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"TLFC" exercise and accountability support!
Welcome to the Tough Love Fitness Club or otherwise known as the TLFC! This is a SERIOUS club where members have chosen exercise to help with weight loss and eventually use it as maintenance to keep the weight off. I expect a certain format of posting so that it is easier for me to go over your workout and assess if you…
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Is the Fitness community becoming toxic?
With so much media out there now, and so many influencers advocating about how they work out and how they get their results, are you finding out that some of it is becoming toxic and even dangerous? For me, many young male influencers who are jacked are using PEDs like it's nothing and get followings by young males wanting…
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Marriage or not?
So I divorced after being married 24 years. Luckily for us it was mutual and finances were not an issue for either of us. I believe now that marriage licenses can trap people legally in a relationship that they may not really had thought long term about, or just did it to appease family, friends and/or to just not lose…
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A food scale that measures nutrition along with weight!
Saw this on my feed. What ever food you put up there, it shows the weight along with the macro/micronutrients https://etekcity.com/products/smart-nutrition-scale-esn00 A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 35+ years and have studied…
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Cheesy movies you watch over and over again
For me it's: The Last Dragon Karate Kid Return of the Dragon A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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Red Light therapy
So this is anecdotal, but in our gym we have a stand up Red Light therapy booth. Max time in it is usually 12 minutes (although I've done it longer when I have time). What I've noticed with it is that I have less joint pain, I seem to recover better from workouts and my skin is more pliable (less wrinkles). I don't know…
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Video recording.........okay or not?
A big controversy nowadays in the gym is the use of phones recording individuals workouts. While there are some great influencers in the industry that do a great job on instruction, there are so many "influencers" out there focusing on their own workouts, but doing things like commenting on other members, being angry that…
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"Bulky" vs "Muscular". The real definition.
I wanted people here (especially females) to know what the difference is between "bulky" and "muscular" because for some reason, many think they are one in the same when they aren't. So first let's define the words: bulk·y (blk) adj. bulk·i·er, bulk·i·est 1. Having considerable bulk; massive. 2. Of large size for its…
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Do you NEED to deadlift?
Training so many people of different age ranges in my clientele, I was asked one time by one of my older clients on why I don't have him deadlift in our program. He marvels at some of the younger ones deadlifting 315lbs + off the floor. Even girls are lifting 250lbs off the floor. I mentioned to him that based on his goals…
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Journaling
Do you journal? Personally I don't "write" a journal, but I do reflect everyday on things I do and how I feel day to day online. Many times I'll go back and see how I handled challenging days (like when my mom passed) when days like that come along. I know in Zoom, they have you do that which is probably why many get a…
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Fitness and diet myths that just won't go away
There is a lot of misinformation passed on decade by decade in the Fitness and diet industry. Hoping we can just squash some of them out of existence, but that's gonna take a lot of time based on how it's used to promote sales income. I'll start though: Drink a gallon of water a day: Does it help with weight loss? Well yes…
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49ers to the Superbowl!!!!!
OMG that game was crazy and I was beyond frustrated yesterday till the Aiyuk crazy 51 yard catch!!!! My boys are back in the Superbowl and on the Quest for 6 ring!!!! Revenge against Kansas City and Mahomes! Also I want to wipe the smile of Taylor Swift's face!!!! Go 9ers!!! A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness…
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Happy Birthday to me! This is 60!
Celebrating in Boracay! A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 35+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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Should you 1 rep max?
This is a subject that's discussed in my gym often. My personal opinion is that it's not needed unless you're a competing athlete in powerlifting. Other than that, it's mostly for ego because in most cases it's not really achieving goals of just being healthy, hypertrophy, or fitness. The risk of injury increases…
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New Year gym goers
Well I got up early, arrived 2 hours before opening to prep gym for a big opening and now at 8am, there's only about 20 people here. :D I'm sure it's gonna pick up, but don't see any new people yet. Guess New Year's revolutionists aren't as excited as year's past. A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA…
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Why is this such a big deal in Zumba/studio classes
So the other day when I instructed class, I had to diffuse two women arguing about a "spot" on the floor in class. Each was claiming that it was their space. Both have attended my classes but this was the first time that both did together. Both usually take the same spot (at the front of the class). I know people have…
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Real or Artificial? The Christmas tree debate.
From the earliest time I can remember, I've always grown up with an artificial Christmas tree. It was easy to put together, take down, and I didn't have to worry about pine needles (which I am allergic to) all over. But I was in a relationship in the 90's where my GF at the time was so "Earthy", that she refused to have an…
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Listen to me
More and more I'm seeing the population with slumped shoulders and heads moving into forward position due to sitting at desks and computer work for long hours along with commuting times being over an hour or more a day. TRAIN YOUR REAR DELTS and UPPER BACK. So much emphasis is being put on butt and legs for women and chest…
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Tired of just regular planks? Try this
I haven't had many clients that could do it well. But it's called "stability ball plank rollouts". WAY HARDER than a regular plank and increases strength all over the core area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOPq6iXol4k A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified…
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Over 48,000 posts now!!!
Yeah, I've realized that I've done this a long time now. A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 35+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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Damn plantar fasciitis
For runners out there who've had it, what shoes have you purchased that helped to alleviate it? The shoes I have are good, but since I've upped my game in intervals (running up to 10mph), it's caused an issue. When I ran under 10mph, I didn't have much of an issue. Once it's totally subsided, I plan to do intervals again…
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Is social media causing a lot of unneeded stress?
Personal opinion................yes. Working in a middle school, all kids pretty much rate their status on social media as a definition of them. I see so many people just snapping pics and being on their phones in the gym instead of stowing it just for an hour. I know people who end on in live on their Instagram, Facebook,…
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Lol, first time in a long time
So this week, it's the first time in a LONG time that I've not had any pain whether it be from tendinitis, a sprain, a pulled muscle, etc. I've totally forgot what it feels like. Have been able to workout out pretty much care free so far this week. A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member…
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Are your friends making you fat?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/food-thought/201208/are-your-friends-making-you-fat I actually do believe that the friends you hang out with influence your eating habits. And if they aren't trying to control their weight, then you hanging with them on a Friday night or weekend will likely affect your own journey if…
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Does the glycemic index really matter?
From observation and experience, unless you're diabetic or have a high incidence of heart disease in the family, I don't think it's that important to track. There are going to be times you need fast carbs and there are a lot of healthy foods that rate poor on the glycemic index. It still comes down calories in/out for…
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What's your favorite energy drink?
Because I'm at work long hours and I don't eat when I'm there, I tend to just chug an energy drink just to keep myself satiated. I normally have a Reign Cherry Lemonade at work, although I'll have Prime Tropical Punch as well. Others I'll drink for variety: Ghost- Sour Candy (taste like sour gummy bears) ON Amino energy-…
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You DON'T have to be sore to have had a good workout
I've had the occasional client come to me every now and then and say they aren't getting sore from their workouts and wondering if they need to increase their intensity, resistance or duration. Well totally depending on what their goal is, I will make adjustments. However since 90% of my clients are just looking for good…
