Brad came to One-to-1 looking for something different than a regular gym. Losing nearly 10″, 4% body fat and gaining lean muscle mass in just his first 30 days it’s safe to say he found it.

Laurel came to One-to-1 to improve her health and lose weight. She faced many challenges and numerous plateaus but her trainer was always committed to help her move forward. Recently Laurel lost 18lbs in 22 days, great job Laurel!

Yvonne gained a lot of weight in college. She decide it was time for change, she had great success on her own but still wasn’t quite where she wanted to be. She began looking for answers, those answers helped her lose another 28″ with the help of the trainers at One-to-1.

As a competitive swimmer Andrea has had lot’s of coaches. She chose One-to-1 to help her get in shape and begin training for her first ironman. Whether your goals are weight loss, improved health or better performance our specific and personalized fitness and nutritional coaching can help you. Don’t take our word for it listen to what Andrea has to say in the video above.

Rinn had very specific goals when she came to One-to-1, they might be the same as your goals. Watch the video to see if it sounds like you.

Amber has two kids and finds it difficult to get to the gym. But she found even online the support and knowledge she received from the trainers at One-to-1 Fitness gave her the tools and accountability to reach her goals. Check it out, does her story sound like yours?

Dan Stewart lost more than 80lbs at One-to-1 Fitness and completely changed his lifestyle. He couldn’t barely run for 2 minutes continuously when he first started and can now run more than 30 minutes. You have to see the pictures in this video of Dan then and now, if he can do it so can you.

Marcel lost 26lbs in a short time at One-to-1 Fitness

In order to achieve long-term, permanent weight loss, the caloric burning effects of cardiovascular exercise are king! This is not entirely true.  While cardiovascular exercise has a wide range of health benefits, it has much less effect on permanent weight control than weight-bearing or resistance exercise.  Cardiovascular exercise burns calories while it is being performed as well as for a limited amount of time upon completion of the activity.  Resistance training has a much more pronounced effect on the burning of calories and raising the metabolism for extended periods of time.  Research has shown that load-bearing exercise can increase metabolic function for as much as 12 to 24 hours.

One of the most well understood benefits of resistance training is the fact that it can increase lean muscle mass as well as strength.  As the body is put under the stress of resistance training, it adapts to this strain by increasing its capacity to do work.  This can be accomplished by increasing its energy storage capacity (storing more energy inside the cells) or by increasing the amount of lean body mass or muscle tissue present.  Either of these methods of compensation allows the body to be better suited to handle greater levels of physical stress.  These adaptations increase the level of activity at the cellular level, burning more calories and in turn, increasing the metabolism.  Simplified, the more living tissue is present in the body, the more calories the body burns in a 24 hour period.

Another significant benefit of resistance training comes in the form of increasing bone density.  The human body is constantly in a state of breaking itself down and re-building itself.  Our cells are always dying off as the body creates new cells and tissue.  However, as we age, the hormones responsible for the growth of new tissue decline and our bodies become less prone to building new cells.  As a result, bone mineral deposits decrease and bone density starts to drop, making bones weaker, more brittle and prone to breaks and fractures.  It has been proven that the stress placed on the skeletal system during resistance or strength training helps stimulate the body to increase bone concentration and bone mass.

An area of resistance training which we focus on greatly with our clients is Functional Training.  We tend not to focus greatly on making our clients “stronger” for the 60 minutes that we are working with them.  Rather, our focus is to make our clients more functional for everyday life.  We train our clients so that their bodies are more apt to facilitate every day functions like lifting, climbing, squatting, throwing, running, yard work, shoveling the walk, bending over without strain etc.  This is accomplished by training our clients in a state of “un-balance” in the gym.  Remember that it is impossible to train for balance unless the body is OFF-balance.  Performing exercises incorporating exercise balls, stability balls, balance boards, gymnastics rings and other pieces of functional training equipment, we are able to train our clients’ bodies to be more responsive to the ever-changing stimulus of everyday life.

Strength training has also shown to be beneficial for the heart as it decreases blood pressure and lowers resting heart rate, reducing the risk for heart disease.  Regular resistance training will actually help stimulate the liver to produce more HDL (good) cholesterol.  It helps decrease stress levels and can help promote regular sleeping patterns.

Thinking about Personal Training or New Year’s weight Loss? Our Wrap Up Christmas promotion was so popular last year we’ve brought it back for Christmas 2011! Double your dollarsand make 2012 the year you or a loved one says, “I am in the best shape of my life!”

Through the Christmas season when you buy a gift certificate or start a new program at One-to-1 Fitness you pick the amount* and we match every dollar you spend, doubling the amount.

I know you’re ready to lose weight, feel great, enjoy more energy, relieve stress, be rid of aches and pains, maybe even lower blood pressure, cholesterol and receive magnificent praise from your doctor! One-to-1 Fitness has a proven track record for helping people just like you get the results they want; in fact it’s risk free with our money back guarantee. This New Year’s your resolution is going to stick when you have the largest and most experienced team of weight loss professionals behind you.

It’s a clean slate and that time of year when we are all ready to face a new challenge head on, you were thinking about joining a fitness program anyways you may as well see what Red Deer’s #1 choice for personal training and weight loss can do for you.

Happy New Year everyone!

Visit us online at www.PersonalTrainingRedDeer.com or find us at 5580-45st Red Deer (In Cronquist Business Park), by phone 403-341-4041

Would you recommend One-to-1 Fitness to others?
“ABSOLUTELY! I know that I have received the most up to date training principles from all the trainers (due to all of them being trained using the same guidelines.) Knowing that you will never have to compete or wait for equipment is a huge plus!” -Shaun Richer

“Since becoming a member of One to 1 Fitness I have lost over 25 pounds. I have gained mounds of self-confidence and I notice that I tend to have a tonne more energy!” –Adam Risling

“Yes, since I started at One to 1, which was about 2 years ago, I can’t find a reason to quit. The trainers are awesome and the gym is set up nicely, which makes it very comfortable and relaxing. It’s nice to feel healthy again, everyone should feel this way. “ -Trevor Ransom

“I have lost 28 pounds and 3 inches off my waist. I have also gained strength, mobility and flexibility across my whole body! My seventeen year old son is now a member and attends three times a week. He has only attended for a month, but he is beginning to see similar results to mine. He has also been persuaded to make positive changes in his life; his trainer seems to be a better influence over my son than I have been, regarding his health.” –Craig Dore

*For this promotion maximum purchase amount is $500 (or total value of $1000). Cannot be applied to existing programs or redeemed for cash. Applies to new programs or renewals only. Maximum early renewal period is 90 days.

For many people the over-indulgence of sweets and endless snacking during the holidays is not the likely the cause of the weight gain we generally fear. Rather the unlikely culprit is one most people don’t suspect—alcohol, and it has nothing to do with the calories of the alcohol consumed.

Few people realize the full effects of just a couple of ounces of alcohol on their bodies. Alcohol is a nervous toxin and seriously disrupts many functions of the metabolism, namely fat loss. One to two drinks can reduce the body’s ability to burn body fat by more than 70% according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition[1]. To make matters worse these effects may be sustained for a number of hours after consumption and the more you consume the greater and longer the effect is. As an added bonus alcohol consumption has also been linked to the stimulation of appetite which makes or holiday feeding frenzy even worse.

If you are looking to survive this holiday season without the unwanted extra weight I’m not saying you have to be a social stiff but keep in mind how these things may affect your body and your long term goals. Choose your occasions and activities accordingly and just remember that it’s about balance, everything in moderation. Be healthy and enjoy the upcoming holiday celebrations!

[1] Siler, S.Q., Neese, R.A., & Hellerstein, M.K. (1999). De novo lipogenesis, lipid kinetics, and whole-body lipid balances in humans after acute alcohol consumption. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70, 928-936