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By Shane DollNov 22, 20111 topic

What Every Man Over 35 Needs To Know About Low Testosterone

For healthy men there’s not much of a need to think about testosterone levels until you get into your mid to late thirties. As a middle age man falling testosterone levels can be a much bigger problem than just giving you a decreased sex drive. It’s important to understand the roles of this very important hormone and take action when you feel your levels are starting to decrease. Hormone replacement therapy can be extremely beneficial not just for your libido but for health r

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollNov 7, 20111 topic

Why Perseverance Is Your Secret To Success In Weight Loss

In all my years as a fitness professional I’ve watched literally hundreds of clients attempt to make a lifestyle change and transform their body. In almost every case there came a point in their program where I could pretty much tell if they would be successful or not. It was when the initial motivation wore off, old habits starting creeping back in, and all sorts of obstacles starting rearing their ugly heads. Applying the discipline and commitment to making long-term, last

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By Shane DollOct 7, 20111 topic

Why women lose their shape with age and struggle with weight loss

This article is for females over the age of thirty who aren’t happy with their body and have tried countless diets to no avail. I’m going to paint you a picture that I see happening far too often. Unfortunately with so much misinformation being pitched by marketers only out to make a quick buck, many women get stuck with negative feelings of frustration and a degraded self esteem from so called solutions that failed. See if you can relate to my story of “Emily”. This will st

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By Shane DollOct 26, 20111 topic

How Women Can Reverse Metabolic Slowdown

Let me ask you a couple of quick questions. Have you drastically cut calories but you’re not losing weight? Are you stuck in a plateau where you have little energy and feel sluggish frequently in the afte oons? If so, you’re likely experiencing a metabolic slowdown. Metabolic slowdown is actually a condition where your body reduces its overall energy usage and heat production. You’ve probably heard that dieting puts your body into “starvation mode” that decreases your metabo

Primary topic: Fat Loss

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By Shane DollOct 24, 20111 topic

Amazing Benefits Of Burst Training Workouts

If you’re someone over the age of thirty-five looking to build lean muscle and lose unwanted body fat, burst training is the most effective type of workout you can do. What is burst training? It’s high intensity-short duration resistance training that works to stimulate hormonal responses that speed up fat loss. The biggest benefit of burst training is the impact it has on increasing powerful fat burning hormones and there’s scientific evidence to prove it. Hormones like ad

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollOct 26, 20111 topic

Why Women Should Avoid Ab Machines

Ok ladies before you run off to the gym to use the ab machines in order to get a flat stomach I’ve got some very important news you’ll want to hear. I’m going to share with you some insight that will save you a lot of time and a lot of frustration. The ab machines you’ll find at most health clubs are NOT effective at reducing your waistline. In fact, many of these machines can make the appearance of that dreaded “pooch belly” every woman hates even worse! The reason is these

Primary topic: Exercise Equipment

Exercise Equipment

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By Shane DollJul 29, 20111 topic

How To Conquer Self-Sabotage In A Weight Loss Program

Let me paint you a picture of a scenario I’ve seen countless times as a fitness professional. A client comes to me ready to take action on losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle. They’re highly motivated and eager to lay out their diet plan and workout schedules. During the first few weeks the excitement only builds as they begin to see the scale go down. But then out of the blue, completely without warning or any indication, they fall off the wagon. If you’ve ever s

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollNov 22, 20111 topic

Why Intense Weight Training Beats Cardio For Fat Loss

If you were to stop an exerciser on a treadmill in the gym and ask them why they were running, they would probably tell you that they were trying to lose fat. There has long been a huge misconception that cardio is the key to weight loss when in reality it’s only one piece of the puzzle. Intense weight training is far more effective than cardio for fat loss for the following three reasons: 1) Intense weight training increases muscle mass. Cardio is a great way to improve he

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollNov 28, 20111 topic

Downsides Of Doing The HCG Diet

Most diets seem like pretty simple things. You eat certain foods or restrict calories in order to lose weight. However, when you introduce hormones, prescription, or non-prescription drugs into the mix, the diet has the potential to become dangerous. The HCG diet is the latest fad diet to be given the “miracle cure” status by many physicians and weight loss marketers. HCG, which stands for human chorionic gonadotropin, is a hormone produced mainly during pregnancy to help th

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By Shane DollSep 19, 20111 topic

How To Overcome False Hunger And Food Addictions That Sabotage Your Diet

Anyone who has ever dieted can attest to the ever so powerful hunger signals and cravings for sugars. You try and use discipline and will-power for a while but sooner or later the signals are too strong and you give in. It’s the reason why all diets eventually fail. Your body is trying to tell you something but unfortunately most people misread the signals and just try harder to stick with the restriction. Sure you may lose a few pounds but then you gain it all back and start

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollAug 9, 20111 topic

Simplified Progression & Periodization To Maximize Results From Your Workouts

Everyone who starts a fitness program has some benefit they’d like to see from all their hard work in the gym. Regardless of the goals, results are the end objective as I know very few people who exercise just for the sake of exercising. Unfortunately, far too many people end up quitting their workout routines after only a few weeks when they don’t see results. While a lack of sufficient effort is sometimes to blame, more often then not the problem is poor planning. Having a

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By Shane DollJul 29, 20111 topic

The Four Main Ingredients For Transforming Your Body

So you want to change the way your body looks, tone up, and lose that unwanted baggage around your midsection and hips. Think you’re going to diet your way there or just cut calories and do a bunch of cardio, think again. There’s only one sure fire way to see a body transformation and it includes four main components that you must incorporate or you’ll likely end up in frustration. There are no shortcuts to changing your body composition. It requires changes in your lean mus

Primary topic: Fat Loss

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By Shane DollNov 7, 20111 topic

Secrets To Overcoming Obstacles That Sabotage Weight Loss Efforts

In this article you’ll discover the most common obstacles that keep people from achieving their fitness and weight loss goals. As a professional fitness trainer with over 20 years of experience helping people change their shape, I can tell you the most overlooked component in any fitness or weight loss program is the individual’s belief systems. In short, a person’s results or lack thereof will be largely determined by their thoughts. Ultimately we are a reflection of how we

Primary topic: Digestive Wellness

Digestive Wellness

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By Shane DollOct 25, 20111 topic

How Not Eating Enough Can Make You Gain Weight

I know this may sound crazy but it’s true. Everything we’ve been led to believe about weight loss is focused on eating less and exercising more. The reality is this combination does more to wreck your metabolism than just about anything you can do. I recently met with a client who was working out with a personal trainer regularly but was actually gaining weight much to her surprise and disappointment. She was understandably frustrated with the scale going the wrong way. With

Primary topic: Nutrition

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By Shane DollOct 8, 20111 topic

The Benefits Of Hiring A Certified Personal Trainer Over Weight Loss Surgery

According to the Center of Disease Control's 2010 survey, 33.8% of adult Americans were obese or overweight. A multi-million dollar weight loss industry has developed around this epidemic. Pills, fad diets and surgical procedures dominate the pages of magazines and television ads. The secret to true weight loss is not a secret at all; get personal coaching to help you make lifestyle changes with your diet and exercise. A personal trainer who can help you create new habits is

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollOct 16, 20111 topic

How To Improve Fat Loss By Balancing Hormones That Control Your Metabolism

Understanding what hormones regulate your metabolism is the first step in learning how to set your body up for optimal fat loss. Everyone has a unique resting metabolic rate determined by the amount of lean muscle they have, genetics (DNA makeup), and hormonal balances. The secret to successfully increasing your metabolism and burning fat revolves around creating the optimal hormonal balances for maximizing your metabolic rate. You probably already know that calorie restrict

Primary topic: Fat Loss

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By Shane DollNov 7, 20111 topic

How Often Should You Weigh Yourself?

I’d like to start by recommending you throwing away your scale, but since you probably won’t do that, this article will simply give you some guidelines to follow. The scale can be a tricky thing because as you’ll learn it doesn’t tell you all the facts. The last thing you want in your weight loss program is to be going on an emotional rollercoaster ride every day based solely on what the scale tells you. Watching the scale too much can create negative emotions that can under

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollOct 16, 20111 topic

Knowing The Difference Between Empty Calories And Supportive Calories

When it comes to weight loss there’s a huge misconception about calories. While it’s true you can’t eat more calories than your body needs and lose fat, it’s more about the quality of calories than the quantity that’s important. The food industry has done a magnificent job in deceiving people with low-fat, low-calorie, diet foods. Truth be told, it’s the processed and refined foods that are largely to blame for people not being able to lose weight. The latest trend is the pr

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By Shane DollOct 16, 20111 topic

How a Resting Metabolic Rate Test Can Help With Weight Loss

One of the biggest mistakes people make with weight loss attempts is guessing how many calories they should be eating. While it’s true you must create a caloric deficit at some point to access stored body fat, it’s not a very effective strategy to simply pick a calorie range based on some chart. You’ll find numerous charts available both on and off-line that tell you the approximate number of calories you should be consuming based on your age, height, and weight. The problem

Primary topic: Digestive Wellness

Digestive Wellness

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By Shane DollSep 26, 20111 topic

Most Effective Exercise for A Senior Fitness Program

There are many benefits to a physical fitness program no matter the age of the individual. The older we become the more the body can benefit from a functional strength training routine to help the body maintain strength, flexibility and mobility. As we age one of the most fearful things is losing independence. The best way to maintain mobility and independence is to perform regular functional strength training exercises. Functional strength training simply involves exercisin

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollSep 19, 20111 topic

Factors To Consider Before Hiring An In-Home Personal Trainer

If you are like a lot of other people you probably don't have the time to go to the gym and workout. You are probably faced with a number of reasons beyond time that are affecting your decision to get in shape in a public location. If you are interested in getting in shape but, want the convenience of a more secluded location then consider hiring an in home personal trainer. An in home personal trainer can offer you a lot of different benefits and for everyone their reason f

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollNov 7, 20111 topic

The Power Of Visualization To Help You Lose Weight

A lot of people attempt to rely on motivation to help them stay on a diet or exercise program but this can be a very slippery slope. Motivation is a tricky thing. The degree to which you can remain motivated will ultimately determine your success or failure, but be careful with relying on motivation alone to get you to your goals. Remember, emotions are responsible for the majority of our decisions. If you don’t develop strong emotions to trigger actions you’ll find it very

Primary topic: Fat Loss

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By Shane DollJul 27, 20111 topic

Benefits Of Functional Exercise Over Traditional Health Club Workouts

You may have read or heard about the term “functional exercise” being thrown around by personal trainers and fitness experts. With the increased awareness about the importance of core strength, flexibility, and movement patterns, functional exercise has become quite the buzz. So what exactly is functional exercise? The best definitio I’ve come up with is functional exercise is simply exercise that works the muscles in your body through integration in multiple planes of motio

Primary topic: Health Clubs

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By Shane DollOct 24, 20111 topic

Five Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Stomach Fat

So you want to get rid of your pooch belly but you’ve tried dieting and countless crunches to no avail. Before you give up on your quest to get a tight and flat tummy you’ll want to look for some hidden culprits. With over 20 years experience as a fitness professional I’ve found there are a handful of common inhibitors that can stop fat loss around your stomach dead in its tracks. Read down through the list below to see if one or more of these factors may be affecting you. #

Primary topic: Fat Loss

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By Shane DollOct 8, 20111 topic

The connection between sleep deprivation and weight loss

Adequate sleep and recovery is one of the seven essential components of fat loss. Without enough sleep your body stays in an on-going catabolic state where hormonal imbalances block fat loss. As a double whammy you’ll also be more likely to gain weight. Recent research shows that individuals who do not get enough sleep are 73% more likely to be overweight than those getting 7-8 hours per night. In this article I’m going to explain why this happens along with providing you so

Primary topic: Digestive Wellness

Digestive Wellness

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By Shane DollJul 8, 20111 topic

The Most Common Mistake That Leads People To Fail With Exercise Routines

Have you ever struggled staying consistent with an exercise routine? If so, you’re in the majority as working out tends to be an “on-again, off-again” habit for a lot of people. Everyone knows they should be exercising, but why do so many people find it difficult sticking with their routines? After observing literally hundreds of individuals over the past twenty years as a fitness professional I believe I have the answer. Experience has shown me most people tend to blame the

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollSep 19, 20111 topic

The Core Components Of An Effective Physical Fitness Program

Most people wish they could get into great shape, improve their appearance, and enhance their overall health. While they clearly understand that an effective physical fitness program is the way to achieve such a goal, they may not know what properly comprises such a program. Contrary to what some might assume, there is no magic or mystery to crafting a solid physical fitness program. All you really need are a few basic core components in place and you will find your program

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollAug 22, 20111 topic

The Biggest Reason People Fail With Fitness Programs

How many times have you said to yourself, “this will be the time I actually stick with a workout routine?” But then you find yourself falling off track after only a few weeks. Why do you think you’ve struggled with exercise time and again? If you’re like most people you’ll be quick to blame yourself for a lack of discipline or some other reason. But the reality is your problem was likely caused by simply having the wrong strategy going in. When just starting out, exercising

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollAug 5, 20111 topic

Four Body Transformation Secrets For Achieving The Results You Want

You’ve decided to finally lose those unwanted pounds and work on getting the body you’ve always desired. Congratulations, you’ve just taken the first step by deciding to take action. While most people simply talk about one day changing their shape, you’re actually going to do something about it. Now before you run out and start some fad diet and sign a gym membership, take my advice on the best way to go about achieving your weight loss and fitness goals. What you’ll find in

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollSep 19, 20111 topic

Benefits Of Hiring A Personal Trainer For A Prenatal Exercise Program

You can experience many benefits from exercising during pregnancy. Taking part in a work out program, with the help of a personal trainer, reduces the lower back pain that's often associated with pregnancy. Working out regulates your placenta by increasing its size which allows for additional nutrients to feed your baby. You will not only give your immune system a boost but also your baby’s immune system as well. Hormone regulation during exercise reduces the amount of negat

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollSep 21, 20111 topic

Expert Fitness Advice On How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding Day

There are few times in a woman’s life when getting in shape is more of a priority than just before their wedding day. Everyone wants to look their best when getting married but unfortunately there’s a lot of misconception about the best way to go about it. I get a lot of inquiries from brides to be on their fitness so I figured I’d do an article recapping the most frequently asked questions and answers. How much time should I give myself for a body transformation before my w

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollSep 19, 20111 topic

How To Select A Workout Facility That Best Meets Your Wants And Needs

Selecting the right workout facility is never easy and it really does depend on what your wants and needs are. There are many gyms that may be overpriced and you may be drawn towards them. It is important to remember that your needs may not always revolve around what is more expensive or what gym has the best equipment and machines available. Sometimes the gym that is cheaper and smaller may actually be just what you need. That is why whenever you are going to make a workout

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Shane DollSep 21, 20111 topic

5 Factors To Consider Before Signing A Charleston Gym Membership

The decision to join a gym can be a life-changing step towards a healthier you. No matter what your fitness goals may be, selecting a gym that fits your needs is important. Before signing a contract with a gym, here are five things to consider. What Are You Paying For? Depending on the services at a local Charleston gym, there may be different membership options and different costs for these options. A basic membership may only include access to the exercise equipment. Ther

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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