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How to Build Strong, Defined Thighs
Want firmer thighs and a lifted booty? The Leg Curl is an exercise you don’t want to skip. If you’ve been training with us, you know our 20-minute workouts target the entire body including one of the biggest muscles- the hamstrings. If having a strong, firm thighs and a lifted backside is something you’re striving for… keep reading. The Muscles Used The hamstrings are large muscles that make up the back of your thighs and are the primary movers worked in the Leg Curl. In addition to the hamstrings, this power exercise also targets the calves. These main muscles targeted by the Leg Curl are largely responsible for the appearance of your thighs and lower legs and train the muscles that are responsible for running speed. To learn how to target the hamstrings along with your buttocks, read our article on the Leg Press. How it Works
Mother-Daughter Duo lose 40lbs (Virtual Training)
Trainer Helps Mother-Daughter Duo Lose 40 Pounds With Virtual Training “You helped me.” “You helped me finally lose the weight.” “You helped me change my life.” These words are magic to a Personal Trainer’s ears and Gary Suka of Del Mar, CA is one of the incredible Trainers at The Perfect Workout helping clients make these changes in their lives – including a mother & daughter who lost 40lbs with Virtual Training. Here’s his story… Gary Suka was training to become an amateur boxer when he was first introduced to slow-motion strength training. His friend Anna, a Personal Trainer in our Mission Valley studio, put him through a workout, leaving Gary feeling “humbled.” “I was kind of skeptical. I think anyone coming from working out twice a day, six to seven days out of the week would be.” At the time, Gary normally bench-pressed 225lbs. When Anna got him in
Couple maintains Strong Surfer Bodies in their 60s
How This Couple Maintains Strong Surfer Bodies in Their 60s Having a strong, sculpted body was possible when you were 20 or 30. But not now, right? Wrong! Mark & Debbie Gale are proving that building strong bodies, sculpted muscles and the stamina to do the activities they love is possible at 60, and they’re doing it with slow-motion strength training. Mark and Debbie Gale are a surfer couple through and through. For 30 years, they’ve been hitting the SoCal waves on their tandem surfboard and enjoying the sun. For them, the most important thing is to be able to keep doing what they love for as long as possible. Four years back, they started noticing that they didn’t have as much stamina while surfing as they used to. Debbie says, “The hardest part is paddling out to catch the waves. And I realized I had wet spaghetti arms! I
The Best Kept Secret to Controlling Diabetes
The Best Kept Secret To Controlling Diabetes “My diabetes is so under control, my Doctor doesn’t even want to see me anymore.”- Larry H. This is every patient’s dream outcome. And if you’ve got diabetes you know that frequent trips to the doctor are pretty common. It’s a shame more people with diabetes aren’t doing what Larry did to get his levels under control. What’s that? You want to know what he’s been doing? Slow-motion strength training of course ? What is Diabetes? “Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. If you have diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use the insulin it makes as well as it should. When there isn’t enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream.” (CDC) Who Gets Diabetes? Just about anyone can develop
Exercise for Seniors: A Workout you can do!
finally, a workout you can do for the rest of your life Strength is the underlying factor in independence. It’s a well-known fact that strength, along with muscle, decreases with age. As our strength drops below the level required to perform daily activities, we cross the threshold of independent to dependent. One way to avoid dependency in old age is to strength train. When it comes to strength training with the elderly, though, some people may have some concerns. In this article we will dive into how older adults can benefit from slow-motion strength training and why it’s a workout you can do for a lifetime. how old is too old for strength training? Researchers in Denmark set out to answer this question with a study that split 23 men and women, between 85 and 97 years old, into either a strength training or control group for 12 weeks. The
How to lose fat without losing muscle (in 20-Minutes)
Losing weight can mean losing more than just body fat. So if you want to lose fat…
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Reshape Your Health & Body In 20 Minutes, Twice A Week
Private Personal Training with The Perfect Workout® Method is guaranteed to get you results in just Two, 20 Minute Workouts per week.