fitnessinlittlerock

PLEASE NOTE:

Starting Jan.8, I am using this page for local training events only. If you are not located in Arkansas, and have not yet done so, please submit a friend request to my #1 friend, 'Fit Ladies Rock'. This new page is now where I post issues.

THANKS - YOU GUYS ROCK!!

NO - YOU DON'T NEED A GYM TO WORK OUT

Hi, my name is Deann and I created this page to provide nutritional information and work-out support to everybody out there, specifically to the ladies here in the Little Rock area. Go ahead and send me a mail if you have questions, I will he happy to help you out.

Here's my story: It all started in 2002, the year I celebrated my 50th birthday. I decided to quit a 32 year smoking habit and start a healthier life style.

Not only did I become a non-smoker, at the same time, I quit drinking sodas and I started walking with my friend Madeline every day. We actually participated in the very first Little Rock Marathon in 2002, as part of a walkers relay team.

I have been working out ever since and in June 2007, I completed my certification program as a personal fitness trainer and sports nutritionist. I believe I have finally found my life's mission: Help others lead healthier and happier lives. The key to that is friendship! Without my friend Madeline, I would have never made it outside every day to walk, I would have never bought me a gym membership and started to work out.

Often times, it takes a friend to get you out and do what you need to do. Let me be your personal fitness friend, and help you turn your life around.

Interval Training - A better approach to weight loss

As the obesity rate in the United States continues to climb, select personal trainers and fitness facilities are rising to the challenge by helping their clients achieve their weight loss goals and devour their body fat stores through interval training. The results are promising for beginners and advanced fitness enthusiasts alike.

Interval training removes many of the mental and physical barriers to weight loss. In as little as six weeks, interval training can exponentially increase your fat burning capacity without the deprivation of extreme dieting or spending hours in the gym.

Intervals take an individual back and forth through moderate to increasingly more difficult levels of exercise intensity over a period of weeks, reprogramming their bodies to utilize ever larger stores of body fat as fuel, as opposed to dietary calories alone. In fact, interval training can increase per minute caloric fat burn from as little as .06 fat calories per minute to as high as 4.8 calories per minute in just six weeks; an increase of almost 700%.

Most forms of interval training are low impact (treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bikes), allowing both the beginner and the advanced the ability to set attainable goals and reach them. Additionally, the average interval training session lasts only 45 minutes, including the weight training portion. Women, in particular, are surprised by the program, as well as their achievements, without the monotony and boredom so prevalent in most women's fitness programs. With interval training, the programs vary day by day, and week by week, meaning the client never has the opportunity to become bored, mentally or physically.

High Intensity Interval Training usually lasts just 20 minutes, with 8 high intensity spurs of about 30 seconds. This form of training lets the body still burn calories up to 2 days after the training occurred. In addition, the burning ratio of fat cells to glucose cells goes up to 70/30, as opposed the 50/50 ratio of low impact aerobic training.

The success rate of interval training, both low and high intensity, is higher than the average express workout for several reasons. Because the body never knows what you're going to do next, it cannot adapt, and we avoid the dreaded plateaus. In addition, we can continue to adjust and increase strength, stamina, and metabolism, where typical express workouts cannot.Though not widely available yet, interval training is a big up and coming trend in the health and fitness industry. Interval training is highly personalized, and tailored to each individual's current level of fitness and the goals they are trying to reach. The 'one-size-fits-all,' homogenized mentality of express fitness does not apply here, because interval training really gets back to the roots of personal fitness.

In combination with easy to follow dietary guidelines and regular aerobic exercises, I am offering individual Personal Interval Training (PIT) starting in January 2008. (requires a clean bill of health from your doctor)In just 6 weeks, you will be seeing substantial weight loss and you will feel 'like a Million Bucks' - I can promise you that!