training

Hello all, I've been certified since December and worked at a gym as a personal trainer for 4 months and although I loved working with the clients, I didn't care for working for the gym. They want you put in all the work on finding clients, memorizing a script to lure them in and then take 80%...

Hi, just want to say thanks to EliteFitness and everyone on the forum for the great info. Long time reader first time poster. Anyways I'm a serious athlete (wrestler) 20 years old, 5'7 floating around 150lbs atm. Lifting for 8 years became very serious about my training and diet in the last 6...

Try these basic exercises : - Squat Standing with the feet about hip width apart, sit back in the heels and then stand back up. Ten-12 reps. Progressions include the one-legged squat. - Lunge Forward lunge bending both legs. Alternate sides, doing 10-12 per side. Progressions include jumping...

The low-cost of opening a boutique fitness studio is luring personal trainers and fitness fanatics. The small studios, which offer cycling, boxing, yoga and other types of classes, are popping up around the country. Customers like them because they get personal attention and a sense of...

Hi guys! I am new here. I am a 17 year old lifter/powerlifter, learning olympic lifts. I have overcame an eating disorder through lifting, and now do not count calories. I eat VERY healthy. I just eat ALOT! I try to only eat when I am hungry (which is always lol.) I lift heavy 4-5x/week, and...

Welcome to my new series about the workouts So let's begin : We all love to bitch about our gyms. They don’t have enough benches, the machines are always broken, and so on. It’s only when we’re forced to train at home or in a hotel that we realize what a luxury even the most average commercial...

Personally i love to have a splif and hit the weights. it helps me concentrate on my muscles and train in a better way. anyone else do this at all?? my training buddie ( who smokes too ) cant get high and train as it makes him paranoid in the gym and feel sick. He thinks im crazy. works for...

My trainer has me on this plan, and I'm a little confused. I've never competed before so maybe this is normal? My show date is June 8, womens physique... I'm currently 5'2" and 155lbs... I'd estimate around 23% body fat? Current cycle: 75mg EQ, 75mg Deca once every 5 days 5mg anavar, 5mg...

So here it is, I am 21 (Yea it is young) I feel like I have reached my genetic max. I'm sure I haven't but I am convinced. I am 6' 2" 225 Lbs my bf is around 12-14 percent. So here it is: Week 1-10 Test 500mg per week Week 11: 350 week 12: 200 Week 1-12 Adex .25 EOD I have nolva on hand for gyno...

First and foremost thanks for the guidance so far. My question is this,how do you guys recover on test. Are the recovery benefits so profound that you can train giving your ALL and then feel fresh enough to do it all over again the next day; Could I RUN MYSELF INTO THE GROUND with sprints and...

i read an article online that high volume on board presses and in a bench shirt os only recommended for pro and advanced lifters and that "intermediate drug free lifters" will not make gains with high volume. to anyones knowledge for powerlifting is working in the 3 to 5 rep range for high...

Hello, I'm 20 years old and have always wanted to gain a more fit body. I've never really been "out of shape" or lacking in muscle to badly but I've never had mass, so I am going to pursuit it strongly now. I just have a few questions before I start. I don't have a whole lot of equipment, but...

"The muscle building process happens when we rest, not while we are working out." We as competitors and elite athletes know that improving fitness and body shape requires more than just "regular workouts". For one to excel in their sport progressive increases in training and dietary...

So today I trained my first client! The mixture of excitement and nervousness converged into a very energetic and quick witted self (pretty much I was on my A game), therefore the training went really well! You couldn't ask for a much more challenging first client (or so I thought). He is 55...

Ok, so I've been here before, Bill Starr's 5x5, stuck at week 6 for 2-3 weeks, intense cardio, CKD diet, and.... my body starts to fail me. I begin getting tired, my legs feel like sharp needles are shooting into them, muscles begin to tighten up, upper back pain... I'm working at a gym now and...

Hey guys, I'm getting a decent amount of floor pulls, but I need more. I hate floor time, and the money just isn't right. What is the best way to approach a gym member on the floor to get them comfortable enough to sign up for training? I've been correcting form and suggesting the member...

Hi Everyone! I'm entering a figure competition in mid September and have just started lifting really heavy this month. I've read that when this first starts, muscle holds on to water for a few weeks (sort of shock) then the swelling goes down. Just wondering if this is correct? My measurements...

Thank you all for coming over and checking us out on FB , facebook.com/dizeltfit , our page has been growing daily. We recently added 2 new trainers/coaches for the women clients. IFBB Pro Shelly Albetta and National Level NPC Competitor Betsy Albetta DiGiovanni. They are Sisters (twins) and...

ok so i am looking for any suggestions/ advice regarding this training routine. My goals are to gain 4-5kg lean muscle, and are not sports orientated whatsoever, purely aesthetic. Monday- CHEST 1. Incline DB Press 4 x6-8 2. Flat DB Press 4x 6-8 3. Incline DB Fly's 4x 8-10 4. Cable Crossovers...

Hello everyone, I just started college and wanted to start strength training. The only catch is after tuition, books and car insurance, I am poor. really poor. oh, and I don't have any weights! I've narrowed down some of the exercises into these categories: pushups squats pullups leg raises...