Ask anyone just coming out of a “core “ conditioning class or session at any area club how there erectors feel and most likely you will get a blank stare or slapped depending on how you asked. It seems like a fair question to ask since they just finished working that group of muscles but most people have no idea how complex “core” muscles are. Core training is the hottest thing in fitness and … [Read more...]

This Destin Personal Trainer took a beating from a few folks last week who didn’t seem to happy with my suggestion of taking time off to enjoy some junk food so I’m sure the email box will fill up after this weeks advice. Now to your question about butter or margerine. Plain and simple from health standpoint butter is better for it is the less processed product of the two. Butter has a good … [Read more...]

Regardless which type of crunch you perform please understand that it is still a crunch. As a Destin personal trainer, my clients hear this from me all the time; a crunch is a crunch a curl is a curl etc. That simply means that there is only one way for the body to execute a crunch and it makes no difference how you do it because the same muscle (rectus abdominus) carries the move. There are … [Read more...]

Geoff kalmbach, Destin Personal Trainer wants you to do your weight training before your cardio if your main concern is strength and muscle as stated in your email. You need all the focus, energy and intensity you can gather to be sure you are pushing hard enough to exceed past workouts when resistance training. If you’re depleting all your calories and energy knocking our 45 minutes of stair … [Read more...]

It’s had many names over the years but as of lately the Ab Wheel has been marketed along with many others to finally give you the abs you want. This destin personal trainer has heard all the names. People make exercise too hard and this device in my opinion has no place in 99.9% of health clubs, and homes. My reason for this is simple. If you buy a machine or gadget for your home or a health … [Read more...]

A study at the Bio-mechanics Lab at San Diego State University compared 13 of the most common abdominal exercises and ranked them from the most to least effective. The top three exercises were: 1. Bicycle Maneuver Lie flat on the floor and put your hands beside your head. Bring your knees up to about 45 degree and slowly perform a bicycle pedal motion. Touch your left elbow to your right … [Read more...]

To the best of my knowledge BOSU is an acronym. The BOSU itself can be used bubble down or bubble up so BOth Sides Up was made into BOSU. Now back to the answer of BOSU being junk or not. The BOSU is part of the Functional training craze sweeping across gyms that involves the development of the core muscles. The BOSU is basically just half of a standard 65cm stability ball, which helps you to … [Read more...]

Let’s refresh everyone’s memory of supportive nutrition. With each meal try to consume a lean protein, fibrous carbohydrate and a starchy carbohydrate, ideally from a whole food sources. When it comes to high protein cereals you need to understand that grain proteins are not quite as complete as animal proteins and at 8 grams, although its substantial for a cereal, its not significant. ‘Go … [Read more...]

I’ve never bashed anyone’s training method unless of course they disagreed with my methods-that’s a joke Bob. Many studies have been done which show an increased injury potential for those who ONLY train on machines compared to those who utilize free weight standing movements. Ask yourself this question: what does my body do everyday when I leave the house? Answer: it moves. Our body moves in … [Read more...]

It’s always a good idea to visit a Doctor when you think something is wrong. Not having the ability to assess your form hands on makes it tough for me to pin point what may be causing your pain but its most likely a combination of stiff muscle, overuse and some fundamental breakdowns in your form while performing squats. You didn’t mention whether or not you’ve always had this pain or it just came … [Read more...]