by Drew | Jul 27, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, General, Overall Health, Personal Training, Running, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Did You Know? Low-intensity cardiovascular exercise only burns calories while you are actually exercising. That means the moment you stop exercising, your caloric expenditure goes back down to nearly baseline levels. Within minutes, you’re not burning many more...
by Drew | Jul 25, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, General, Nutrition, Personal Training, Strength Training, Weight Loss
After three years of personal training, Ridge Personal Trainer Leah Vogel shares what her top weight loss clients all have in common. All tracked their food intake using livestrong.com or fitday.com All did cardio at least 2 times per week for at least 30 minutes....
by Drew | Jul 19, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, Overall Health, Personal Training, Weight Loss
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Jackie Corcoran Do you want to feel more beautiful, loved and nurtured? It costs no money, requires no pulled muscles or extreme dieting and has nothing to do with the perfect soul mate. It starts right here with your own mind. Here are...
by Drew | Jul 16, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, Personal Training, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Ridge Personal Trainer Jon Davis gives us the scoop on the importance of lifting weights. Do you spend most of your time doing cardio while at the gym? If your goal is to lose weight or get “toned”, you probably need to spend less time on the treadmill or...
by Drew | Jul 14, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, Nutrition, Personal Training, Weight Loss
Ridge Personal Trainer Kate Murphy gives you the dirt on carbs and exercise… Current research shows that when carbohydrate stores are depleted by almost 50%, there is evidence that there is actually increased stimulus for enhanced enzyme activity in skeletal...
by Drew | Jul 6, 2011 | Fitness Tip of the Week, Personal Training, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Take a tip from Ridge Personal Trainer Krista Kottraba, don’t be afraid to lift heavy. Increasing your weights by even 5 pounds can make a big difference in your workout. If you always stick to light weights and high reps you aren’t going to get the...
