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One of the first questions people ask when starting a new training regimen, diet, or wellness program is how long it will take for the results to begin showing. However, the question is not always easy to answer. Every individual is different, so you may see your results sooner or later than someone else. In general, results from a training regimen will be noticeable in about two weeks. Often, the first noticeable improvements involve better posture and muscle gain. It’s important to remember, though, that this is a theoretical generalization that does not apply to everyone. Many factors impact your workout as well as your results, so there is a lot of wiggle room when it comes to how long you’ll have to wait to see a change in your body. How to Speed Up Results Even though you want to see changes as soon as possible, any Chappaqua personal trainer will warn you of the dangers of weight loss that is too rapid. Many people decide to cut calories to speed up their resu...

There comes a time - often when you see someone else doing it - that you think “I could do that!” You are watching someone who is maybe a little (or a lot) overweight, and they are out there running a marathon or taking an active part in a spin class. The leaders have left them for dust, they are struggling, but they are there putting one foot in front of the other, and you think 'well if they can do it...' and your decision to take it to the next level just happened. But how do you go about it? It depends on what you need to do. If you're looking to get stronger overall, you might think about stepping out of the box a little and considering one of the martial arts. A martial arts personal trainer in New York will explain how martial arts is a great preparation for almost every other sport.  Think of the sudden explosive movements so common to all the arts - does that remind anyone about the burst of energy to get you out of the blocks on race day? Another th...

You don’t need to have the six-pack look to have a strong chest. But even if you don’t want the look, there are still a lot of advantages to having a strong chest. The truth is you really can’t have a strong chest without having a generally strong upper body. But there’s a huge benefit to having both. One of the things a strong chest will give you is better posture, and posture is one of the basics of health and fitness. We have all seen people with bad posture slouching around, and in this day of permanent computer use, it is hard to sit up or stand up straight. But with a strong chest it is so much easier to have good posture. It’s actually a self-fulfilling prophesy: if you have a strong chest you will stand up straighter. Chappaqua personal trainers   will help you remember that strengthening the chest without also working on the back could leave you bending forward. Balance is essential. A trainer will give you a series of balanced exercises which will help you...