Archive for June, 2008

“I just wanna tone up!”

Posted on 16. Jun, 2008 by Keith Scott.

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 One of my biggest peeves…when people (mostly women) tell me that they only want to “tone” and they “don’t want to build muscle.” I have news for you…toning is a misnomer. Muscles grow or muscles get smaller. You get fat, or you lose fat. It is as simple as that. “Toning” refers to building enough [...]

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Beat me down, until I cannot move! (please)

Posted on 12. Jun, 2008 by Keith Scott.

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 The fitness world is a very interesting one. Much like the normal “American” mentality, that more is always better, many people in the fitness world believe that the more pain that they feel during a training session or workout, the better it must be. I talk to people all of the time that brag about [...]

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Training in Hell

Posted on 09. Jun, 2008 by Keith Scott.

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 Its going to be 99 degrees today in New Jersey, with a heat index of 106. That is pretty hot. I spent 13 years in Arizona, so I am used to heat. It doesn’t really bother me at all. I have a full load of clients today as well. I know that by 12:00 Noon [...]

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When life gets in the way

Posted on 04. Jun, 2008 by Keith Scott.

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 The job of a personal trainer or fitness coach is an interesting one. A full time trainer trains people all day long and watches their clients lose pounds and inches, while others get stronger and pack on muscle from adhering to your guidance and training wisdom. You write programs, trouble shoot plateaus come up with [...]

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Small changes = Small fat loss

Posted on 02. Jun, 2008 by Keith Scott.

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 I just finished watching a segment on the Today Show about 4 simple things you can do to shed your unwanted fat. I was amazed at the advice that this “nutrition expert” told the public. It is no wonder people are fat and no wonder people struggle everyday to lose that weight.

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