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The Pause Button by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
Why is it that pushing the “pause button” can be so difficult in some areas and easy in others? How often do you come across someone who says their work / family life is so busy they just can’t stop to do…(fill in the blank). When I talk with people,...
Who said you have to workout for an hour each day to get results? by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
That was just how it was years ago. When you go to the gym, you workout for at least 1 hour getting your cardio in for 30 minutes and then lifting weights for 30 minutes (or more). In fact, at one of the gyms I worked at back in the day, there were a handful of...
Come Outside With Me? by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
If you’re like me, then you love to hit the gym or the studio. There is something very rewarding about lifting weights, doing some HIIT training and interacting with friends while you're doing it. But … the gym / studio is not all there is. We’ve all learned this...
The most important time to have good balance by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
You’re out for a daily walk enjoying the sunshine when all of a sudden a large dog bursts out from nowhere and bounds up to you nearly knocking you over. If you are around large dogs often or are in your 20’s or early 30’s, this might not be a big issue. ...
Consistency Before Complaints by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
Client: [frustrated, comes into my office to “talk”] Me: Hi Julie, how are you? Client: Well Kris, I’ve been working with your team for 3 months now and I really enjoy the trainers and I don’t mind the workouts but it just isn’t working for me. ...
Lose the joint pain, it’s time to workout with these.. by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
Let’s face it, as we age our bodies don’t always feel the way we want them to. We take longer to recover and some of the exercises and movements we did years ago just don’t work the same for us now. When considering strength training, most people’s...
The equipment you DO have by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
There are so many options in the world of fitness equipment and I regularly get asked, “what’s the best equipment to use?”. I’ve known people who have basically built whole gyms in their homes or garages. I also know, however, how intimidating that idea can be...
Ready to burn more calories while you sleep? Time to ditch the treadmill by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
What if I told you that when it comes to losing weight and burning calories that your long endurance days on the treadmill and elliptical are a waste of your time? What if I asked you to try to remodel your house with your hands but no tools? I’m pretty sure...
So you think you have 10+ lbs of fat to lose…what if it’s not fat? by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
Millions of people have tried and failed to lose weight and with all of the promises of this over advertised industry, it can feel quite frustrating. Maybe you’re one of those people? Let me show you a picture: This client thought the same thing you did, that...
Feeling Foggy? Eat These 9 Brain Foods To Improve Your Focus by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
Do you ever forget why you walked into a room? Forget where you parked the car? Send a text to the wrong person because you were thinking about another task? Brain fog may not be by definition a “diagnosis” but it is a true condition that way too many people...
What This Client Did To Raise Her Bone Density 3% Over 6 Months by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
After her last bone density test, Cheryl came in to her session less enthusiastic than when she had started the week before. She said that her scores were lower than her doctor would like them to be and the word osteopenia was introduced. She was asked to repeat the...
1 Of The Most Important Habits You Can Have by Custom Fitness: Amarillo Personal Trainers
I want you to imagine that you heard that a new treatment just became available: It strengthens memory, increases concentration, boosts mood, moderates hunger and obesity, fortifies the disease-fighting immune system, and lessens the risk of fatal accidents. Would you...