Never Too Old to Get In Shape East Bay

Here is Al Small, a 70 year old city of Hercules resident. Me and Al have been training together for a little bit over a month now. I am extremely proud of Al's hard work and dedication. He is always in a good mood and gives 110% everytime he shows up for his workouts.

Al is a true inspiration for me because he definetly demonstrates that you can still train hard and at a high intensity even at 70 years of age.

Hopefully his workout video inspires you to make a life change in your health and motivates you to continue your exercise program. If a 70 year old man can do it, so can you. You are never too old to get in shape east bay.

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Hercules Fitness Studio 28 Day Body Transformation Contest Winners

I've gotten a lot of slack from other east bay personal trainers & health club owners on some of the "out of the box" stunts we do at our Hercules fitness studio. The one idea I had that got a lot of fitness professionals upset at me is how we pay our clients to lose weight.

I've been accussed of unethically bribing people to lose weight by giving them money and gift cards. It is true, I am guilty of rewarding our clients for their hard work and dedication. I believe that most fitness professionals should reward their clients for accomplishing their goals, but they don't.

Over the past 28 days we had a "Body Transformation Contest" with over 100 of our personal training studio & online clients, on who can lose the most pounds & body fat %. Below are our winners out of over 100 contestants that participated:

3rd Place Pam

Pam lost 5 lbs. & 2% body fat

She wins a $5 & a Gift Card to Target

Tied for 3rd Place Bertha

 Bertha lost 8lbs.& 1.6% Bodyfat

She wins $8 & a Gift Card to Target

2nd Place Pat H.

Pat lost 9lbs. & 5.4% Bodyfat

He wins $9 & a Gift Card to Vitamen Shop

1st Place is Erica

 Erika lost 12lbs. & 5.6% Bodyfat

She wins $12, brand new shoes, & a chance to train her personal trainer (Jenn) for 60 Minutes

This past Saturday Erika trained Jenn. It was not a pretty site. I can honestly say I was very impressed in the workout from Erika. The workout was thought out and put together very well. Stay tuned this week as I will put up the video of Erika training Jenn.

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Quick Fat Burning Exercise Circuit East Bay

If you currently go to a local east bay gym and don't know what to do, check out this quick and easy fat burning exercise circuit that I put my client Latasha through the other day.

At the end of the workout she told me she never sweated that much before in her life. That's because the fat burning circuit I put her through was short, continuous, and minimal use of selectorized equipment. All you need for this fat burning exercise circuit east bay is a couple machines and just your body weight.

Follow this circuit in order the next time you go to your local east bay gym and I guarantee you will cut your time in half with twice the results.

Fat Burning Exercise Circuit:

• Leg Press 3x60 seconds
• Jump Squats 3x60 seconds
• Clean & Press 3x60 seconds
• Bent Over Row 3x60 seconds
• Squat & Press 3x60 seconds
• Pull Ups 3x60 seconds
• Spider Crawls 3x60 seconds
• Alternate Squat & Press 3x60

Do this fat burning circuit continuously with each exercise for 60 seconds without stopping for 3 sets. When done correctly, this circuit should only take you around 20 minutes to complete.

Benefits:

• Burn more calories in 20 minutes than spending 60 minutes of weight training.
• Incorporates resistance and cardio training at the same time to maximizes the fat burning process.
• Each exercise can easily be modified for any fitness level.
• Save time
• Not your average boring workout

Today before you go to the gym, watch this video and try out our fat burning exercise circuit. Then come back and leave a comment and let me know if it was challenging enough for you.

If you have any questions about this circuit call (510) 919 6806

 

Ask These 7 Questions Before Hiring a Fitness Trainer in Hercules

Choosing and deciding what kind of personal training program is a difficult thing to do especially if you don't know what to look for in a Hercules personal trainer. Here are helpful tips to ask yourself before starting a fitness training program in Hercules.

1) What kind of certification or education does this Hercules personal trainer have? Every fitness professional should be nationally certified or have some type of college degree in the background of Kinesiology (Exercise Science). Here are a couple of national certifications that are recognized: National Academy of Sports Medicine, National Strenght & Conditioning Association or the American Council of Exercise not some online or weekend crash course that anyone can pay for.

2)Are you paying for personal training sessions or results? Anyone can lead someone through a series of exercises, but a good qualified Hercules fitness trainer will be able to deliver results through an effective fat burning program. A Hercules personal trainer must be able to do more than just standing counting reps, they must be a motivational coach that will show you all the elements to achieving your health & fitness goals.

Your personal trainer should be able to give you nutritional guidance, keep you motivated, and extended support through email and phone coaching. A good fitness trainer will always give you continuous support in your quest to get fit. When you look for the right Hercules fitness trainer make sure that they will have an action plan each and every week to help you achieve your fitness goals.

3) Does this Hercules personal training program have proven systems for results? A successful personal trainer should do more than just take your money...They should have proven systems that are guaranteed to work each every single time. A great way to check if their on top of their game is to check out their clients before and after pictures to see if they had any results. If you notice little or no change in their clients before and after pictures, most likely this trainer can't deliver what they promised you.

 

Michelle Lost 107 Pounds!

4) Does this Hercules fitness trainer have a guarantee? Let's face it personal training is a luxury expense and is a financial commitment. If you are investing thousands of dollars in your body, your Hercules personal trainer should have a money back guarantee. After all if your personal trainer can deliver results, they should never worry about the guarantee. If your fitness trainer is not willing to have a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, then you shouldn't invest your time and money.

5) Will your trainer help you make your fitness a way of life for the future? You want to make sure that your personal trainer is also a motivational coach as well as your fitness trainer. I know it may be hard to start and continue a fitness program, that's why your trainer should also have traits of a coach. They should be there to help get you through the hard and difficult times while trying to stay motivated with your fitness program.

6) Does your Hercules fitness trainer have any experience in the fitness industry? You want to make sure that your personal trainer views their profession as a career and not a job. You definetley don't want to invest your time with someone who views this industry as a hobby, that thinks hanging out in the gym is a social event, or just doing it to pay bills. You want to work with someone who is passionate and truly loves helping and changing peoples lives through fitness.

A true fitness professional has articles published, relied upon by the local media, speaking at fitness seminars and donating their free time to various organizations while promoting health & fitness. These are true traits a real fitness professional, not someoe who just hangs out in a gym.

7) Does your Hercules personal trainer address all areas of fitness? Look for your local Hercules fitness trainer that will guide you through all aspects of fitness not just the exercise. This is where most trainers drop the ball. Find a trainer who will focus on proper eating habits, motivational strategies to keep you excited about working out, and will give you a plan of action to help you achieve your goals in the shortest amount of time possible.

If you don't address these 7 basic questions you will have wasted your time and money.

If you live or work near the Hercules area and want to lose weight & tone up faster than you have ever thought possible.

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Ab Exercises That Are Better Than The Average Crunch East Bay

Thanks to clients Amanda Fortin & Latasha Garcia, I was able to put together a quick video tutorial on the basic ab exercises that are more effective than regular ab crunches.

These are basic and effective ab exercises that you can do anywhere. The ab exercises demonstrated in the videos are highly effective and target the upper, and lower abdominals,as well as the obliques.

The exercises in order are:            

• Reverse Crunches
• Toe Touches
• V-Tucks
• Russian Twists.

The reverse crunches are to be done lying flat on your back. While keeping your lower back flat, lift both legs above your hips at 90 degrees and then lower them back down in a neutral position that will be aligned with your lower back. This exercise targets the lower abdominal area.

Toe touches should be done immediatley after reverse crunches. You will want to be in the same position on your back, keep your legs at 90 degrees above your hips, and while activating your stomach muscles, lift your shoulders and head, and try to touch your toes with your hands. If you feel a burning sensation in your lower abs, this means that you are doing everything correctly.

Right after toe touches go right into v-tucks. V-tucks are to be done sitting up right while extending your legs and upper-body out in the supine position. In one motion while activating your core, tuck your knees to your chest and crunch your upper body towards your knees at the same time. This will target your upper and lower abdomen area.

The last exercise is the russian twist which targets your obliques. You can do this exercise with a medicine ball or any weighted object like Latasha demonstrates, but is still very effective without any weight. You will want to start this exercise in the same position as the v-tuck. While keeping your feet and legs off the ground, twist your hips from right to left while activating your core.

 

 

All four ab exercises can be done in 3 sets of 25 reps for beginners. For people who are advanced, do higher reps and go through all 3 sets continuously without any rest period.

Do this ab circuit 3-4 times this week and you will see that these exercises are a lot more effective than the average crunch East Bay.

If you need help or have any questions about these exercises please leave your comments below.

East Bay Personal Training Studio Offers Effective Weight Loss

Hercules, Calif. - Aloha Health and Fitness, an East Bay Calif. based fitness company, offers functional, kettlebell and TRX training in Hercules, Calif. The brand new fitness studio in Hercules is located at 1581 Sycamore Ave. in the Creekside shopping center. 

"Our clients are very excited about our new functional training studio in Hercules," said Jenn Aguirre, Aloha Health and Fitness's co-founder and award winning trainer. "We're stocking it with a wide range of unconventional training equipment like TRX Suspention systems.  The space is ideal for personal training, boot camps, and seminars."

Husband and wife co-owners Christian and Jenn Aguirre offer interesting and innovative approaches to fitness including nutritional guidance and programming that helps their clients break bad eating habits and develop good habits. They even go the extra mile hosting grocery store tours that showcase how to choose the right foods to eat so clients not ony lose weight, but also keep it off for life.

On Saturday mornings you can see men and women of all shapes and sizes pushing beyond their comfort zone during the studio's extremely effective boot camps. 

"Our mission at Aloha Health and Fitness is to provide a convenient and reasonably priced functional training studio for everyone in Hercules and surrounding East Bay communities. Our members aren't just our customers; they are also our friends and neighbors.  Our main concern is to help them achieve their fitness goals in any way we can," added Aguirre. 

The Aguirre's are talented team players with an exciting approach to health and fitness that has helped thousands of Bay Area clients reach their fitness goals.  All of the personal trainers at Aloha Health and Fitness are experienced, nationally certified trainers. They provide members with a complete personal training program, which includes a customized cardio and strength training workouts along with nutritional guidance.

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How a Stability Ball Can Strengthen your Core East Bay

Are you like most Americans and own a stability ball and don't use it? If so that's ok, most people use there exercise equipment to hang their clothes or becomes a permanent fixture in the living room.

But if you own a stability, you can use that piece of equipment to strengthen your core and back while doing nothing.

The stability is a very inexpensive piece of equipment that when used it can help you strengthen your lower back. If your like most people, you probably have a sedentary job that requires you to be in the seated position for most of the day. This is the reason why most Americans have lower back problems.

If your seated all day long, your hamstrings and glutes are deactivated, your hip flexors become tight and shortened, and in time you will have a deviated posture. All these things happen to most people while sitting at work and long commutes in the car. All these muscular problems will eventually lead you to lower back problem.

The best way that I know that can strengthen your core and lower back without exercising is to sit on the stability ball. Ask your boss for permission, but if you can take your stability ball to work with you can sit on it at work.

By sitting on the ball, you are forced to activate your core and lower back, makes you sit up straight, and keeps your glutes and hamstrings activated. While sitting on the ball, all your muscles are activated and working at the same time. With all your core muscle constantly working, this will naturally strengthen your back and core muscles.

So instead of keeping your stability ball in the garage take it with you to work or to your computer room and sit on it. I promise you that you will no longer experience lower back pain. This is the best way to keep your core and back strong without exercise.

If you want to learn more on how to strengthen your core and get the flat stomach you always wanted >>Go Here

Hercules Fitness Studio Grand Opening East Bay

"We just want to thank everyone who came and helped out with the grand opening of our Fitness Studio in Hercules. It was a very nice turn out of people who came to attend the event."

"The grand opening of the new facility was a really fun event," said Christian Aguirre, co-owner of Aloha Health and Fitness. "We're very much looking forward to helping people get into shape in the new facility."

"The main reason why we decided to open up a personal training studio in Hercules is because we wanted to offer the city of Hercules and surrounding cities in the East Bay an alternative to fitness."

 

We know that it can be intimidating to workout in a big gym and that some people may be turned off by them. We also know that you may be bored with your current workout or tired of training on selectorized equipment that won't solve those problem areas you want fixed.

We offer each person who walks through our doors a dynamic training experience that can't be replicated in any traditional health club.

Our Hercules fitness Studio offers functional training, TRX, kettle bell, & body weighted exercises that is guaranteed to get you results. Our trainers are seasoned fitness professionals that are hands on and will never sit you on a piece of equipment and just count reps. We will educate and motivate you.

 

Our personal training studio in Hercules is unique because we offer free weight loss seminars, grocery store tours, supplement seminars, online, email & phone coaching to our clients.

On Saturdays we offer free boot camp to our clients friends and family. The reason for Saturday boot camps is because we want to help promote health and fitness in a positive enviroment where the whole community can be involved.

Even the mayor of Hercules Kris Valstad agrees that fitness is an important part of any community.

To learn more about our Hercules personal trainers and what our Hercules fitness studio has to offer

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28 Day Body Transformation East Bay

We just want to recognize and congratulate Erica Ezunon on her first 4 weeks of our Body Transformation Program. Erica has been consistent with our workout program, nutrition, & food log. Here are pictures & stats of her first 4 weeks:

 Week 1

 Week 2

 Week 3

 Week 4

Erica's Stats-

Start weight 188.3, Body fat 40.7%

Current weight 169.2, Body fat 32.8%

Total weight loss-19lbs.

Total body fat%-7.9%

Total inches lost-17.5 inches

Total pounds of fat lost-22lbs of fat gone

Erika's hard work and perserverence has paid off. I have rarely seen Erika complain about the meal plan or the workouts. She is such a positive person when she comes to train and always has a smile on her face.

She is a great example of someone who got out of her comfort zone and took action in her own hands with her health.

Please leave a comment below and give positive feedback on Erika's success so far

Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone East Bay

When I was growing up I was a total "momma's boy" My mother realized how attached I was to her that she knew that if she didn't get me to do things on my own and become independent that it could hinder me in my life.

So this is what she did...

One day when I came home from school my mom told me that she signed me up for Little League and Pop Warner football. I was so upset and scared to play any contact sport because I didn't want to get hurt. I did what any 8 year old would do when they didn't get their way, and I cried all night long pleading with my mom to not let me play.

To make a long story short, turned out that I was a decent athlete. I gained an athletic scholarship out of high school to play football and baseball at the division 1 level. After college I played 6 months of professional baseball in the Milwaukee Brewer's organization. If my mother did not make me play baseball & football, I wouldn't know my athletic potential. I wouldn't have known that I had athletic ability if I didn't try it out. I had to experience a brief period of awkwardness, fear, and doubt before I had athletic success.

If it wasn't for my mom, I probably wouldn't have the success of owning a business or having a family of my own. I probably would be living by myself and alone due too being afraid of getting out of my comfort zone and taking chances in life.

You need to take a chance on yourself!

The point of this story was to tell you that I know change is scary, but it is necessary for human progress. I had to go through what I call "the hoop of fire" and get out of my comfort zone to experience for myself that challenges are good and that it makes you a better person.

I know a lot of people don't like the feeling of failure. But the only way to experience success in whatever you do is to learn from your mistakes. If you never take chances you will never know what your true potential can be.

If you are unhappy with the way you look and feel, you need to do something about it. You need to get started on a workout program  instead of sitting around and talking about it. I know alot of people tend to procrastinate and never start or finish a workout program because it's hard.

The sad thing is that a lot of people just give up on themselves because they are getting out of their comfort zone. The only way you will ever achieve your fitness goal is to get started and get through the growing pains of a new workout program. Once you get started, it's easy to continue. 

You need to face your biggest fears in order to get what you want in life. If your looking for weight loss, you need to go through "the hoop of fire" in order to achieve your goals. You need to experience the pain, feeling uncomfortable, & awkwardness of a new workout program. If you don't you will never experience the change that you want.

>>Click Here To Watch This Video To See How These People Got Out Of Their Comfort Zone To Experience Success.