Monday, July 6, 2009

PlyoTRAIN Fitness Introduces Training via the Internet, Email, & Smartphones

Online memberships are NOW available for the self-motivated who are looking to get fit, but don't want to take on the expense of hiring a personal trainer.

This is also a great option for business travelers who want to stay in shape even when they may spend the bulk of their time traveling and/or in hotel rooms.

Exercises are designed to be delivered via email (for offline printing), direct online access (via private access to an exercise database), or via your smartphone (for anywhere, anytime access).

Basic memberships start as low as $20.00 per month. Memberships that include nutritional counseling are available for a higher fee. Once registered, you will be given a username and password to access the external exercise database.

To find out more about PlyoTRAIN Fitness and our service offerings, please send your email address to maverick1068@yahoo.com and you will be given access to our private informational blog.

**A 1-year commitment and full pre-payment is required to participate in this program

Overview of Services

PlyoTRAIN Fitness' primary business is in-person training for individuals, couples and groups. We also offer six different bootcamps and monthly training memberships for those looking for a regular program of fitness that is also cost-effective or prepares them for a particular event (i.e. a wedding or reunion). A third option that is available for the self-motivated is online training.

To find out more about PlyoTRAIN Fitness and our service offerings, please send your email address to maverick1068@yahoo.com and you will be given access to our private informational blog.

Bootcamp Information

Respond by 6/19/09 to receive 20% off

Please forward your email to maverick1068@yahoo.com to get access to the private bootcamp website. Once that is done, simply click on the 'Bootcamp Information' header link above to directly access the page.

Please take the time to review the archives for both May and June. It is in these sections that you will find out about the programs we offer, the various pricing structures as well as information on how to sign up.

Sample Workout

This is a sample workout of what you might receive during a personal, group, or online training session. Workouts are always tailored to the needs of the individual or group in question.

Please consult with a physician before doing this or any other workout if you:
(1) are 20 or more pounds overweight
(2) are over the age of 30
(3) have heart disease (high cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, etc.) or diabetes
(4) haven't exercised in a year or more

This workout can be done by beginner, intermediate, and advanced exercisers. It's simply a matter of doing fewer or more circuits. You can also add handweights of 3 or more pounds to increase the intensity even further. I currently use 8-lb weights when doing this workout.

If you are unfamiliar with any of the exercises, simply look them up on the web.

Exercises are to be done as timed intervals (break out those stopwatches or interval-specific timers).

So, here goes:

Homolateral Crawl (1:00)
Shadow Boxing-hips facing forward (0:30)
Jumping Jacks (1:00)
Pike Push-ups (0:30)
Speed Skaters (1:00)
Triceps Dips* (0:30)
Cross Crawls** (1:00)
Scissor Jumps*** (0:30)

Rest 1 minute (for intermediate and advanced)
Rest 2 minutes (for beginners)

REPEAT this circuit 4 times (beginners); 5 times (intermediates); and 6 to 8 times (advanced)

*Triceps Dips: Done on the floor; 1 knee bent, the other leg straight out; hips elevated. Switch legs every circuit. Performed this way, the whole body is engaged--core (abdomen, back, hips, butt), legs, arms.

**Cross Crawls: Done standing; elbow to opposite knee; repeat quickly on the other side. Great for cardio, coordination, and obliques.

***Scissor Jumps: These are essentially stationary lunges where you alternate legs with each vertical jump in the air. Great for cardio, legs, buttocks. Also builds power and increases vertical leap. You can make this a full body exercise by involving the arms in an upward/downward press motion.

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