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Making a goal sheet ............................................................................. Write down your goals on a pie ...

38 Part I: Getting Your Butt off the Couch Keeping a workout log ............................................................... ...

Chapter 3: Establishing Your Plan of Attack 39 Goals for the workout Write down what you hope to accomplish during your workout, ...

Cardiovascular Training: “Jogged on treadmill” Time: “20 minutes” Distance: “1.8 miles” In the Difficulty Rating box, rate yo ...

boost the odds that you’ll stick with your new program. We discuss several of these topics in detail throughout the book, but we ...

Not only does this strategy keep you motivated, but it also keeps you healthy. Many injuries are the result of repeating the sam ...

Shop at a specialty store where the salespeople are fitness enthusiasts themselves.In New York, runners are blessed with a fine ...

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Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Hiring a Trainer .......................................................................................... ...

You’re totally out of shape (or deconditioned,as the politically cor- rect like to say). If climbing the ropes in high school g ...

Screen a potential trainer with the same care that you use to screen a poten- tial employee. And don’t be afraid to try someone ...

The following are among the best organizations that certify trainers. Their Web sites can refer you to certified trainers in you ...

going into the workshop, which provides the education, solutions, and tools needed by fitness professionals to systematically pr ...

Many registered nurses and physical therapists are getting into the training business. They tend to know a lot about how muscles ...

Chapter 4: Hiring a Trainer 51 An interview .................................................................................... ...

You also can cut costs by signing up for joint sessions with a friend. The trainer may charge slightly more than the regular hou ...

Chapter 4: Hiring a Trainer 53 Finally, ask whether your trainer charges by the hour or by the session. Typically, sessions last ...

Teaches you to be independent:Ironically, good trainers train them- selves out of a job by teaching you how to do everything on ...

Take notes and draw pictures. During the session, your trainer should fill out a card listing each exercise in your program, ho ...

Don’t answer your doorbell, phone, fax, pager, or e-mail. This just wastes the trainer’s time and distracts you from your worko ...