How to best benefit from having a Personal Trainer

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1. Have goals. Create a vision of what you are looking to accomplish.

2. Be OPEN to learning, be excited you are on the way to accomplishing good health!

3. Evaluate your weakness & strength's. Tell your trainer what your obstacles have been in the past, and together develop a strategy to combat them.

Note: consistency builds confidence.

4. Identify what motivates you and share this with your Personal Trainer.

5. Discover what your true intrinsic wants are for your personal well being. Make a list, and laminate it! Keep it by your side for those days where you are struggling & you don't want to exercise. The clearer your vision is, the more you will benefit from your sessions.

6. Ask any and all fitness related questions you have including nutrition, what muscles are working, the purpose of the exercise, and.have your trainer educate you as much as you can handle.

7. Make a no excuse list. Once your excuse is on it, you cant use it anymore.! :-)

8. Come ready & willing, attitude is everything! and remember the old saying. Can't means, wont'!

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Ask The Expert

Q: I am feeling bloated/constipated a friend suggested to exercise. How can exercise help?

A: Exercise helps constipation by decreasing the time it takes food to move through the large intestine, thus limiting the amount of water absorbed from the stool into your body. Hard, dry stools are harder to pass. In addition, aerobic exercise accelerates your breathing and heart rate. This helps to stimulate the natural contraction of intestinal muscles. Intestinal muscles that contract efficiently help move stools out quickly. I'd also take a look at your diet. Do a food log, and see what you’re eating. Maybe you have too much gluten in your diet. If you are over-using complex carbohydrates, like breads, pasta, and rice that can be a major contributor of bloating & constipation.  Drink more water and I have found personally that the product BIO k has been extremely helpful in my struggles with constipation. You can purchase it at Whole Foods in the refrigeration section. Consult with your doctor if this product is right for you.

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