Make Sure You Train Your Lower Back!
One of the biggest neglected muscles is the lower back. Most of our NJ clients complain from injuries they’ve sustained to the L3 and L4 in their lumbar region. Injuries…
Want to Tighten Your Core?
One of the best exercises you can do to not only strengthen your core but also to help it from hanging downwards is THE PLANK. It’s a very simple exercise,…
Biceps Training
For The Guys Out There… Let’s talk a little about biceps today. Our NJ at home personal training staff asked both our male prospects and male clients as to which…
Benefits of Vitamin C
First let’s talk about how Vitamin C is absorbed. Different vitamins can dissolve in your body in different ways. For example, vitamin D is fat soluble. This means that anything…
Shoulder Training
When training your shoulders, make sure you are aware of one particular fact about the shoulder: it is made up of three heads. The anterior head, also known as the…
Have You Heard The Rave About STEVIA???
Stevia comes from a plant that, in fact, tastes much sweeter than sugar. Your body cannot use this substance as fuel, which makes it a zero calorie product. Unlike products…
Training with Supersets
Training using supersets is not something that is only used by bodybuilders. But first let’s look at an example.Let’s say you are performing a barbell row. You first perform your…
Hydration…
We all know that it is important to stay hydrated. It’s almost a given nowadays. However, do you know what one of the biggest signs of being dehydrated is? Dry…
Fats At Night
What many of you do not know is that having fats at night will greatly help with fat loss. Yesterday, we talked about staying out of a catabolic state as…
Catabolism vs. Anabolism
What’s the difference? The direct definition of catabolism means your body is breaking down certain substances for energy use. Whereas with anabolism, you create new substances/molecules and store energy. When…
IT’S BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE! What are you doing?!
Matawan! Old Bridge! East Brunswick! North Brunswick! New Brunswick! Tinton Falls, Ocean, and Eatontown! Today we have beautiful NJ weather and it’s PERFECT to take your workout outside. Don’t stay…
Triceps Training
For those of you that don’t know this, the triceps are the back part of your arms. This, many times, is the part some people like to “wiggle” in order…
Neuromuscular Connection
What is it and why is it so important? Have you gone to the gym, done a lot of rows, only to wake up the next morning sore everywhere except…
Walk A Little Extra
Today will be a very interesting tip… This involves something you do on a weekly basis; for instance, shopping. Many of us in New Jersey are very busy during the…
Weight Training and Locking Out
When performing resistance training, ESPECIALLY if you are going heavy, it is crucial that you do not lock out in your movements. This is good for those of you with…
Cardio and Fat Loss
When you are performing cardiovascular training, you should always be in the “fat burning zone”. That is, if you are striving for weight loss. There are a two good tips…
When is the best time to do cardio?
1. DIRECTLY AFTER YOUR RESISTANCE TRAINING. When you just hop onto the treadmill and begin your workout, the first 15-20 minutes you do are not as efficient. Your body must…
Eat Your Eggs!
Eat the whole egg. Believe it or not but the majority of the egg’s nutrients are in the yolk. Also, your body absorbs the protein in the egg whites BETTER…
Train In Company But Don’t Rely On It!
Most people like to workout with a friend. Why? Because by doing so you are not experiencing the tedious torment of exercise by yourself. It also may add competition between…
Where do you workout?
Feel free to share your style… When it comes to finding a place to exercise, a lot of people start “shopping around”. People want a good price. People want a…