Red Deer Personal Trainer Talks: Motivation

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Motivation and inspiration are tough ones for us all. I am sure there is not a single person that doesn’t wish they could call forth the feeling of being super motivated or inspired on command. Yet when we think of great leaders, both present and historical, or even top performers it seems they are perpetually motivated to succeed. I’m sure you and I, we’ve both wondered just how these … [Read more...]

Why do you work out?

Red Deer Personal Trainer Trevor Day

I purposely never watch or listen to the news, it’s always so negative, they should just call it the six o’clock edition of bad news. When it comes to people and health it’s always how bad people are feeling, how many more trips they make to the doctor, how this disease or that disease is increasing or causing more deaths. I bet you workout and eat healthy because you know that it … [Read more...]

3 ways to Live Longer According to a Personal Trainer

These are the three things that everyone should do: eat more often, exercise regularly, resistance training. It’s that simple if you do these three things your body will have no choice but to improve in physical condition. This isn’t a new concept I know you’ve heard it all before. Still everyday at One to 1 we continue to explain these things. Eating more often tends to be the most … [Read more...]

Avoid Running Related Injuries

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Running is a common activity of choice for nice summer days. Nothing but a pair of shoes, maybe some sunglasses and you are ready to go enjoy the fresh air and hopefully melt off some of that unwanted accumulation. If this sounds like you today’s column will contain some valuable information that can make your running experience more comfortable, and more than short lived. Already I’ve had … [Read more...]

A Crash Course on Avoiding Plateaus

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If I asked a group of people what they did for exercise I am sure I would receive a variety of answers. Amongst those answers there would likely be four distinct patterns or methodologies behind all those workouts. And amongst all the people surveyed nearly every workout they perform would likely follow the same pattern they originally described. Our personal patterns are a big reason why so many … [Read more...]

Personal Training in Red Deer is a Little Twisted!

At least when it comes to Lunges recommended by our personal trainers in our Red Deer studio. The Lunge is an excellent whole leg and lower body developer utilized by many Red Deer personal trainers. The lunge on its own is a great exercise, but be prepared for a whole new experience when you add a twisting variation. Many new muscles will come alive for the first time; though that’s not exactly … [Read more...]

You're Working Out Too Much!

Yes you can exercise too much. I was struggling thinking of what to write about this week so I began to review some of my client notes thinking of what discussions I’ve had with some of my clients lately. Recently I’ve had a couple of my clients where I’ve prescribed an extended rest or detraining period. Two solid weeks away from the gym, nothing but light activity and only if desired, a … [Read more...]

North Americans are Fat, Lazy and Stressed Out!

Recent exposure to another part of the world left me with a feeling of disappointment. We in North America are horribly inactive and the by-product of our industrialized society has really created the modern day health problems known as stress related illness. A few weeks ago all forms of local media graciously reported that myself and fellow Red Deerian Glenn Moore were heading to Tanzania, … [Read more...]

It's Not NORMAL to Live Each Day With Pain

There are certain things we do like clockwork. Generally we have our teeth cleaned every six months and book our next appointment after each cleaning. We change the oil in our vehicles at steady increments and don’t wait to run out of gas before we fill up. And most of us see our physicians annually in an effort to ensure our bodies are functioning optimally. And still it seems many of us may be … [Read more...]

The Basics of Training and Understanding the Core

Core training is the buzz word in fitness these days, I’ve touched on it in previous columns. Previously while snowboarding at Panorama I experienced first hand the significant impact of core training on balance and performance. I was excited and yet very nervous about the trip as I had not been on a snowboard in nearly two years and my father has become quite the avid snowboarder. I couldn’t … [Read more...]