Women have been told for far too long that less is more when it comes to their bodies. Words like ‘slim,’ ‘toned’ and ‘skinny’ permeate through most women’s fitness magazines. Celebrity trainers have a dazzling array of bodyweight and pink … Read More
Balance Guy Training Blog
The best exercise you’re not doing
This is a weekly series on exercise that will give you the biggest bang for your exercise buck in and out of the gym. Today’s exercise is back to wall shoulder flexion. You should do this because– It reinforces good … Read More
Upper body workout for women
Who doesn’t want lean sexy arms and a slim midsection in no time? You can achieve both in just 15 minutes using just the cable machine. Just kick the men off and have some fun ladies. Working your entire upper … Read More
Why you need a coach
It was the middle of July in the sweltering, unforgiving Texas heat and my football coach was making the team run 200 meter sprint repeats at the END of practice. As you can imagine, we were all thrilled and no … Read More
Should women exercise differently than men?
There’ve been a few times (maybe more) when I’ve been shown up by a woman in the weight room. Rather than being embarrassed by this, this inspires me to work harder because let’s face it, most men don’t like losing … Read More
Female fat loss myths
We’re all suckers for a good myth, like believing that the Loch Ness monster really exists or Elvis is strutting his stuff in a dive bar in Vegas somewhere. These myths are harmless, even fun. However, Ladies, some myths can … Read More
Fat loss for women
Women have complained since the dawn of time about how it’s easier for guys to lose fat, while women starve themselves to death and don’t lose a pound. Guys drop the sodas, beer and bread and the fat falls off … Read More
Small changes, big results
Not getting results is no fun. At all. Whether you’ve studied hard for a test and flunked, you’ve tried a new recipe and it tasted awful or you’ve been consistent with your exercise but the scale and mirror are still … Read More
Fitness tips for the New Year
The best fitness tip I’ve ever received is consistency is the key. I heard this years ago, when I first started lifting weights. Let’s face it, if you have no consistency, the best program in the world is not going … Read More
FINDING YOUR BALANCE
This is a reminder during this busy holiday season. I hope you all had a great Christmas.