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Thursday, 7 June 2012

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Hard On Fitness Your Private Personal Training Studio Holland Park QLD

Hard On Fitness for over 10 years, Has been helping Brisbane residents to ditch the extra weight they have been carrying around There is no faster way to accelerate your results than by having a personal trainer. Personal Trainer

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From the Gym Floor – May 2012

Shane caught up with Alan from Hard On Fitness for a brief interview about the benefits of using a Personal Trainer. Personal Trainer

Shane

Hi Alan, what would you say are the main benefits of training with a personal trainer?

Alan

Number one, Clients tell me over and over it becomes a commitment, like a doctor or work appointment, where they need to turn up each time. Where if they were going to gym by themselves, there’s no firm commitment for them to turn up each time.

Number two, in my view, training with a personal trainer gives you the safety of learning the proper training techniques to avoid injury.

Personal Trainers can regularly update the training program to keep the Client motivated and interested in training and staying fit. There is also ongoing advice on healthy eating plans and reaching Clients’ goals. Personal training can also be used to target specific areas the Client would like to improve.

When working out with a Personal Trainer the training intensity is kept constant throughout the session, keeping the heart rate up and improving results. Time and time again it has been shown that people gain results a lot faster with a Personal Trainer than by training on their own.

Shane

What kinds of personal training sessions are available, cardio, weights etc.?

Alan

Personal Trainers will talk to new Clients before starting training and ask about what goals the Client wants to achieve. And then from this, the Trainer will sit down and work out the best customised training program for them. This could be cardio exercise, a combination of cardio and weights, or outdoor one-on-one sessions, or running. Most training programs will include some level of weights modules though, for full improvement of Clients’ fitness and strength.

The best thing when approaching a Personal Trainer is to have some ideas of what you want to achieve, e.g. weight loss, training to supplement sport, building muscle bulk, toning etc., and tell them what you want.

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Shane

Is it possible to participate in personal training as a group? And, does it work out cheaper per person if you train as a group?

Alan

Yes it is possible. There are various types of group training, indoors or outdoors, boot camps, aerobic classes, weights circuit classes or cardio circuit classes. Sometimes all male or female or mixed groups, certain ages e.g. over 50.

Group training really depends on the Trainer, how many days per week the Clients attend, and the type of training.

Training in a group can be heaps of fun, and most trainers are happy enough to discuss discount rates for group training. It helps though if the group members have similar fitness or training goals.

Shane

Do you see there being any mental benefits of training with a Personal Trainer?

Alan

If Clients wish, a personal trainer can be a sounding board, where Clients can open up and discuss problems and issues, family, work etc. which can help improve their wellbeing and mental state by getting things ‘off their chest’. Also, having an intense session in the gym or on the cardio machines is a great stress relief after a busy day at work. Or having a early morning training session is a great way to start the day off, by getting the heart beating and the blood flowing so you hit the ground running when you get to work.

Shane

How would you find a good personal trainer?

Alan

I would suggest you approach it like other important decisions, e.g. buying a new fridge. Ask your friends, family and colleagues for their opinion about the particular item or place. Ask someone who has bought that item or used that facility. And do some research e.g. on the internet.

Specifically with Personal Training, there are some other important considerations.

1/ How committed is the personal trainer?

2/ Look on internet for good reviews.

3/ Look at the location, and how close they are to your home or work. Being close to home or work will reduce travel time and stress.

4/ Will I be the only person training there?

5/ Can I be the only person training there if I want to?

6/ Is the facility clean, safe and does the staff/management have a good reputation?

7/ Have a trial session and see how it goes. Do you feel comfortable with the particular Personal Trainer and the gym, and does the trainer properly answer all your questions?

8/ Don’t be afraid to ask questions.

Always discuss costs and the contract details. Make sure you go right through and ask any questions you are concerned about or don't understand before signing up. Personal Trainer

Finally, whenever starting any training or exercise program, it is very important you are always truthful and open about any health issues you may have. This is for your own safety, and so your Trainer can tailor your program’s intensity, type, duration and frequency accordingly.

Shane

Thank you Alan for your time today and answering all my questions.

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Thursday, 10 May 2012

Hard On Fitness Challenge Your Thinking change your life

Challenge Your Thinking, Change Your Life Personal Trainer

Hard On Fitness Your Private Personal Training Studio Holland Park QLD

My name is Alan Lewis I am an experienced Personal Trainer and for over 15 years, I have been helping my Australian clients & overseas clients ditch the extra weight they have been carrying around

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How many times have you said to yourself or someone you know? “I want to lose weight!” Think back also, about how many times someone you know has said this same thing?

If I can tell you how to lose 10kg, would you find the time to read this article?

- An article by Alan Lewis, Owner and Manager of Hard On Fitness, May 2012.

Challenge Your Thinking, Change Your Life Personal Trainer

Well, how can you lose 10kg?

If I told you that it was a special diet, and that this new special diet is on New York's 2012 most sold booklist, and it is being used by celebrities in Hollywood, and TV talk shows are raving about it... would you want to be on this special diet as well?

I wish I could tell you that this is a sure-fire way to permanently lose 10kg, but how many times have you heard this or read about this type of diet? Well, if you search the internet you’ll most likely find article after article about Hollywood stars on special diets. I have been a Personal Trainer for over 15 years now and I have seen so many diets come and go, giving so many people hope that they’ll lose weight. However, the world still has people who are obese and this obesity costs every country millions and millions (sometimes billions) of dollars in health problems every year.

Before I go any further, some persons reading this article may be overweight and may be thinking, “Here goes a personal trainer on his soap box again, saying it's a person’s own fault that they’re obese or overweight.” Well truly if you are thinking this, that’s not what this article is about, so please don’t think it.

We all see the TV shows where there are heavily overweight people talking, crying and having all sorts of people tell them why they’re overweight. Without a doubt, some of these TV shows have changed some contestant’s lives forever, and their personal stories have amazed us, inspired us and had us all at one time or another glued to our television set. Where am I going with all this? Well, these TV shows and special diets forget about many people. Sadly most people who are overweight, can tell you about awkward and embarrassing moments where they feel, that everyone is watching them. Well, there is an example of this that I would like to discuss with you further.

The Elevator Example

For an overweight person, the feeling of awkwardness and embarrassment, and feeling that everyone is watching them, may happen in an elevator. The person feels that the dress or pair of pants they’re wearing makes them look fat, so they don't want to look sideways or behind themselves, in case someone is judging them. If this has not happened to you, please don’t pretend you know how this feels. For a minute now, let us look more closely at this situation and example of a group of persons in an elevator.

For argument’s sake, let’s remove the overweight person from the elevator. Is everyone now left in the lift perfectly fit, or do they all have awesome abdominal and bicep muscles? Well most likely not!

There’s a man left in the elevator, who before stepping in the elevator was happy with himself and his appearance. He thought he had great biceps and a great chest. But, when he stepped in the elevator there was another bloke with bigger biceps and a bigger chest. So now this man who thought he had a great body now feel's that he needs bigger biceps and a bigger chest. I am sure this has happened to other gym goers before, at some stage or in some form.

I am going to stick with this elevator example. This elevator could be almost any you would find going up and down, all day long, in any office building around the world. Let's now look at the woman who jogs 3 to 4 times a week, goes to the gym regularly, eats well and dresses in the latest fashion styles. Before she stepped in the elevator she had a quick look at her own reflection in the foyer mirror to check her hair, makeup and outfit. When the elevator doors open, she steps in the elevator feeling great. After the elevator doors close, she looks down at the shoes of the woman next to her. She loves the style of them, and then having a further look she sees the woman has beautifully toned calves and slim hips. She wonders to herself, "I jog at least 3 times a week and always make it to the gym twice a week, and this lady beside me has the bum and hips I always wished for!?” Yes girls admit it, this has happen to you before!

Let’s look at another person in the elevator. It's a guy found in any workplace, or you may remember such a person from school. It is the person who can eat anything, doesn’t exercise or train, but yet always stays thin. Well most people think that these guys are happy. However, through the gym we see many guys like this, and they want to put weight on, like the other guys with the big biceps and big chests. They try and try, they eat lots of food, drink the protein drinks, go to the gym and pump out the weights but still they can't put on more weight. This is very frustrating for them. Over all these years I’ve been a Personal Trainer, I have seen some of these guys train even harder than bodybuilders and never miss a session. However, when I'm watching all the weight-loss TV shows, I think to myself, “There are no reality TV shows to help these guys to be like a bodybuilder or achieve the look they desire”. Personal Trainer

Is your thinking making you unhappy?

Well by now, you are wondering, “Where am going with all of this?”

Yes there are a lot of people who are overweight, and I have met many of them in my years of training Clients at the gym. I have seen Clients who have been overweight come and go, and then come back for a while, just to see them leave again. I have seen the same for persons who have wanted to put on muscle and become fit... come and then go.

However, on the other side I have seen some truly amazing transformations over the 15 years I have been a Personal Trainer. I have seen Clients who have lost weight, or put on muscle, become much fitter, overcome barriers in their life and at the gym, but most importantly these Clients feel much better about themself! I have been privileged to be there from the start, to see these changes and transformations, and this has changed not only my Clients lives, but changed my own life also for the better. Here at Hard On Fitness, we are a nonjudgmental gym. We teach you not to judge yourself too harshly, as we are our own harshest judges.

As the saying goes, “Don't read a book by its cover”, so remember we may look at someone who may be overweight and think, “Why don't you just get on a treadmill and stop eating so much!”. We may judge others like this because we are unhappy with our own self. Like in the elevator example, our calves, hips, biceps or chest may not be as great as the person standing beside us in the elevator.

Someone who is overweight has no right to be judged, but on the other hand, a very fit person also has a right to be fit. If you do judge a book by its cover, you may think the skinny girl working in your office or attending your school, is happy. This type of person may not be overweight, however they could be more unhappy with their body and themselves than someone who is overweight.

To Conclude

To finish, I believe that we all judge ourselves more than ever before. We always find something wrong with our work, our body or our lives. How often do you say? “I think I look great today! My legs are great, and I love my biceps and chest!” Isn’t it time that you start challenging the way you think about yourself? And start being happier and more positive about who you are and the way you look!

My name is Alan Lewis, and my gym is called Hard On Fitness. Being a personal trainer means a lot to me. Yes one day, I will not be able to train clients, however when I no longer can, I will make sure that there are more personal trainers at Hard On Fitness to make sure more and more people c an become healthier and fitter.

Until then, if you’re overweight, or underweight, or want bigger biceps, or if you want your butt to look even better, or want someone to help motivate you and help you feel better about yourself, I am here at the gym and waiting to hear from you. This job means a lot to me and I will never lie to you.

If I told you I can fix everyone’s problems, I would be lying to both you and myself. Anyone can pick up endless numbers of books promising weight loss of 10kg, or books also helping us all to make a million dollars. As you know there are many stories where people have shaken your hand and looked you in the eye, and promised you the world. If you're a good Personal Trainer though, you learn fast. Being a Personal Trainer is not just about shouting directions at Clients and assigning them heaps of push-ups, like on the reality TV shows. It's more importantly about your Client’s mindset or state of mind!

So take the challenge today...

Challenge your thinking, and change your life!

Hard On Fitness Your Private Personal Training Studio Holland Park QLD

My name is Alan Lewis I am an experienced Personal Trainer and for over 15 years, I have been helping Brisbane residents to ditch the extra weight they have been carrying around There is no faster way to accelerate your results than by having a personal trainer.

Like Us On FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/hardonfitness

Warning

If you have never exercised before you should seek your Doctors clearance before you star-t exercising. If you feel dizzy while training stop immediately and seek a Doctor's advice.

Disclaimer
if you choose to participate in any exercise program or article that Hard On Fitness has publish you agree that it is entirely at your own risk.

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Sunday, 6 May 2012

Hard On Fitness Getting Fit With The Family

Getting Fit with the Family Hard On Fitness Personal Trainer

Hard On Fitness Your Private Personal Training Studio Holland Park QLD

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"Your Goals Are Our Goals" Personal Trainer

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Getting Fit with the Family Hard On Fitness

ü (Important)

· Always read our (Disclaimers & Warnings ) Above.

· Remember anyone who has chosen to perform this program should always take responsibility for their own health.

· Children should be supervised by an adult at all times.

· Only perform each exercise to your (Age & Ability) Remember this is a fun program for a family to get fit together & not a competition.

ü (Important)

Always remember safety should come first.

(Safety Check List)

· First Aid Kit.

· Mobile Phone for Emergency Services.

· In closed Shoes.

· Check surroundings for a safe place to (Train)

· Always supervise children

· (Water) (Hat) (Sunscreen)

(Note).

· You can modify each exercise to (Numbers of family members & Age)

Getting Fit with the Family Hard On Fitness

Warning

· Warm-up

· (when exercising make sure that you- perform correct technique. If you are not sure of how to perform correct technique get advice by a Personal Trainer

(Cardio Warm up)

1. (Jogging) (5 Minutes) the (Hole Family) together. Find somewhere safe to perform this

· Warm up Stretching

Body Stretches.

· (when stretching make sure that you perform correct technique. If you are not sure of how to perform correct technique get advice by a Personal Trainer

(Warning)

· (when exercising make sure that you- perform correct technique. If you are not sure of how to perform correct technique get advice by a Personal Trainer

(Program)

1. (25 Meters - Family Relay)

Find somewhere safe to perform this exercise.

(Rules)

The family stands behind each other in a strait, line.

The Family member who is at the head of the start of the 25 meter run will be the first runner.

The First (Runner) will (Run 25meterts) then perform (1 Push up) Then the runner will run back and go to the end of the (Family line

(Note)

Lay down a marker so the runner knows where to stop)

Each family member will perform this until the first runner is back at the start of the line.

2. (Squat Jumps) (3 sets) (10 reps)

3. (Push-ups) (3 sets) (10 Reps) Find somewhere safe to perform this exercise.

4. (Dips) (3 sets) (10 reps) Find somewhere safe to perform this exercise.

5. (10 Minutes) (Fast Walk)

(Warm Down)

6. (5 Minutes) (Slow Walk)

· Warm Down Stretching

Body Stretches.

· (when stretching make sure that you perform correct technique. If you are not sure of how to perform correct technique get advice by a Personal Trainer

Sunday, 22 April 2012

"Get a Personal Trainer NOW" Hard On Fitness

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From the Gym Floor

Shane’s interview with Hard On Fitness senior management https://www.facebook.com/hardonfitness

On Thursday 19^th April 2012, Shane caught up with senior management of Hard On Fitness (HOF) for a brief interview.

Shane

How does Hard On Fitness cater for persons who may be joining the gym for the first time ?

HOF

Here at HOF we do a full consultation with any new person who walks in the door. This consultation consists of:

What brought them to gym?

Why they want to begin training?

A full assessment of their medical history;

An overview of what we can do here at the gym;

Set some fitness and training goals;

And then set a personalised program to help them reach these goals.

Shane

How does Hard On Fitness manage, now that there are more and more 24-hour gyms opening ??

HOF

Hard on Fitness will never try to be like the other gyms! In 2013 Hard On Fitness has had its doors open for 10 years - which is a clear sign that we must be doing something right, by meeting the fitness and training needs of our Clientele.

Our Owner of Hard On Fitness, Alan, has had 15 years experience in the fitness industry, and his approach is to cater for the clients by bringing a personal one-on-one relationship with the private fitness studio, between Clients and trainers. One of the gym’s main mottos is, “Here at Hard On Fitness our clients are not just a number - we remember you each time you walk in the door.”

Shane

Does Hard On Fitness, cater for particular sporting or occupational needs, and rehabilitation ??

HOF

We have large number Clients who are professional people, including professional sailors, and we also help people to get into the police, fire department and army. We also then help them to maintain their fitness for the job.

Hard On Fitness also helps train persons in the security industry, and also with the rehabilitation of army soldiers with combat related injuries.

Shane

And final question... What's coming up for Hard On Fitness and its Clients in 2012 ???

HOF

Hard On Fitness are proud to say that in 2011, we launched our facebook page and our upgraded website, and also introduced a gym blog site. So in 2012 the gym will continue to grow its on-line presence and get the word out there in cyberspace and social media about the gym.

We have just finished refurbishing our front reception area, which looks really great! Later in 2012, we are going to renovate the massage and rehabilitation room.

Finally, in 2012 Hard On Fitness will be launching “Hard On Fitness Live” and the “Health Fitness Lifestyle” program... so stay tuned for more information about these!

Hard On Fitness Your Private Personal Training Studio Holland Park QLD

Warning

If you have never exercised before you should seek your Doctors clearance before you star-t exercising. If you feel dizzy while training stop immediately and seek a Doctor's advice.

Disclaimer
if you choose to participate in any exercise program or article that Hard On Fitness has publish you agree that it is entirely at your own risk.

Disclaimer

Warning

If you have never exercised before you should seek your Doctors clearance before you star-t exercising. If you feel dizzy while training stop immediately and seek a Doctor's advice.

Disclaimer
if you choose to participate in any exercise program or article that Hard On Fitness has publish you agree that it is entirely at your own risk.

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Cardio workout

"Your Goals Are Our Goals"

Hard On Fitness celebrate's it's 10th year in 2012

Monday, 9 April 2012

Hard On Fitness Cardio - Level 1

"Hard On Fitness Your Private Personal Training Studio Holland Park QLD"

Hard On Fitness Personal Trainer For over 10 years, Has been helping Brisbane residents to ditch the extra weight they have been carrying around There is no faster way to accelerate your results than by having a personal trainer.

Warning

If you have never exercised before you should seek your Doctors clearance before you star-t exercising. If you feel dizzy while training stop immediately and seek a Doctor's advice.

Disclaimer
if you choose to participate in any exercise program or article that Hard On Fitness has publish you agree that it is entirely at your own risk.

Disclaimer

Cardio workout

"Your Goals Are Our Goals"

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· (Novice - Level 1

3. This Cardio program is a. (Low Intents Cardio program) If you choose to perform this program make sure you read the (Above Warning) before starting.

4. If you have perform a (Cardio program) before. Remember this is a new program so always take (care). Or get advice from a Personal Trainer

2. If this is the first time you have perform a (Cardio Program) Always get advice before starting the Program. Make sure you read the (Above Warning) before starting.

· Warm up

1. (5 Minutes) Slow (Bike ride)

· Stretching

Body Stretches.

· (when stretching make sure that you perform correct technique. If you are not sure of how to perform correct technique get advice by a Personal Trainer

Warning

· Program

· (when exercising make sure that you perform correct technique. If you are not sure of how to perform correct technique get advice by a Personal Trainer

· The Treadmill

1. (5minute) Walking. (Speed 3) No (Incline)

2. (1 Minutes) Run (Speed 5) No (Incline)

3. (2Minute) Walk (Speed 4) NO (Incline)

4. (2minutes) Walk (Speed 3) Yes (Incline 1)

· (Total 10 Minutes)

Rower

1. (2 Minute) Warm up

2. (25 Second) - (Sprint) At Max

3. (1 Minute) - (Slow Rowing)

4. (25 Second) - (Sprint) At Max

5. (2 Minute) - (Slow Rowing).

6. (10 Second) - (Sprint) At Max

7. (1 Minutes) - (Cool down)

· (Total 7 Minutes)

Cardio Warm Down

1. (5Minutes) - (Bike)

Warning

Warm Down

Body Stretches.

· (when stretching make sure that you perform correct technique. If you are not sure of how to perform correct technique get advice by a Personal Trainer

Hard On Fitness celebrate's it's 10th year in 2012