If you haven’t tried TRX Suspension Training, I suggest you do. It’s not your average every day workout, and you’ll learn more in one session, than you likely will going at it with Shaun T, or Tony Horton in any amount of DVD’s. If you don’t know what it is, basically it’s exercising using your bodyweight as resistance through a few strategically placed positions and a couple of straps. That’s the simplest way to put it. Sounds simple enough, but the amount of different exercises you can do is pretty much endless, because you can do variations of exercises, using one side of the body, both sides, one leg, two legs, feet suspended by your toes, feet suspended by your ankles, facing the anchor point, away from the anchor point, side facing, straps shortened or lengthened, deep vector angle, shallow vector angle…. I think you get the point. But then most guys will automatically stop once I say bodyweight. I have actually gained strength and muscle size using the TRX, and I have also gained mobility and flexibility. It’s pretty much the best of all worlds. Women love the fact that you aren’t pushing around heavy weights, that will make you “bulky”, because you gain muscle fast, right? Most women do. Ok. You are the only one. Promise. Back to TRX. It’s just going to make you look and feel great. You should try one of the classes. Get a different take on fitness. Maybe something you haven’t been doing, is the answer to all your fitness goals.
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Try TRX- Las Vegas Personal Trainer
Monday, January 23rd, 2012Live With Kelly and TRX- Las Vegas Personal Trainer
Friday, January 6th, 2012
Good job Live with Kelly. You featured a piece of exercise equipment that isn’t just a trend. It’s trendy yes, and fast becoming a buzz word among novel fitness people, but in my opinion, it also works. TRX Suspension Training is one of my favorite workouts known to man, and for it to finally become one of the new it items among the commercial word, I think is only a good thing. I didn’t get to see the actual segment, just heard that it was on there. But, I am hoping that they showed the ridiculous versatility of the very small piece of equipment. Their website used to be called Fitness Anywhere, which was really fitting, because, you could do this workout literally anywhere (I think I did it in my fridge once while I had too much eggnog). But I just wanted to say good job on finally recognizing something that actually is a real, useful, functioning piece of fitness equipment. This isn’t a trend, and should be here to stay. Coming from a personal trainer with 15 years of experience, and a lot of infomercial watching, I can say that. And oh yeah, people in Las Vegas, should probably check out one of my classes. I’ll show you what I mean.
Working Out In The Air? Las Vegas Personal Trainer Explains
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011I am back in Las Vegas from San Diego. That was a great trip. I was there to go through a certification course on sports medicine on the TRX Suspension Trainer. I went for a few days to learn about corrective exercise on the TRX. If you have an injury, chronic pain, or reconstructive surgery, we learned about what we can do for you. The great thing about the TRX is that you can virtually take ANYONE, and give them a total body workout. Doesn’t matter if they are new to fitness, personal training, and working out, or if they are in fact a personal trainer themselves. People from grandmothers, to NBA athletes, and MMA fighters can use the TRX, for a challenging workout at their own fitness level. The seminar I attended took a bunch of different cases, and educated us on how to use the TRX to design a workout for each individual. You can take someone with degenerative disc disease, and design a complete rebuilding program for them. You could take an athlete, with a ligament tear, and bring them back to health, better and stronger than before. I get excited when I talk about this device, because there are so many options while using it. You can do plyometrics on the TRX, you can KILL your abs, and you can gain flexibility, all in the same workout. I don’t normally hawk products, but this is one, I think everyone should own. It’s very portable. I take it everywhere with me. You can use it anywhere in your house where there is a door. I have used it in a hotel, and I’ll post a video for you guys next time. If you go to the website, you’ll take a look at the $190 price tag and think that’s pricey, but when you think about it, this is REALLY the only piece of equipment you will ever need. No. I don’t own stock in it, but I do find the value of this wonderful piece of equipment. You can check out the videos on youtube, or their website at Fitness Anywhere. I myself, train certain people solely on the TRX, and I also run a TRX Camp on Sundays in Las Vegas, which is my favorite workout. If you have the chance, check out a class, or see if you can get your own customized workout!
A Las Vegas Personal Trainer Diet and Workout
Monday, November 29th, 2010What’s up people? Just Heading to bed in chilly Las Vegas, and thought it’d be a great idea to tell you what your not so average personal trainer eats and does for a workout on an average day. I have gotten a few requests about telling you what my diet is like, and also, what I do for my workout. I’m going to say this as a disclaimer. What I eat, and what YOU should be eating are probably two totally different things. The same goes for my workout. This is just what I find works for myself. So, without further ado…
So today, on this Sunday, The first thing I started out with was a protein shake, which was basically whey protein, with 8 ounces of soy milk. I also had 2 scoops of a branched chain amino acid supplement, and some zip fizz. I taught TRX Camp, came home and had some vegetarian chicken product, a cup of quinoa, and a banana. I had a red pepper about 30 minutes later, and some powdered greens. A few hours after that, I had another protein shake with soy milk, and an apple. I did my workout, and came back home, had my replacement shake, it’s called “Aftershock”, and some almonds. Then I had a can of tuna and spinach to top it off. Today was a light eating day, because I was pretty inactive. I kind of go by how my stomach feels, and today, that was enough, or just slightly not enough.
Now, on to my workout. I am still rehabbing my shoulder, or whatever we would like to call it, but I can’t not work out. So today, I did 3 sets of trap bar deadlifts, One Leg Rows, Inverted Rows, very light incline press, and hammer strength push press. I also did 2 sets of one leg deadlifts, and a bunch of TRX stuff- muscle up preps, sprinter starts, and crossover lunges. Went and did a few flexibility exercises, and called it a day.
Both of these are pretty average days for me. Usually I would do a few more or harder pushing movements, but with my shoulder, that’s a no go. I’m not telling you to go and change your workout to this, because, most likely, it’s not going to work for you. This is strictly just informational, and should help with some people’s curiosities. So, take it with a grain of salt, and maybe use a few of these exercises and diet examples to supplement what you already do.
A New Fitness Camp- Personal Training Las Vegas
Saturday, September 4th, 2010I have decided the Silverado Ranch area of Las Vegas needs a new kind of fitness camp. In the coming weeks, I am going to be using my TRX instructor certification to develop a TRX fitness camp. What we are going to be doing is integrating TRX workouts with traditional boot camp style workouts. If you guys don’t already know, I am in love with the TRX suspension trainer, and a majority of my own workouts occur solely on them. now, I know you all may have seen the shake weight testimonial of mine, but this is actually serious. I believe in all the benefits of the TRX, and ANYONE can do the workouts. We can modify for all fitness levels, and also change the workouts for strength, fat loss, cardio, power, and any other cool word you can think of. We’ll be starting the classes by the end of September, but these ones will be limited to somewhere around 10 to 15 a class. We’ll keep you posted on class times and start dates, but give me a holler if you are interested so I know how to prepare.
Getting Rid Of Belly Fat-
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010I was on my way back to Las Vegas from LA for the TRX certification on Sunday. I stopped at a 7 Eleven to get some gas, and a guy at another pump sees my personal training logo on the back of my car. Of course he decides to strike up a conversation, asks me how much I charge, gasps when i tell him, you know, the usual. Then he goes on and asks me one question I will possibly never understand why people ask. He says, “How do I get rid of this?”, and then rubs his stomach. Now, I am a pretty good judge when it comes to people and their workout routines, and I could tell he didn’t have much of one. So, if that is the case, why is he asking me this question. But I go ahead and ask him a few things back. One, “What are you doing currently to help you get rid of that?” Two, “What are you eating?” Both questions get answered with something I expect. The first one he says he tries to work out, but doesn’t have time to work out all the time, and the second one, he says it’s hard to eat healthy, and takes too long. Well, of course he’s got a belly. I don’t call these jusifiable reasons, they are definitely excuses. The guy KNOWS what to do, just isn’t doing them. He is putting these crutches out there so he can stand on them when he asks himself why he isn’t in shape. He doesn’t have broken legs, so why use the crutches? He doesn’t want to come to the conclusion that the reason he hasn’t lost his belly fat is because of himself. This is the main point I am trying to make. Most people know the right things to do, they just don’t do them, because it’s easier not to, or it tastes better to do the wrong things. I have a feeling, if I ask 10 people which is a better choice, to work out for only 10 minutes a day, or to not work out at all, I am pretty sure 10 of those people would choose working out 10 minutes a day. Also, if I asked the same people, which is a healthier option, cottage cheese, or macaroni and cheese, I bet 9 of those people say cottage cheese. The 10th person, would probably just say macaroni and cheese to be a smart ass. Anyway. This is my point. EVERYONE has a general idea of what are the right directions to go. No one needs a personal trainer for that. So go in those right directions to start, give it some time, a few months, and see where it takes you. I bet you lose 5 pounds without even thinking.
The Fitness Life, it’s a Good One.
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Hey, I am in Las Vegas today, but not for long. The next two weeks are going to be filled with fun and adventure for me! Sunday i am heading to California, where a Six Flags trip is in order, and then on Tuesday, I will be heading down to Florida to develop a pre-season training program for my friend, Coach David Lane, and his Chipola College women’s basketball team. I will say this. The weather down in that part of Florida, is nothing to brag about. Sorry Dave. I went there last year, and felt the need to shower as soon as I stepped outside. I do have fun showing athletes how to work out though. He has a very talented team, and I feel honored to have a part in their success.
After the Florida trip, I will be going BACK to California, but this time to do something that i have been waiting a year to do. I will be going to Santa Monica, to become officially TRX certified. Ever since I put my hands on a TRX, it’s what I’ve wanted to do. I read about them, watch videos, own my own dvd library on TRX workouts, watch seminars, you name it. Only thing I don’t want to happen is to have this workshop teach me nothing. But with literally 8 hours of just TRX, I am sure I will learn plenty new.
Well, that would be the extent of my trips in August, as it has been a VERY busy month for me. We have another huge project in the works, that will be coming out, hopefully before the end of the year. I don’t want to say P90X look out, but hey, look out:) Alright guys. That’s it for today. Hope your training is going well, and I hope to see you guys in Fitness Camp sometime soon!
Las Vegas Personal Training- A Big Week In Fitness
Sunday, August 1st, 2010My Las Vegas Personal Training will have to take a break this week, as I will be out of town. Oh Yeah. Happy August to all you fitness freaks out there! You know what? Happy August to all you who aren’t fitness freaks too! I am really excited for this week, as it is a HUGE one for me. In a few days, I will be off to Los Angeles with that one personal trainer, Emily Bussey, and we will be attending a very, very large fitness convention. It’s called the IDEA World Fitness Convention. Basically what happens at the convention is a lot like school. For 10 hours a day, we are in random classes, seminars and workouts. Now, this doesn’t sound like much fun to the average human being, but for me, it’s heaven. I am a self proclaimed fitness nerd. I’ll admit it, and I’m not ashamed of it. At least it’s not like I’m obsessed with Harry Potter, or Twilight, or Jason Derulo or something. I am obsessed with something that actually matters, and isn’t make believe. Anyway, just wanted to let you know some of the things I will be learning at the conference. Here are the titles of some of the classes/seminars I will be attending.
Partner Play: Game On!
Introduction to Kettlebell Training for Fitness Professionals
Four Top Guns, Four Training Zones-Athletic Training That Brings It!
3-D Matrix Performance Series: Advanced Balance and Jump Training
TRX® Corrective Exercise
Fitness Podcasting
Motion Drivers :: What Turns YOU On?
And that isn’t half of my classes. Emily and I will be coming back from this convention with tons of new knowledge and exercises to challenge all of you. Hopefully at the end of this week, I will learn how to record and put on a weekly fitness podcast just talking about the emails I receive with questions regarding working out and fat loss. This is something I have been waiting all year for, so I don’t think it will disappoint. We’ll be back Sunday with some new fitness tips for you all to try!