East Bay Personal Trainer Gets Beat Up By Her Client

 

Erika won our 28 Day Body Transformation contest and won a new pair of high heels and the oppurtunity to train her trainer Jenn. Here's the video I promised of my wife getting trained by her client Erika. Please leave a comment below & tell me what you think. I hope you enjoy the video.

 

Hercules Fitness Experts: Weight Loss Starts at the Supermarket East Bay

East Bay- The statistics are shocking.  Two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight or obese.  And being fat isn't just about how sexy you look in skinny jeans anymore.

One-third of the population is responsible for 75 percent of the nation's staggering health care costs.  Chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, respiratory ailments and diabetes can all be caused or exasperated by poor lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits. 

Everyone agrees these are big problems and many people try unsuccessfully to change their eating habits.  Where do most people fail?  To eat health, they must have healthy food available!  And that, of course, starts in the grocery aisle.   

"The foods you choose to stock your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer are the foundation for your diet," said fitness expert and co-owner of Aloha Health and Fitness Jenn Aguirre.  "Most people fail to properly shop for foods that will enable them to plan ahead and eat healthy for the coming week." 

"Grocery shopping can be overwhelming with so much confusing marketing, fad diets and trends," added Christian Aguirre, an experienced fitness professional and co-owner of Aloha Health and Fitness.  "Most people find it impossible to successfully choose the healthiest foods from among all the options that line every aisle.  A healthy diet is crucial to weight loss success."   

To help East Bay residents effectively navigate the supermarket, co-owners of Aloha Health and Fitness Jenn and Christian Aguirre will lead East Bay residents on an educational tour through the grocery aisles of a local supermarket every Saturday at the end of the month.  They'll provide expert tips to help people read food labels and choose healthy products.     

Taking charge of your health and getting in shape involves physical activity, good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices.  Join us for an upcoming weight loss seminar or grocery store tour at no charge. 

Contact Jenn at (925) 323-0565 to reserve your spot or if you're interested in setting up a free phone coaching call to discuss nutrition, healthy food choices, the differences between organic and processed foods, and tips for how to save money and still eat healthy.

 

East Bay Personal Trainer Reveals 3 Simple Ways to Lose Weight

If you ask most people why they want to lose weight, chances are they will give you a fairly superficial reason, such as, "I have a class reunion coming up and I want to look good", or "I'm getting married soon and I need to look good in my dress."  These certainly are motivating reasons to want to lose weight, but most people don't realize the huge impact losing even ten pounds can have on your health. 

Here are 3 simple tips from your East Bay personal trainer to losing weight:

Eat More Frequently

To most of us, eating more seems counterintuitive when we want to lose weight, but its true.  Eating anywhere between 4-6 times a day actually helps boost your metabolism, because your body is constantly digesting food. In addition, eating more frequently also keeps your blood sugar levels regulated, which helps keep your appetite regulated.  You will not eat as much and you will be full. 

Incorporating lean sources of protein such as chicken and fish with fresh vegetables can also help you lose weight as well.  Foods such as these will not only help you stay fuller longer, but you will also substantially lower your caloric intake. 

We all know that calorie reduction is the prime factor in losing weight, and eating frequently ensures you are full while you reduce calories.  This also helps keep your energy up, as you will most likely not experience the lows in blood sugar that trigger that "crashing" feeling.

Be A Label-Reader

Know what you put into your body. Studies have shown that people who took the time to read the label of the food they are eating are more likely to make better food choices. 

If your food label contains ingredients such as "high fructose corn syrup", "hydrogenated oil" or "monosodium glutamate", you want to steer clear.  These ingredients sabotage the body's ability to lose weight because their chemical make-up is not well tolerated by the body.  They also can contribute to higher cholesterol levels, because "hydrogenated" oils are trans fats.

Ditch Your Soda

A sure-fire way to reduce calories when trying to lose weight is to ditch the soda.  Yes, that includes diet soda as well.  These beverages do nothing to effectively hydrate your body, and they add chemicals to it that you would be better off without. 

Substituting sodas with water and unsweetened tea is the best source of hydration. Hydration is vital for cell regeneration and helping the body flush out toxins.  Why add more toxins?

If you are accustomed to years of poor eating habits, change won't come overnight.  By incorporating one small step at a time, your chances of creating healthier habits are higher. By being more conscientious of your food and beverage intake, the road to weight loss can be a smooth one. Small steps such as adding a serving of vegetables to your lunch and dinner can make a huge and healthy impact. 

If you break the task of overhauling your habits down to smaller steps, the overall change won't seem so daunting, and your body will yield immediate results.

If you have any questions on weight loss please leave your questions below  in the comment section or Call (925) 323 0565

But if your ready to take action today & ready to lose 3-5 pounds  a week

register here for our Bay Area Weight Loss Program

 

 

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.

Discover how our EAST BAY PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAM can help you burn fat & look in incredible!

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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.

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