May 2017 - Georgia Personal Training

24 05, 2017

Playing Sports in College? Work with a Sports-Focused Personal Trainer

By matthew lein|2017-05-24T17:01:25+00:00May 24th, 2017|Sports Agility Training|Comments Off on Playing Sports in College? Work with a Sports-Focused Personal Trainer

With high school almost over and the summer to enjoy before heading off to college, you might think you can relax. Well, if you plan on playing sports in college, there’s no time to sit on the sofa during the break. College Sports Prep This is the time to work with a sports-focused personal trainer that can help you work on specific areas to improve agility, speed, flexibility and responsiveness. This includes all types of sports – from baseball, football, and basketball to swimming, lacrosse, and tennis just to name a few. While a regular personal trainer can put you through the paces, they may not understand the specifics that each sport demands from your body and your mind. Working with a Sports-Specific Trainer A Personal Trainer that has played multiple sports in high school and college as well as worked with various athletes does understand what’s different and why personal training for different sports requires specific types of movements and exercises. Having played college baseball and other sports throughout high school, Matt Lein, of Georgia Personal Training, has years of experience on athletic training that he puts to work with sports clients that are in training for college sports. Matt [...]

14 05, 2017

Get in Shape for Summer Fun!

By matthew lein|2017-05-14T16:18:32+00:00May 14th, 2017|Fitness Trainer|Comments Off on Get in Shape for Summer Fun!

It’s never too late to get in shape for the summer! While summer is just weeks away, this is the perfect time to get started with personal training because anything you start doing now will already make a difference. You can do many things to get ready for summer: Try our complimentary one–hour personal training session and then sign up for the number of personal training sessions that fits your schedule and budget. Take advantage of great classes like Zumba, yoga, and boot camp to make getting in shape a social and fun experience. Consult with our personal trainers on the right exercise plan for your fitness and weight loss goals so they can customize a strategy that gets you results. Think about your nutrition and how that can help you get in shape quickly. We do offer some nutrition advice as part of our personal training programs as well, but we also suggest consulting with your physician or a certified nutritionist on the best nutrition program for your needs and goals. Get moving in your life because any movement helps, including using breaks at work to run the stairs, take a walk, or do some quick moves at your [...]

7 05, 2017

Clients are Like Family

By matthew lein|2017-05-07T16:12:07+00:00May 7th, 2017|Fitness Trainer|Comments Off on Clients are Like Family

One of the best things about operating a gym and having personal training clients is that they become like family. Getting in shape and accomplishing your fitness objectives are definitely very personal goals, so letting someone else in to help you becomes a very close relationship. I care about my clients, and they develop a bond with me and the other personal trainers here. Besides seeing the results happen and goals met, it's one of my favorite things about running a fitness center. I was an only child in my family so I never had siblings to create those type of brotherly bonds. I've had great friends, but the closest to siblings that I've come are some of my many clients. Last month was Siblings Day -- on April 10th to be exact. On that night, I just so happened to be watching some baseball players compete against each other that I've worked with for awhile now. It made me realize in the midst of those sessions on Siblings Day that I am so blessed to have clients that I consider to be my "little brothers." It made me realize in the midst of those sessions on Siblings Day that [...]

1 05, 2017

Changing Your Exercise and Diet Plan to Get the Results You Want

By matthew lein|2017-05-01T15:43:28+00:00May 1st, 2017|Fitness|Comments Off on Changing Your Exercise and Diet Plan to Get the Results You Want

So you have been doing an hour a day on the elliptical for three months and haven't lost any weight. You are feeling frustrated because you can't understand why you aren't shifting the weight or fitting into those clothes. You want to be just like all those success stories you've read about, but you feel like you are spinning your wheels. Getting Results the Right Way Here are the reasons why. The number one factor that is stopping you from getting results is that doing long distance aerobic workouts do almost nothing to increase your resting metabolism. And, it is your resting metabolism that is responsible for more than 70% of the calories you burn in a day. Physical activity only accounts for 10-30% of the caloric expenditure for an average person. So if you're In reality, physical activity only accounts for between 10 and 30% of the caloric expenditure for an average person. So, if your goal is weight loss, then your focus should be 100% on increasing your resting metabolism. Increasing Your Resting Metabolism Here are three ways to increase your resting metabolism: Focus on intense weight training. This does not mean do three sets of 10 to success with [...]