Good Morning and welcome again to the Body Designs website. Body Designs 214: Irritable Bowel Syndrome…Symptoms, Strategies and Solutions, may not be the most palatable topic to start the day. However, it is an important one; as many of my clients who suffer from it have mentioned it to me. Furthermore, I believe that many […]
For years, the media have been touting the health benefits of Olive Oil. The truth is, surprise, surprise, they haven’t been telling you the entire story! Today, in Body Designs 213: Olive Oil’s Negative Health Effects, I will uncork some myths, pour out some evidence and coat your preconceived notions with some pure facts that […]
Over the years, Tracy and I each have had much success training clients who “kicked it up a notch” in preparation for special occasions other than weddings such as the Oscars, Golden Globes, milestone birthdays, modeling shoots, exercise videos and the like. But, as my Physique Competitor Fiance Tracy will tell you, it is easier […]
At Body Designs West, we offer a wide variety of cardiovascular equipment. We have stair climbers, a stepmill, a recumbent and an upright stationary bike, several ellipticals and five treadmills. While all of them get used at some point each week, the machines that get the most use are, the treadmills. As in gyms all […]
Over the past month or so, many of my clients have asked me how it feels to be 50 years old. I find it kinda funny to hear that question from so many who past that milestone long before I did. The Jersey Boy in me wanted to say, “Why do you ask? Has it been […]
Have you ever hit the weights super hard or after a long layoff? Have you ever made a resolution or a commitment to a new cardio regimen? Whether it be pumping iron, doing the stairs or completing a long bike ride or run, one of the “payoffs” of such exercise is Muscle Soreness. The technical […]
As you know Body Designs West is LA’s Personal Training Studio that offers fitness programs tailored to your goals and abilities. Tracy and I are so committed to help you achieve success, we offer this blog in order to educate, encourage and entertain you on your fitness journey. Today’s installment…Health and Fitness Benefits of Flowers […]
RISE and Shine Designers! On this Resurrection Sunday (aka Easter), as the Christian world celebrates the remembrance of the Risen Messiah, which happened of course the Sunday following the most famous Passover Seder, The Last Supper, I would like to highlight two of the items that were most certainly on the menu that night in […]
Good Morning Followers: Many Body Designs’ clients have recently asked me about Intermittent Fasting (IF) as an approach to achieving their fitness goals. Well, my answer in a minute. But first, for those of you who are unfamiliar IF dieting, it is basically a meal plan schedule that alternates between FASTing and FEASTing during a […]
Good Morning and a Belated Welcome to 2018 You Nuts! If you are wondering why I have waited until the last weekend of January to write a fitness article when most other fitness “journalists” would opt to seize the opportunity to motivate current, past and potential new clients on the first day of 2018 in […]
