Reebok Trainers Get-In-Shape Quick Tips!

What to know what some of NYC’s best trainers recommend to get in shape fast? Look no further! This article was taken from Julia the Trainer’s Fit & the City Newsletter. I can vouch for Julia’s training session. I worked out with her about a month ago and was quite sore despite the fact that I work out 5-6 times a week. She also had me doing all kinds of “fun” (aka humiliating) kinds of things. Example: laying on the floor and trying to get up holding a weighted ball over my head. Kind of feeling like ” Help … I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”. And you know Julia is not going to help you up. You will get to see ME on Julia’s video of the month in the next few days.

 Julia’s article:

The holidays are over and, if you’re like most people, you have put on a few unwanted pounds. You’re despairing because you can barely squeeze yourself into your favorite pair of jeans. Well, don’t feel too bad; you have come to the right person. In this first issue of Fit & The City 2009, I will share with you some of my collegues’ best fitness advice to get in shape quickly. Enjoy! (pic is of Julia) 

1. Suzy Spencer
“Involve the entire body in as many exercises as possible. Avoid doing isolation moves such as bicep curls or crunches. Instead, do bicep curls or lateral raises together with lunges or squats. Incorporate quick cardio bursts like 25 jumping jacks or 45 seconds of jump rope between these total body resistance exercises instead of resting. And always watch your diet!”

2. Carlos Soto
“The fastest way to get in shape is using your own body weight while doing plyometrics (jumps). Try the following plyometrics exercise The Spiderman: Begin in a wide squat position, hands in front of you (like spider-man). bend over so that palms are flat on the ground, jump legs back into a push-up position. Do one push-up and then jump back into a squat. Make sure you land flat-footed. Stand up and do a jumping jack. Repeat 15 times daily.” (pic is of jumping jacks)

3. Spartak Delas
“The absolute best and most efficient way to become as fit as you possibly can quickly is to hire a good trainer, even for just one session. You’ll find that it’s well worth the money! You don’t need to spend months and months researching trainers. As long as he or she is certified by a nationally recognized organization such as NASM, ACSM, or ACE and has a couple of years of experience, you should be fine. The most important thing is that you like your trainer so that you’re looking forward to the sessions.”

 4. Nerijus Bagdonas
“When I need to get in shape quickly, I cut all carbs and replace them with lean protein (fish, egg whites with protein shakes and some chicken). Every meal has vegetables and some fruit. I rev up my metabolism by doing two workouts a day, cardio first thing in the morning and lift later in the day. The workouts are very intense with little or no rest between sets. I drink a gallon of water a day and little alcohol. When I reach my desired weight or body fat %, I stay there for as long as possible to get my body used to it. I transition to a new diet slowly so I don’t retain too much water and let my body adjust.”

5. Patrick Cohen
“If weight loss is your goal determine to climb every flight of stairs you encounter each day instead of taking the elevator. Climbing stairs burns as many calories as medium-paced running but are a lot easier to fit into your everyday life. Also, find those old pants that you just love but no longer can fit into and hang them somewhere in your home where you’ll always see them. Seeing them over and over will motivate you to eat less.”

6. Julia Derek
“Nothing will get you quicker into shape quicker than doing something your body is completely unfamiliar with. This is because your body gets used to whatever athletic activity you put it through after about a month and won’t burn as many calories while doing it. In other words, if you’ve been running on the treadmill for the last three months, start swimming or spinning for extra burn power.”

7. Rob Pasetsky
“Eat 5-6 small meals per day to increase your metabolism. Since a pound of fat is 3,500 calories, you need to exercise more than 2-3 times per week if you want to see quick results. 5-6 times per week is optimal.”

8. Gerri Pinzon
“Warm up jumping rope for five minutes and then do the following interval three times daily: 20 lunges each leg, 30 crunches, 10-20 pushups, and finish with a four-punch combo (boxing technique videos) on a boxing bag 20 times. This intense workout will whip you into shape.”  (pic is of hottie doing push-up. Where is this gym again?)

9. Clayton James
“Three great moves that will get your body ready a new year in no-time: Three sets of 15 push-ups, three sets of 15 lat pull downs, and three sets of 15 squats. Do one of each exercise with 30 sec breaks in between. When you’ve finished one circuit of push-ups/latpull downs/squats, take a 1 min break and continue with circuit two and three. Repeat this full-body routine three times a week and you’ll see a difference within a month!”

10. Jade Alexis
“Combining strength training with cardio is the fastest way to get in shape. It builds muscle while boosting your endurance. Add a cardio activity such as 1 minute of jumping jacks between all weight-training sets; this will elevate your heart rate, turning your workout into both a strength training session and a cardio session. Other cardio activities to do between sets include: jump rope, step ups, squat jumps, squat-thrusts and high knees/heel kicks running in place.”

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