http://ptwithnate.com Long Beach Personal Training for Results Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:17:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en August Long Beach Personal Training Special! Thats right folks! Summer is here and I'm giving everyone a Summer Special that sizzles! I'm taking my most popular training session (1/2 hour) and cutting the price to make it even more affordable than ever.  Not only is this the most affordable and popular ... http://ptwithnate.com/long-beach-personal-training-summer-special/ Today is the United States Marine Corps 234th Birthday.  In honor of this occasion, I just did a little post at my fitness blog on how every man and woman is tested for physical fitness in the Marine Corps. The standardized method of testing is performed to check a Marine's ... http://ptwithnate.com/marine-physical-fitness-testing-how-do-you-measure-up/ When it comes to getting in shape we call come with our own challenges. For many Americans, food intake is our biggest challenge. Everything comes in "value" sized quantities and it has distorted our portion sizes tremendously. In many cases, single meals are the equivalent of an entire day's food ... http://ptwithnate.com/tackling-portion-control-pt-1-portions-out-of-control/ With today being the inauguration of Barack Obama, our first African American President, I can't help to think about change. Change for our beliefs, change for our Country, and change for the world. Its alot to think about! I'm sure it is overwhelming for the new man we call president, ... http://ptwithnate.com/time-for-a-change/ 2009 is here! Its time to start thinking about what you WILL accomplish this year. The best way to get started is to write down what you want to achieve. Its one thing to have it in your head, but when you write it down...you make it real! Start making ... http://ptwithnate.com/start-getting-your-fitness-resolutions-ready/ The next part of this series of finding your new fitness gym in Long Beach deals with the nuts and bolts of things. The equipment and services to help you achieve your fitness goals! Equipment! More or Less? [caption id="attachment_70" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cable Machines, Freeweights and stability balls"][/caption] A well stocked gym with ... http://ptwithnate.com/finding-the-right-gym-in-long-beach-pt-2/ [caption id="attachment_65" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Not Sure How to Pick the Right Gym in Long Beach?"][/caption] Choosing the place you work out can have a huge effect on your fitness program. Your success can actually be helped or hindered based on where you work out. I know this is a big statement ... http://ptwithnate.com/finding-the-right-gym-around-long-beach-pt-1/ Did you know that each lb of muscle you gain allows you to intake 25-50 calories more per day? (and thats just if you were lying still!) 3-5 lbs of muscle gain equals 150-250 calories more that you can eat each day to maintain your weight! Keep in mind that ... http://ptwithnate.com/yes-muscle-is-the-key-to-burning-fat/ The average weight for American men was 191 pounds in 2002 and 164 pounds for women, about 25 pounds heavier than in 1960. Americans are burning nearly 1 billion more gallons of gasoline each year than they did in 1960 because of their expanding ... http://ptwithnate.com/save-gas-by-losing-weight/ Proper Food Intake and Exercise! The MAGIC Pill!Well the New Year is here and I'm waiting for the Diet Pill onslaught, the late night infomercial for .025 second Ab Machines, and the latest "Eat only______ and lose 10lbs the first day" Diets to hit the market. Its bound to happen ... http://ptwithnate.com/your-metabolism-in-a-nutshellhow-diets-really-work/