Understanding Your Training Program: Rest Periods

Rest periods are a vital part of your training program but are often overlooked. People will fall for 1 of the 2 following mistakes: Mistake #1: Thinking that rest periods between sets are a waste of time and that less rest is always best. Mistake #2: Taking too long during rest periods and not achieving

Understanding Your Training Program: Tempo

Tempo is often underrated when it comes to a training program. It refers to the speed that you perform an exercise and will have a tremendous effect on what stimulus your muscles will recieve. If you are training to improve strength then your tempo should be different than if you were performing a higher repition

Understanding Your Training Program: Sets and Repetitions

  So you have committed to joining the gym and start training. You have set your ego aside and have made the intelligent decision to hire a personal trainer to help you figure out what you should be doing to reach your goals. Smart decision. If you’ve decided to work with Real Results Personal Training
The 3 things that could be ruining your sleep?

The 3 Things That Could Be Ruining Your Sleep?

Getting a good night’s sleep is a critical element of any good fat loss or muscle building journey. Sleep is also one of the things that our personal training clients struggle to achieve and maintain. Work hours, stress, kids, life responsibilities all take their toll on your ability to fall sleep and stay asleep. There
Supplement Use: How to tell if you should supplement or not?

Supplement Use: How to tell if you should supplement or not?

When it comes to supplement use, we often see 2 opinions amongst our personal training clients. There are those who won’t go near a supplement or vitamin, and those who can’t get enough of them. There are a lot of supplements available that can provide a benefit to your health and performance, and an equally
Should I still workout if I'm sick?

Should I Still Workout If I Am Sick?

Whether it’s your personal training program or work, people can develop the mindset of never taking a ‘day off’ no matter what. A certain level of self-accountability and discipline is needed to achieve anything in life, in particular your health and fitness, but where do you draw the line between holding yourself accountable and running
Is life getting in the way of your results?

Is Life Getting In The Way Of Your Results?

Going to the gym and training for an hour isn’t the biggest hurdle to overcome for most of our personal training clients. Training allows you to blow off steam, provides a feeling of accomplishment, and the best of all is that it is over and done with usually in an hour. The challenge lays in