Paul

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Paul Atkinson had too much weight and too little energy. With a disciplined, supervised personal training program, along with consistent participation in a weight loss program, he shed pounds and inches and gained strength. Now he can bench-press 325 pounds. at’s the power of personal training.

Beware liquid calories.

Juices and alcoholic beverages average 100 calories per 8 oz. serving, and are associated with small but gradual increases in weight.

Sugar-sweetened beverages (sodas, energy drinks) average 100 calories per 8 oz. serving, and are a major contributor to weight gain.

– Mayoclinic.com

“Our field is young compared to most other fields,” Brumley says. “The original research in fitness looked at the effectiveness of aerobic exercise and really never looked at anaerobic activity. As our field has grown there’s more research showing that when it comes to losing weight and body fat, interval training is much more effective.”

In High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), her clients may perform an activity at high intensity for twenty seconds, and then rest for 30 seconds, then high at 20 seconds again, and then off for another 30 seconds. “So it’s back and forth,” Brumley says. “And the great thing about intervals is that you can tailor it to the person’s needs, so they might go longer interval types—one minute on, two minutes of rest.”

Studies show that long-term results in weight management are best achieved by developing and keeping new habits. The most important new habit is vigilance, through keeping a food diary, or a once-per-week date with a scale. Lifestyle changes bring about long-term results.n