in the way of us doing our daily workout.But even the fittest of us are going to get sick once in a while. Thank goodness that the

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Hello, what if you are a workaholic and are finding it hard to get to the gym and by the time you do get home at night you are exhausted.Maybe the following advice will help you. Try some of the following exercise and cardio movements at work. They are all simple, easy, and beneficial to do. And all except the walking ones can be done during a simple 15-minute break during your busy day.1) Do

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Hello, So you tried to get all of your friends and family to workout with you or support you but it hasn’t worked out like you planned. Now what do you do?1) Go to the website http://www.presidentschallenge.org/ and pick a challenge for you to complete. This site is really cool and you can even track your success. You can do these challenges all by yourself or you can even gather a group

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What happens when your support dries upHello, for this week I wanted to talk about a real concern for some exercisers. What happens when your support stream dries up? What happens when the people you depend on for your fitness support goes away?For many of us we find that we need the support of others to continue on our fitness quest. We like hearing their positive admiration as we progress to

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Hello, this week I would talk about some tools to make your exercise and fitness goals easier.1) One thing ALL successful dieters have utilized to make their weight loss efforts stick is to keep a food log. With the advent of the Internet this is easier than ever. Most sites allow you to just drag and drop your meals based on a food database. If you need help finding one reach out to me

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Hello, I have over 50+ members (and it grows by about 5 new members a month) to this BLOG but so many of you are SO silent and never comment etc.So to sweeten to the pot I will be offering an 8 week virtual trainer session to the subscriber that comments the most for the month of April.The subscriber that comments the most in this month will be offered a full Personal Trainer program that will

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Hello, Some of the toughest barriers you may encounter when you are working towards your fitness goals is lack of support from those around you. Below I will talk about some obstacles you may encounter and offer some steps and hints that hopefully will get the needed support you want. I have picked some of the most common arguments I get from my Personal Training business to show you how I answer

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Hello, One of the toughest things for most of us to do is to find time for some sort of exercise while on vacation. Below I outline some tips to hopefully make it easier.1) Since you are on vacation try to walk as much as possible. If possible, forget transportation and take in all the sites your destination has to offer. Riding back and forth may be easier but think of all the things you may be

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Hello, I am currently scheduling out my calendar for the rest of the 2009 year. If you are from the Central New Jersey area and would like me to talk to your organization, club, business, or get together with a group please send me a request and we can start talking about your needs and what kind of fitness-themed lecture(s) I could provide to benefit your group.I just recently did two fitness

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Today, I would like to talk about walking to increase your weight loss goals.Benefits of walking:1) Low impact on the joints.2) Can be done anywhere.3) Requires little or no equipment.4) Grab a partner and walking becomes a socializing experience.The general rule of thumb for walking is that walking is roughly equal to 1/2 the amount you would jog. Example: 1/2 hour of walking is equal to 1 hour

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Hello, Though I have a topic agenda for the year about what I am going to be talking about weekly - I thought I would give a shout out to get any suggestions for articles that you want. Please submit your ideas and I will do my best to write about them.Regards, Eddie Camaroto

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Sorry for the delay in my postings. In the last two weeks I have taken on 9 new clients and I have been busy setting them up and getting them going. I have also went to a new accounting program and am still in the process of porting over all the data. And got hit with jury duty. Gezzz - when it rains it pours. :)To tighten up my time even more - I am in the process of giving two fitness lectures

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Here is a list of stretches that one should do to stay limber during a vacation.If anyone would like to know exactly how to do the stretches let me know and I will email you the correct form.1) Quadtricep stretch2) Hamstring stretch3) Calf stretch4) Groin stretch5) Glute stretch6) Hip flexor stretch7) Neutral position back decompress8) Shoulder stretch9) Pectoralis stretch10) Trap stretch11)

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Hotel WorkoutsJust because you have no fitness equipment on your vacation does not mean you should be sacrificing your fitness.Some types of exercise that you can do in your hotel room:1)Squats – Pick a place in your hotel room and do some deep squats.2)Lunges – Pick a place in your hotel room and do some deep lunges.3)Calf raises – Place your feet on top of a phone book (most hotels have them

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I wanted to apologize for two missed articles we never posted for the last two weeks of January. We had a hard disk crash and spent the better part of two weeks rebuilding our system from backup media. But we are back again for February.Regards, Eddie Camaroto CEO - Perfect You LLC

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Hello, Perfect You LLC will be posting the following theme for the month of February Working out while on vacation:Week 1: Hotel room workouts.Week 2: Stretching routines to get you through your vacation.Week 3: Walking as a boost to your conditioning. Week 4: Small ways to improve your fitness level while enjoying your vacation.Regards,EddieCEO - Perfect You LLC

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Hindsight: Intro to & Overview of the GlutesSome definitions for terms mentioned in this article:ABDUCTION: Movement away from the body.EXTENSION: Straightening the joint resulting in an increase of angle.LATERAL ROTATION: Rotary movement around the longitudinal axis of the bone away from the center of the body; turning the thigh or pelvis outward.A butt is a butt, right? Well, if you’re not

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‘I Like Big Butts...’ Just a Fad of the Times or Timeless Sex Symbol?It seems as though nowadays, curves are in…. or at least making a comeback. Looking around on TV, in magazines and advertisement venues, there seems to be a trend; after all, just look at the uproar J Lo caused with her particularly ‘well-rounded asset’. Living in America, it’s no secret that we’re obsessed with slim, but

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Hello, Perfect You LLC will be posting the following theme for the month of January Boot-y CampWeek 1: ‘I Like Big Butts...’ Just a Fad of the Times or Timeless Sex Symbol?Week 2: Intro to & Overview of the Glutes.Week 3: Targeting the Glutes Through Strength Moves.Week 4: Targeting the Glutes Through Cardio Conditioning.Regards,EddieCEO - Perfect You LLC

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The Aftermath: MaintainingI have been about the same weight for going on 3 years now. I’m not going to lie & say it’s been easy, ‘cause it hasn’t; but coming as far as I did sure makes it far less difficult to stay focused. I know that I will never in my life be as big as I once was but I do find that I struggle to stay as disciplined as I was when I first started on my journey to lose weight.

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Tips & Tricks for Newbie’sThis is probably stuff you’ve all read before but the following is a list of some of the things that helped me in my quest for weight loss & a healthier lifestyle.1) Eat salad with EVERY meal (preferably before anything else or in between bites of everything else).2) Try chewing gum or hard candy whenever you have a particularly strong craving for something you really

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To Cut or Not to CutIt is in my opinion that far too many people in this country resort to weight loss surgery as a ‘way out’ once they’ve gone too far. It seems like a rather poor replacement for more traditional methods of losing weight, the sole difference being the time & effort involved for effectiveness. Of course, there are cases that absolutely require the assistance of surgery, don’t

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This article comes from Melissa, one of my partners, who is an AFAA certified Personal Trainer. Her before and after pictures are a true inspiration of her dedication to what ever she puts her mind to. She has transformed her body and can do the same for you. Melissa is available for in-person Personal Training sessions as well as creating an eight week virtual (email) personal training program

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Hello, Perfect You LLC will be posting our first article for the month of December this Saturday night. The theme for the month of December 2008 is: Mass Weight LossIn the coming weeks these will be the articles posted that relate to the theme above.Week 1: The Breaking PointWeek 2: To Cut or Not to Cut: Weight Loss SurgeryWeek 3: Tips & Tricks for NewbiesWeek 4: The Aftermath: MaintainingRegards

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To all, I am so sorry for such a delay in my postings. But I do have an excuse. I have started my own personal training company - Perfect You - with two other highly skilled partners. Our aim is to bring you the best relevant knowledge to your goals based on the collective of our mutual talents. We will be committing to providing a minimum of one fitness article a week based on a theme for each

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First, I apologize for not posting anything in a long time. I have been diagnosed with a pretty nasty disease and it has laid me out in bed (almost 20 hours a day).I have been diagnosed with full blown Crohns disease. Crohns disease comes in 5 grades of severity and I am at the highest grade. I am starting to feel better and I will write about this ordeal and how I plan on working exercise

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Okay, tonight I explore what you "could" be lifting in some of your exercises.The test is called the one rep max and it tests to see what the maximum amount of weight that you could lift. You then take this and apply it to the correct weight you could use daily in your routines.Lets take the bench press as an example. Here is the scenario (you need to know all three pieces of information):1) You

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Okay enough about flexibility testing and on to much more fun tests.In the next few days I will be giving you some tests that you can do on your own to assess your muscular strength. The tests will give you a good idea as to where you stand in regards to muscular strength to the general population. I will also be giving you a cool formula to see exactly how much you "could" and "should" be

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Hello, Tonight I am going to talk about trunk flexibility(flexion) and how to test yourselves. Above you will see two tables that you will need to refer to after you get your test number. By double clicking on the images you can get a better view.First a disclaimer: Before I test a client for flexibility I have them fill out a fitness form, waivers, and many others that let me see my clients

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Okay today lets assess your trunk extension flexibility. Basically the test evaluates the amount of backward bend available to your lumbar spine. Most trainers test this because the loss of flexibility and extension in the lumbar spine can cause low back pain and increase injuries. I want to know if my client has the lumbar stability to handle over the head exercises as well as other types

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To all, I just came back from my vacation. While my family was on vacation we were overwhelmed with the junk that is served at the amusement park food stands AND restaurants. It took an extreme effort to find healthy food and even then most of the times the options we ate were NOT what we would of chosen - given options.Here is how we did it. Maybe some of our methods could help you.* For our

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Okay, my last post until July 10th deals with Hamstring flexibility. The hamstring muscle probably has the most implications to your quality of life then most other muscles. One of the primary responsibilites of this muscle is stabilizing your knee. And if it is tight you are risking injury to your knee. You might be saying how can that be if it is in the back of my thigh. But if you know muscle

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To all, I will on vacation from July 3rd to July 10th. During that time there will be no posts. My last post will be tomorrow night. But please come back on July 10th. Or better yet go through any of my previous posts that you may of missed. There is a treasure chest of information contained in this blog. There many more great themes coming and alot of very cool and great information for you to

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When I am presented with a new client I go through a series of tests and assessments to see what my client is capable of. Based on tests and questionnaires I can get a pretty accurate picture on how to design a program that they will benefit from and not pose a risk to their health or risk injury. During the next couple of days I will write about the flexibility tests that I personally

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I am sorry about this but for some reason my blog is having problems posting large posts tonight. So rather then stress over it I will post tommorrow. Tommorrow I will post about shoulder flexibility testing and how you can diagnose if your shoulders need stretching for your exercise program.Regards,Eddie Camaroto

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Okay, I feel I have given you alot of GREAT formulas for you to play with and assess your current physical condition. Now I will be moving on to flexibility testing. After you try the featured posts you should have an excellent idea of where you stand in regards to the general population.I do have a lot more formulas that can estimate your cardio fitness, ones that supercharge your weight loss,

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To all, I have not been able to post the last few days because of quite a few commitments and a new job. But I am back again.Okay, lets talk about a critical formula EVERYONE should try. Why, because it is a great predictor of obesity and diseases such as diabetes and heart issues - and science backs it up - study after study.First, lets get some definitions out of the way.Waist to hip ratio - A

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To all, I have had some questions about my post (http://personal-trainer-nj.blogspot.com/2008/06/formulas-estimating-resting-metabolic.html) that I should clarify. I really should of clarified it in my post - and I apologize for that.Some of the subscribers to this blog have questioned what exactly I meant by my post. Well let me clear it up. By the way I LOVE being corrected by my subscribers it

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To all, One (very smart) subscriber has pointed out that I forgot to include some important information in a post. To which I thank them for.In the post (http://personal-trainer-nj.blogspot.com/2008/06/i-love-formulas-especially-ones-that-i.html) I forgot to mention that after you do the simplified formula for your predicted heart rate maximum (220 - age) you need to do two more calculations. I

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Hello, Tonight we are going to uncover a critical formula for your weight loss success. It is called Resting Metabolic Rate. And knowing what it is can really boost your weight loss strategy.First, lets get some definitions out of the way.Resting Metabolic Rate - The number of calories expended per unit time at rest. You should know this number to know how much calories you body needs to operate

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I love formulas - especially ones that I can use to my advantage. I hope you had fun with my last post and plugged in the numbers to get some personalized facts about yourself.First, lets get some definitions out of the way.Maximal Heart Rate - The highest heart-rate a person can attain.Karvonen formula - The mathmatical formula that uses maximum heart-rate reserve to determine target heart

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Okay, You now know how to calculate your BMI now lets use that to calculate your target body weight. You will need to know three pieces of information for this formula: (your current weight, your body fat content; for this example we will use BMI as well as a more accurate skin fold measurement, and the body fat percentage you wish to be at).Lets use me as an example again:I weigh 160My body fat

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Okay, we are all experts on exercise progressions right? Great, now lets have some fun with formulas. For the next couple of weeks I will post a new formula, daily, for you to utilize in some way at the gym. Do not worry - these are FUN formulas. You are going to learn so much about your personal performance, your abilities, and what your unique body is capable of.If you would not mind send me

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Hello, I think I will have covered alot of different methods to progress a stalled exercise routine. Tomorrow we will move on to a new theme. But there a few more exercise progressions I wanted to talk about.First, lets get some definitions out of the way.Pyramid Training system - a multiple-set system in which the weight is increased progressively over several sets so that fewer and fewer

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Well, two posts ago I talked about Circuit training as a pseudo type of exercise progression. Now lets talk about cross-training. It is a term thrown around quite often and I am sure you have heard it at least once.First, lets get some definitions out of the way.Cross Training - A method of physical training in which a variety of exercises and changes in body position or modes of exercises are

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To all, Today I am taking a rest day. Just loving my family and relishing in all they did for me today to celebrate Fathers Day. My son, daughter, and wife served me breakfast in bed and took me out for a great dinner with my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and my brother-in-law. If I may go off on a tangent for a moment.... When you have a loving family you feel you can do anything and they

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Okay, Now that you know about the killer Eccentric progression lets talk about another that you might want to utilize in your exercise programs to get better results, overcome gym boredom, or just for fun.I realize that I may have to break the Tidbits into more then two parts - there just is too many things to tell you all about. Plus, I said I would try to keep my posts smaller. So with that

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To all, I just passed another certification for my field that involves the foundations of human movement. Basically it was certification that involves knowing how human movement works and methodically utilizing the way muscles and joints work to get optimal benefits for an exercise program. I am sure it will only strengthen my knowledge helping you all.I am going to make this a shorter post since

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Hello, Tonight I would like to address other methods that you can do to progress your workouts and maximize your fitness level. This will be a two part post with the second part coming tomorrow.Does your gym have a pool that you can utilize? If so why not take your workout to a new level and go for a swim. Do laps, go to the edge of the pool and do ab lifts with the water as resistance, do calf

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Which exercise position utilizes the most muscles for the row.a) Standing row with barbell - body bent at 90 degrees.b) Seated row off of a stability ball on a cable machine - one arm back at a time.c) Standing row with barbell - body bent at 45 degrees.d) One arm dumbbell row knee on bench.e) Standing Row on a cable machine - two arms pull back at once.Correct answer is (B). This exercise offers

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Hello, Well I have talked about some exercise progressions to pump up your exercises. Now I want to tell you some progressions you should consider for your cardio workouts.1) Why not take a day off from your cardio machines and take a walk with your loved one or a friend through the local park at a brisk pace for a hour. You will be activating the muscles a little differently and you will enjoy

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So lets see if you are all learning from my posts.Which exercise position utilizes the most muscles for the row.a) Standing row with barbell - body bent at 90 degrees.b) Seated row off of a stability ball on a cable machine - one arm back at a time.c) Standing row with barbell - body bent at 45 degrees.d) One arm dumbbell row knee on bench.e) Standing Row on a cable machine - two arms pull back

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So now that you know you could/should be doing pushups (and I think I have given you a good roadmap to some challenging movements with those pushups) rather then bench presses let we try to sway you away from bench pressing (at least for now). But do not worry I will give you the progressions for bench press in case you love doing them.When a Personal Trainer looks at an exercise for a client

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Everyone knows how to do a pushup and once you can crank out 20+ pushups in perfect form there really isn't anything else you could do right? I mean you can keep doing more and more reps but that is going to build very little muscle, bore you, and waste your precious time trying to wring a tiny benefit out of a lot of effort. This is not smart training!So lets look at some ways of progressing

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Hello, Rather then write all these great tips and articles that go from one subject to another I feel the greatest way for me to pass on the knowledge is to take a theme and go with it for a while. I feel this way you will get a huge amount of information about a select topic and really learn from it. But I want you all to get involved in the discussion. Ask me all the questions you want and lets

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Tonight I am faced with a dilemma. Google offers an ad revenue generated program that says if you place adds on your blog site you get paid for each click someone does on an ad. Pretty easy way to earn some cash. But I started to ponder about how I would feel if I went on to a blog and I had to see ads. At first I said I hated it but then I thought back to all the times I was on a blog or website

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Just me wanting to be the first to post my first entry. Silly - I know - but I just had to do it. :)

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