San Antonio Personal Trainer
San Antonio Personal Training
Our Philosophy
Let one of our experienced certified San Antonio personal trainers; design a complete body transformation program specifically for your body type, age, fitness level, and personal goals. The most effective way to improve fitness performance no matter if your goal is increased strength, increased endurance or better overall cardio-vascular fitness, is to gradually increase either the total workload or the level of intensity, consistently over time. Having an experienced, knowledgeable personal trainer by your side to motivate and encourage you even on the days when you may have lost some of your focus, is a perfect illustration of how valuable an asset a personal trainer really is. Having someone with many years of experience and knowledge right by your side to guide you, motivate you, and educate you, is like suddenly adding 5 years of hands on experience to your own personal fitness arsenal. Really the only thing more effective than hiring a San Antonio personal trainer is to gain those same years of experience yourself.
Typically the normal, healthy, human body does a very good job of regulating its internal metabolism so as to maintain a near perfect state of homeostasis. Homeostasis (from the Greek for 'standing still') is the property of a system (in this case the human body) to maintain a stable, constant condition. Our bodies don't normally like to either loss weight quickly or gain weight quickly under normal conditions. In other words, if you have decided to make this the year that you are going to lose 20 pounds of body fat, or add 100 pounds to your bench press, then you must first face the fact that having chosen to make rather extreme changes to your body, you now have no choice but to make some equally radical changes in your level of physical activity, the kind of foods you eat, and your exercise regimen.
So far, so good, you have already taken the first step. The mere fact that you are reading this article means that your odds on reaching your goals have already improved. Your choice in hiring a personal trainer is a very positive sign that you are taking seriously improving some aspect of your overall state of fitness. Having one of our personal trainers design a program for you, help guide you through the process, and provide you with encouragement, knowledge and expertise, increases your prospects for success dramatically and measurably over trying to go it alone. On average only about 5% of the general population exercise consistently enough to provide any real health benefit.
The real key to any fitness program is consistency, consistency, consistency, and of course a little hard work and discipline. All things being equal, diet is just as important as exercise to improving your health and fitness. Without a good, clean, healthy diet it will be extremely difficult to reach your goals. Your body needs good high quality protein to rebuild muscle tissue and bone, unrefined long chain complex carbohydrates for stable insulin and energy levels throughout the day (except for immediately following your workout when some simple sugars should be ingested to restore glycogen levels in the muscles), and omega-3 monounsaturated fatty acids like the ones found in fish, nuts, and olive oil to maintain good heart health and a positive sense of well being. There are many nutritional supplements available now that can make eating a more healthy diet much more convenient for those of us who have busy schedules. We also cannot forget about the heart and lungs. Cardio-vascular fitness is an essential part of any balanced exercise regimen, including those programs that are focused on building muscle and strength. The heart is the pump that delivers blood to the muscles, and the lungs oxygen to the blood. Without a strong heart and lungs you are severally hampered in what you can achieve. One of our San Antonio personal trainers can assist you with nutritional guidance.
The only real way to make lasting changes, regardless of your goals, is to use a 'holistic' (meaning whole body) strategy. This means that the 'whole body', every muscle group, the heart and lungs, nutrition and diet, and positive mental wellness, all have to be included as part of your overall program if real, meaningful and 'truly transformative' effects are the ultimate goal.
Yes, there will have to be a few sacrifices: it is very important to try to avoid foods that have no nutritional value and/or excessive calories or fat (especially trans-fats and saturated fats), also you should try to spend at least 30 minutes every day either here at the gym exercising with your trainer or on non-training days doing something physically active somewhere, and most important of all, accept the fact that your decision to improve your health and fitness is going to take time, perseverance and patience. Let one of our San Antonio personal trainers be your guide.
Now, you may be thinking, this sounds hard and not all that much fun. Well, let me ease your mind a little and let you know that no fitness program would ever be successful if it wasn't any fun. Our San Antonio personal trainers always keep this in mind and strive to make sure to keep things fun and interesting throughout your time with us. Our primary goal is to help you improve your health and fitness in a positive, enjoyable way in order to provide you with a foundation of knowledge and experience that will hopefully last a lifetime.
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