Entries Tagged as 'Exercise'

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Karen demonstrates fitness technique

Here we see Karen working legs. First up is one of the great leg exercises you can do. LADIES! This exercise works the quads and glutes in a functional running position. So balance, stabilization and core strength are all challenged during this exercise. When you do a machine leg press, most do not require balance, [...]

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

So it turns out that exercise is good for you

Sure everyone kind of believes this yet only 4 of 10 doctors talk to their patients about the importance of exercise.
During exercise there are two types of immune cells released into the body. The effects last only about three hours but there is a cumulative effect also which reduces illness rates. People who exercised 45 [...]

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

4 for perfect fitness

1) Train with Stanimal. If you did train with stanimal you would have increased strength and vitality, improved joint stability, reduced body fat and better cardiovascular performance. Unfortunately I can only train a few folks.
But you need to exercise. We all know this. 30 minutes every day break a sweat from exercising. The end.
No gym [...]

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Stanimal demo day

Here are a few exercises that I include in my workouts. People often ask me what I do for exercise. These are a few. I also like to add sprinting in between or rowing or some other form of interval work. This makes for a tremendous challenge. If you have questions about my workouts or [...]

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

View a few standing ab exercises

Live from Schaumburg and Glen Ellyn, Stanimal demonstrates a figure eight and a wood chopper. These are both safe and effective core training methods. Dig it!

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Even the oldest can improve with exercise

Saw a great article about the benefits of exercise, even for the oldest of people. Tell your parents and grandparents, it’s not too late to start.
From yahoo health.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Do you have excuses for not working out?

Haley is pregnant. Who would’ve guessed. She is exercising just like always. She feels better when she works out. She and the baby will be healthier because of it. And she will recover faster after the baby is born.
Please no excuses about not working out. They just don’t hold water.
Ouch, bad pun.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Building abs on the Bosu

Here is Greg doing a pretty challenging exercise for the abs. He is using a good sized kettlebell in one hand and the opposing leg is off the floor with his back on the Bosu. This creates a very unstable situation which requires very strong core muscles to stabilize the whole effort.If you are just [...]

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Is it time?

Yes, it is just about time to train outside again. I am a personal trainer in Glen Ellyn and I can see everyone running the stairs and sprinting at the track again. Or we just might pull out the rowing machine and kettlebells at the park. The weather was great today. …

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Birthday boy (originally Feb. 13)

Birthday today so I’m thinking about age just a little. This is me tossing the sandbag.Check out this woman Beatriz Maullins. She is bench pressing at 87. See her story here.