Whether you’d like to lose weight, get stronger, and/or boost your energy levels, these nutrition principles will transform your body, your health, and your quality of life!
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If you’ve ever felt that you’re too old to transform your body, Cate Haws is proof that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself.
She came to our personal training center a few months before turning 60, feeling lethargic and with debilitating pain in her joints.
Four months later, Cate had lost 40 pounds and she was pain-free for the first time in years..
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As much as soreness and sweatiness have been popularized as sources of pride and a sign that we trained hard, here’s the truth...
They do NOT equate to an effective workout.
Measure your progress with these tips from our Boston personal training team!
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Afraid that lifting weights will make your muscles bulk up?
Fear no more…we've got answers!
In this video, Boston personal trainer Nicole Steinberg addresses this popular topic and dispels common myths that prevent women from reaching their goals!
Training at home can be stressful, especially if you’re unsure sure how to build an effective workout with limited equipment and space.
To help you maximize your at-home workouts, Chris Carreiro -Boston personal trainer and founder of aum training center, shares some of his favorite exercises for strengthening your abs and glutes and legs with only a light dumbbell.
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Research continues to mount suggesting that high intensity interval training can blast fat, strengthen your heart, and provide many anti-aging benefits.
But is there a downside to this form of training and should everyone be doing it?
Here are our top personal trainer-backed tips!
We've all been there...with the New Year comes new goals and resolutions.
Unfortunately, once the initial enthusiasm wears off, it's easy to fall off track, become frustrated, and throw in the towel.
In this video, Boston personal trainer Chris Carreiro, MA, CSCS reveals the #1 obstacle that blocks your progress and the proven strategies you can use to end the struggle so you can make your health and fitness goals a reality this year.
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If your goal is to build stronger arms, the primary focus of your training should be on compound moves like deadlifts, farmer carries, presses, chin-ups, and rows.
But, if you have limited access to equipment to do those big movement patterns, these are 3 of our favorite exercises that you can do with just a resistance band and couple of dumbbells.
Split squats are one of the best exercises for strengthening and sculpting your legs.
They’re also often done incorrectly as they are a deceptively challenging move to master.
Here are some pro tips from our Boston personal training team for optimizing your technique in order to prevent injury and to maximize the benefits…
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If you’ve ever ridden the emotional roller coaster of obsessing over the scale, you’re not alone!
After nearly 15 years in the fitness industry, our Boston personal training team can assure you that this is a common source of stress for a lot of people.
Here’s the truth about the scale and how you can use non-scale victories to focus on what matters most!
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Sick of restrictive diets or intense workout programs that you follow for a week or two before becoming frustrated and quitting?
You deserve more than fighting to reach your goals only to fall back into the old habits that keep you feeling stuck.
Even if you've' struggled 1,000 times to reach your goals, by taking THIS approach, you’ll be on your way to building healthy habits for life (and achieving things you've always wanted to do).
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No weights? No gym? No problem!
This AUMazing abs and legs workout can be done in the comfort of your own home using the best piece of equipment every invented…your body.
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You’ve probably used a foam roller at some point to relieve muscle tension, but have you ever incorporated one into your regular workouts?
If not, you’re missing out on a versatile piece of fitness equipment that, due to it’s round, unstable design, can challenge and strengthen your body in unique ways.
My Boston personal trainer team and I recommend that all of our personal training clients invest in a foam roller so that, when they aren’t working out at our fitness center, they can not only roll out tight spots, but also exercise in the comfort of their own home.
We’ve rounded up four of our favorite foam roller strength moves for you to begin adding to your fitness routine.
Let’s get rolling . . .
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If you’d like stronger, more defined arms, you’ll love this AUMazing bodyweight move called the TRX Tricep Extension. What’s great about this exercise (which uses the TRX Suspension Trainer) is that there’s an added element of instability, providing an extra challenge for your core.
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One of the most common concerns my Boston personal training team and I hear when first meeting someone new to our center is, “how do I reach my weight loss and fitness goals while still having a social life?”
It’s a legitimate question as many of our society’s rituals for bonding and connecting with family and friends often revolve around food and drink.
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Have you ever set a goal that seems important yet you struggle to accomplish it? If this sounds like you, it is likely you are experiencing tension between conflicting commitments. In this post, Coach Chris walks you through a 3-step process for overcoming challenges and successfully achieving your goals!
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My travels have been a tremendous gift, and these health “secrets” I've learned along the way have significantly impacted my life.
In part three of our three-part series, Health Secrets from Around the World, I share health secrets from my travels to St. Lucia and Hawaii.
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Whether you’re heading cross-country for a business conference or leaving the country for a vacation to explore an exotic destination, one thing is for sure: trips alter your regular routine in a way that can make it more challenging to stay healthy, fit, and on track toward your weight loss goals. Regardless of the obstacles you face, there are ways to prevent massive food binges and missed workouts to stay on track of your fitness and health goals.
Here are 10 tips to stay healthy and fit while traveling my Boston personal trainer team and I have successfully used at our fitness center with our clients to keep them active and health conscious while away from home.
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If you’re like most of the people we coach at our personal training center in Boston, you’d love to lose weight, establish sustainable healthy eating habits, and create a consistent exercise routine. Yet, despite good intentions, you may have struggled to achieve these goals. The vast majority of people fail to develop healthy lifestyle habits on their own primarily because they don’t understand how successful, lasting change occurs.
Here are 5 small changes that lead to significant results.
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