NeighborhoodTrainer

Even in the Fall, some exercisers are already mapping out their summer 2023 fitness goals.  It’s a time when a slow, steady approach will work best.  There is no need for a get-in-shape quick, crazy sense of urgency.   A methodical approach to exercise can be applied.  And by starting in the Fall, you can take into account periods for “slacking” a bit around the holidays.  You know it’s going to happen, so just work it in.  And hey, if it doesn’t happen, then you are ahead of the game.  Revise and move forward.  You’ll want to parse your goals as you create your fitness plan.  For instance, what about if your goal is to grow your arms over the next 8 months.  What will you need to do?   Fuel Up Nutrition is a bigger component of muscle growth than people give it credit for.  You need to eat enough protein to fuel your muscles and fuel their growth.  Exercise tears your muscle fibers.  It’s the repair process that ...

There is no one workout that fits everyone.  In the past, I used to try certain workout programs that I had seen in magazines.  Some were too extreme, others were uninspiring, and still, others weren’t designed for the desired fitness goals.  While they may have worked to some extent had I stuck with them, they may not have helped me to reach the desired result.  In those moments, it was more about some of the principles applied to designing those workouts that I, and others, have had to take away and adjust to our own needs.  One of those principles is to design your program by working larger muscles, primary muscles, or muscle groups first working your way down to smaller, secondary muscles.  You can do this through a mix of compound exercises, isolation exercises, and single arm/leg exercises. Compound Exercises Compound exercises are simply exercises that incorporate the use of multiple muscle groups at the same time. This is a great way to start yo...