by Drew | Sep 24, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, outdoor recreation, Personal Training, Strength Training
The best time to get your ski legs ready is right now. Get strong and fast before the snow starts falling. Here is a broad overview of the types of exercises that you will want to incorporate into your ski conditioning routine: Endurance: If you haven’t already...
by Drew | Sep 16, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, Personal Training, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Kate Murphy It’s time to mix up your weight training routine! To boost your metabolism, you should perform a “cardio booster” during every rest period, whether it’s 10 seconds, 30 seconds or 3 minutes. This means, for example, that after...
by Drew | Sep 7, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, Nutrition, Overall Health, Personal Training, Weight Loss
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Annie Barber When I was a child, I ate what I wanted, when I wanted, and stopped when I was full. Somewhere along the way, that style of eating was lost to me. As I grew up, I learned about new diets and weight loss techniques through...
by Drew | Aug 31, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, Nutrition, Personal Training, Uncategorized, Weight Loss
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Jackie Corcoran If your mind is anything like mine, you have vowed to avoid favorite “taboo” foods only to find yourself overindulging in them. I have learned in my 42 years that deprivation does not work for me. Here is what I do to...
by Drew | Aug 15, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer, Annie Barber Personally, if I cannot exercise without music, it’s typically a struggle to complete my workout. Music motivates me to work harder, increase my resistance, pick up my pace, and helps me get through my workout on days where...
by Drew | Aug 9, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, General, Personal Training, Weight Loss
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Annie Barber We all come to the gym for a variety of reasons. To look good in a bathing suit, to have an hour away from our hectic lives, to relieve the stresses of the day, to improve our blood pressure, and to have fun doing something...
