June 2017 - Georgia Personal Training

26 06, 2017

Staying Hydrated During Summer Personal Training and Exercising

By matthew lein|2017-06-26T22:33:12+00:00June 26th, 2017|Fitness|Comments Off on Staying Hydrated During Summer Personal Training and Exercising

The heat and humidity have arrived in Georgia so much so that it can put you off exercising. In reality, though, you don't want to take a break when you have fitness goals to fulfill. Whether you do personal training in our Roswell facility or you are doing one of your homework sessions from our personal training regimen, you want to take care of yourself in this summer heat to stay safe. Your body will lose its hydrated state faster in the summer time and before you realize it. More than just leaving you thirsty, dehydration can increase your heart rate and block your body from cooling off. You'll then find yourself with heat exhaustion or heat stroke. This can have a deadly outcome. Here are some tips to stay hydrated whether you are running or doing a personal training session with us: Try to avoid caffeine consumption as it is known as a diuretic and can have a negative effect on body fluid balance. Also stay away from alcohol, which also tends to dehydrate. While you most likely won't be knocking back a few beers before hitting our personal training session, what I mean is to avoid it [...]

Tips for Working Out in the Summer Heat

By matthew lein|2017-06-17T17:33:36+00:00June 17th, 2017|Personal Training|Comments Off on Tips for Working Out in the Summer Heat

Now that summer has truly arrived in Roswell, Atlanta, and throughout Georgia, we're all feeling the heat and the humidity. That effect can often zap us of energy and the enthusiasm to work out. It can also impact on how we work out because we can get hydrated faster, which can be dangerous. That doesn't mean you should not work out but simply change your strategy while the weather stays hot. Here are some tips that will help you stay on track with your fitness goals no matter how it feels this summer: Change up the time of the day you do any exercise outdoors. For example, get up early to avoid the intensity of the sun and oppressive heat. You'll also find your running or biking path to be less crowded and you'll have your exercise already out of the way. You can also opt to move to late in the day after the sun begins to go down. Again, this keeps you out of the direct sunlight and gives you an opportunity to maintain your level of workout intensity. Another advantage to changing up the time you exercise is that it can trick your body right out of [...]

Your Body is Your Temple

By matthew lein|2017-06-06T02:00:44+00:00June 6th, 2017|Personal Training|Comments Off on Your Body is Your Temple

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference." Whether you are religious or not, this statement has special meaning for everyone because we all struggle with the need to change ourselves. And, that includes how we look and feel. While we can't change everything that impacts us, we can make changes to ourselves like the shape of our bodies. All it takes is focus and commitment. Honoring Your Body Your body is your temple. It means that it is a place you should hold in high esteem. While we obviously don't want to worship ourselves, we do want to care enough about ourselves to take care of our bodies so we can enjoy a long and happy life. There are many ways you can honor your body. The most important way is by eating healthy and opting to avoid taking in large portions and reducing our sugar, fat, alcohol, and caffeine intake. Another way is to exercise regularly and continue to move throughout the day. The worst thing we can do to our bodies is to have a sedentary lifestyle because it doesn't [...]