Great fitness webiste with ideas for improving your workouts

Hello Atlanta fitness group,I found a great site to find workout programs, ideas for improving your workouts, local gyms, nutrician ideas, and other fitness ideas and fitness links etc. i

http://www.better-exercise-fitness-for-life.com, you should check it out!. Fitness with Jeff

Atlanta Boot Camp information

Hello Atlanta Fitness group, people ask me all the time about boot camps, i have done them before but currently am not doing them. I am looking to do fitness camps and bridal fitness boot camps. I have found a link to a site that can point toward the right bootcamps around Atlanta area:http://www.bootcampfinder.com/graduates.html,
the right boot camp should enclude Cardio along with weigh barring excersize. Though right now I'm not doing the boot camps, I am doing group tennis and exercise called Cardio tennis, that info is on my web site www.myatltennis.com .

Running Buddy, Running with a fitness pro

Hello Atlanta Fitness group, I've had several clients over the years as running/ jogging buddies. The advantages are to have a experienced runner with you to work on running techniques, propper breathing, and running drills etc. People tend to do more when pushed rather then just running at there own pace. Saftey and security, Having 2 people running together are more likely to see you, I have a client i'm currently running with 3 mornings a week at 6:30, she lives in area that is fairly dark and issolated area, I know that she feels better having me out there to accompany her on the runs. The last advantage is that this is a appointment that you have to keep.

Ten Tips for Smart Stretching, why stretch and stategys's

Hello Atlanta Personal Training Group,a client of mine who Told me about Dr. Craig Senft, a Atlanta Chiropractor located on North Druid hills Atl 30329, While going out to Dr Craigs site I found this article that I thought you guys might like, Ten Tips for Smart Stretching, I put the top Four in this blog, if you would like to check out the rest of the article and other topics please checkout:
http://www.chiroatlanta.com/articles/315.html
­ Stretch Before or After Exercise?
There's been a lot of discussion lately about the best time to stretch. Ultimately, there's no right or wrong here. What works for you works for you.

The main point is to be sure to stretch.

Recent exercise physiology studies do show that static stretching (slow, easy stretching) actually reduces muscular power and strength in the short-term. So, for competitive, high-level athletes, static stretching is best done AFTER exercise.

For people in their thirties and beyond, many of whom have had back issues at some time, it may still be a very good idea to do static stretching before exercise. The primary value here is to prepare the muscles, ligaments, and joints of the lower back for work. Static stretching of the big muscles of the legs - the hamstrings, calves, and quads - reflexively loosens and elongates lower back muscles and supporting structures.

So, for many of us, doing our regular stretching routine first, followed by five or ten minutes of a dynamic warm-up, is still the best preparation for a safe, enjoyable, fulfilling workout.
1. Why stretch? Stretching lengthens muscles and improves flexibility.1,2 Also, stretching the big leg muscles - the hamstrings, calves, and quads - simultaneously loosens and lengthens the muscles of your lower back. So, when you stretch, you're helping your back!

2. When to stretch? Recent exercise physiology studies show that static stretching is best done after exercise.3 Pre-exercise "dynamic warm-ups", such as torso twists, arm circles, and light jogging, prepare the body for work. Importantly, for those of us with back issues, it's still a good idea to do the familiar static stretches even before the dynamic warm-up!

3. Don't rush! Stretching is as important as what you're going to do after you stretch. And, if you rush, you might pull a muscle or worse. Be sure to include 10 to 15 minutes of stretching as part of your exercise time.

4. Stretch gently and slowly. You're not trying to accomplish anything while stretching. In other words, you're not trying to stretch "this much" or "this far". Nice and easy does it. Stretching is a Zen activity.

Atlanta bootcamp style work,

Hello Atlanta Personal training, group and Friends and neighbors. As most of you who havee worked out and trained with me know how much I enjoy teaching and working in a boot camp style. I'm not a beliver in a machine based workout. In my opinion the boot camp style promotes the best results in the quickest period of time. Exercises like jump rope and pushups and work with dumbells build muscle in the quickest period of time. For work machines I like the Lat pull machine, Leg extension and the leg curl machine are among my favorites. I do these workouts both for my private and group sessions as much as possible.

Workout program, boot camp style program

Hello Atlanta Fitness group, this is a sample workout that I did for one of my clients to do in between the regular workouts.
5 minutes stretching and warmup, wall stretch
Arm circles 20 forward, 20 backward
20-40 minutes cardio: treadmill, elliptical etc.
40 crunches
30 side crunches right side, left side
wall pushups close grip 20
Calf Raiese 30 reps
wall pushups wide grip 20
20 half squats 3-5 pounds
Minute or 2 of post workout stretching

That should be about 45 minutes