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Charlotte – Training Does Not Make You Lose Weight?

So you think you are doing the right thing and you run on the treadmill and you do some lifting and the darn weight does not come off. Why is that? This is a common problem initially in personal training or boot camps. The problem is that increased physical activity always goes along with increased appetite and hunger. I mean it makes sense, you are spending more energy so your body wants more energy.

They key  thing here is the nutrition. I recommend my clients to log their food, go see a nutritionist or follow programs like weight watchers. To do that will help you acccountable. Now the key for your nutrition is also to eat the right food. What is the right food? Now we are getting into an almost religious discussion. Some people will tell you that vegetarian is the way to go. Some people will recommend the Atkins diet, the Southbeach Diet and a ton of other diets. Something that came up over the last few years is the Paleo Diet. A diet that has a lot of vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, animal products (not necessarily dairy) and little grain. The food is supposed to be unprocessed. Overall the diet is pretty balanced. I personally like dairy products, don’t feel any ill effects and don’t see a reason to change it necessarily. The key in my eyes is moderation and staying away from things like high fructose corn syrup, etc. Eat plenty vegetables (without buttter), have some fruits, nuts and seeds and in my case meat and it will make you happy.

Charlotte Maximizes Strength Training Results!

A training form rarely used by personal trainers is the IC-Training Method (Intramuscular coordination method). This method basically uses weight that is near maximum (1-5 Repetitions) in order to improve the recruitment of muscle fibers within a muscle itself. You are basically using more motoric units/time and the amount of strength used is increased. This lowers your strength deficit and improves your strength increase/time and springiness and elasticity. The more repetitions you do the shorter the breaks are. The weight that you are pushing should be near maximum and you have to voluntarily conduct an explosive motion in order for max recruitment of motoric units.

This training is best done with a partner that knows how to assist you. Don’t try this alone, because the chance of you getting stuck underneath a weight is quite high.

The motion is supposed to be primarily concentric which can be difficult to do in a regular gym environment but the improvements with a concentric and excentric motion can be quite high as well.

  • Intensity: 90-100% of 1 repetition maximum.
  • Motion: steady fast with explosive contraction
  • Duration: 1-5 Repetitions
  • Break: 3-5 min
  • Volume: 5-12 sets per exercise

If you feel like you are stuck in your training this is a great way to shake things up. It is definitely not a beginner’s workout and should only be done by people who have an excellent form and a training partner.

Charlotte Weight Loss Checklist 2011

Alright, here we go. The new year is here and most of us have some kind of intentions for the new year. If you are like a lot of my personal training clients then you want to lose some of the extra pounds of fat and tone up.

Here is a checklist to your success:

  • know what you are doing by reading about it or hire someone at least for a short time to teach you what you need to do.
  • Make reasonable goals 50 lbs by May might be doable but is a huge goal. Set smaller short term goals. It is definitely more successful
  • Hold yourself accountable and have others hold you accountable by telling everyone about your goals.
  • Imagine how you feel in that new body of yours and see the difference to now!
  • Ask for help with your family, tell them not to tempt you with foods you like but know that they are not good for you. Family can be one of the biggest spoilers of success.
  • Log your food, know what you eat, how much you eat! Take the guess work out of it. When a clients of mine fails it is usually because of that. Check websites like www.411fit.com or www.mydailyplate.com
  • Workout every day a little bit. Don’t have one big workout session and make yourself so sore that you cannot walk for days, lift your arms and brush your teeth. Go easier and go more often
  • Increase the intensity slowly.
  • Weigh in every Monday. Don’t step on the scale every day. The fluctuations will drive you nuts. Always weigh in in the morning and naked. Don’t wear clothes or do it in the evening the weight won’t be accurate.
  • Make sure to mix cardio training and strength training to maximize your results

These are just a couple of things to think about. The next blog will continue our excursion into strength training and the risks and benefits of Max Training.

You guys rock, you are doing something. Something is better than nothing!

Michael

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