If you’re looking for some fitness motivation that goes beyond merely looking at exercise gadgets, you might want the advice of a personal trainer. I’ve done the personal trainer thing at the gym a few times, mostly when I’m looking to change up my workout and get some ideas to keep things interesting, and it can be pretty expensive. As an alternative, you could check out some of the blogs out there that are written by certified trainers. True, it’s not the same thing as getting one-on-one advice, but there’s a lot to be said for something you can read for free whenever you want.
One such resource is this weight training blog. The lady who runs it has been a personal trainer in Las Vegas for the last 3 years and clearly has some experience. Some of the sections include advice on nutrition (such as ways to keep from packing on the pounds over the holidays…), basic training tips (such as how to squeeze exercise time into a hectic schedule), and training plans (in case you need some workout ideas).
Some of the more specific articles cover such as important information as the fact that walking may help control blood pressure and that strength training could help prevent knee arthritis.
There are a lot of good articles tucked into the blog, so take a look when you have time.
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It can be hard to get motivated to go out and exercise if you don’t have anyone to do it with, but when you find a fitness buddy, you have someone to push you to work harder. You’re also a heck of a lot more likely to show up at the gym or for an exercise class if you’re meeting someone there. And, hey, it’s just more fun to workout with a friend.
In today’s busy world, it can be tough to find someone who has a similar schedule and similar interests however. Fortunately, there are some web sites out there now that are dedicated to hooking you up with activity partners. Lifeknot* is one of these sites. It is a free service and has more than a thousand activities across 45 categories (listed at http://www.lifeknot.com/lifeknot_activities.pdf), and the site works a bit like a dating site, in that it examines your activity profile and matches you up with likely people in your area.
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