Personal Trainer - Taking control of your health
By Debbie Rossi

The control that IM talking about is the grip you get on your weight loss and fitness goals when you think, when you eat, and when you MOVE. We have all heard the saying, you have to MOVE IT to LOSE IT. Our bodies become more energized by becoming more active, but you know, I hear time and time again the same excuses from young active people.. " JUST DON'T HAVE TIME TO FIT IT IN". Right.. ok I hear you, so lets work out a way that is much easier to stick with the being active habit and make it fit into your lifestyle.

• Tip one. Use exercise as a stress reliever from work. If there is someone that you work with, or even your boss who is really getting under your skin, don't head to the candy machine head for the beach, go for a run, hit a boxing bag and work your frustrations out on getting physical.
• Tip two. Turn social time into active time so you can catch up with friends and move more. How about ten pin bowling, or ice skating as a fun social activity.
• Tip three. Exercise o nthe way to or from work, particularly if your schedule is tight.
• Tip four. Consider group based activities that will get you fit and expand your social circle of friends. How about Netball, or Hockey as a fun team sport to sign up for.
• Tip five. ONLY choose activities that you enjoy. That way you'll stick to your commitments, have fun and gain fitness without too much thought on actually doing it.

Q & A

Q. Deb, I'm bored with the same old three sets of 12-15 reps but love weight training! My current trainer seems to think that this is the best way to train, but Im getting frustrated, what else can I try ? A: Well, you can try training with me. J. Seriously, there are so many ways to train with weights you should never get bored in the gym. Trying out something new won't only help keep your workouts interesting but it's actually crucial if you want to continue seeing and feeling gains whether you're toning or building muscle. Here are two of the few methods that I regularly use with my clients.

Super setting: Super sets are very popular and an effective way to squeeze a lot into a short period of time. Try super setting at the end or in the middle of your workout but avoid it for your first set as you may want to pump out as much weight as possible for your first exercise. You can super set the same muscle or group or super set opposing muscle groups.

Tri setting: Tri sets are a useful way to overload the muscle in a similar way to super setting but instead of rotating between two exercises you incorporate three in a row. I recommend this if you're extremely tight on time constraints or if you really want to tear up your muscles. Try this technique first on small muscle groups like biceps and triceps.

Just let your current trainer know what YOU need and ask for an update on your programme. GOOD LUCK.

Author: Debbie Rossi

Click here for Debbie's website Debbie is a registered Cert III Cert IV personal trainer and specializing in one on one personal training and physique transformations.