tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:29:00 +0000in home personal trainingghrelinendomorphproper exercise formintroductionpersonal trainingnutritionweight lossbmiP.I.N.K.free supplementsphone fitnesspilatesantioxidantscircuit trainingfast foodatkinsburn caloriessquatship flexor painworking outbrain functioncaffeineyogahigh intensity traininglose fatworkout routinefitness equipmentsaltinterval trainingpersonal trainerexercisewomenobesitywomen's fitnessTricep ExercisesPro grade nutritionrehabpush-upsfree vitaminstorch fatlow fatblizzardshoulder workoutfat burning exercisesleptinfat loss workoutsdietoprahfree workoutsalcoholexercise techniquesfat lossdenvermetabolismfoodhealthcaresnow shovelingsugarBicep exerciseshealthfitnesspre-exhaust trainingfree workoutnew years resolutionsIn Home Personal Training for Parker, Centennial,Aurora,Castle Rock and Castle Pines Colorado. A blog written by a real personal trainer for people that want to get in shape.http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)Blogger62125blogspot/gOgxhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-3909370639311743795Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:21:00 +00002012-02-09T08:21:52.064-07:00metabolismfat burning exercisestorch fatlose fatfat loss workoutswomen's fitnessburn caloriespersonal trainerlow fatpersonal trainingThe M Factor Fitness motto is " Serious Training....Serious Results", which sounds really cool but a lot of people have no idea what this means. So I wanted to take a few minutes and explain what hard training is in terms of burning calories. The harder the exercise, the more calories you burn. Pretty simple concept. If your nutrition and sleeping habits are good, then it stands to reason that http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/02/best-exercises-to-torch-calories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-5193520968332418460Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:47:00 +00002012-02-06T20:47:35.630-07:00hip flexor painrehabJust so we are all on the same page, this is the area I am talking about.  I have a client who would sporadically develop pain in the right hip flexor. Within a day she would also experience knee pain on the same leg. Like with any sport, weightlifting is a contact sport and everyone gets dinged up now and again but it is important to figure out why and how to prevent it from happening again.http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/02/cure-for-hip-flexor-pain-you-wont.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-6762868240360701956Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:54:00 +00002012-02-04T12:05:22.618-07:00snow shovelingdenverblizzard Let me ask all my fellow weight lifting enthusiasts out there one question. Do you own a snow blower?                                                        After Round 1 Not Happy.                                                             Round 2  Less happy than round 1.                                                    About 8 feet of hell. Meet Mt. Misery I just want to know if http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/02/denver-blizzard-of-2012-snow-shoveling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-1907664203649492432Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:33:00 +00002012-02-01T14:33:17.751-07:00personal trainerpersonal training Personal trainers and stereotypes? Yeah, believe it or not people have pre-conceptions about my profession. You too may have questions but were afraid to ask. So let's play Ask a personal trainer.  1. If I ask you these questions will you make me push-ups for the entire hour?           No. I don't think I have ever been offended by a question. Even if I was, I have never made anyone do http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/02/10-questions-you-are-afraid-to-ask-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-6072076194909491684Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:26:00 +00002012-01-29T08:26:15.297-07:00interval trainingworking outcircuit trainingfat loss workoutshigh intensity trainingfree workoutsfitnessworkout routineexercise techniques Here is an article I found on Msnbc that validates what we have been saying at M Factor Fitness all along; less is more when it comes to exercising and getting the results you want. Of course the less involves cranking up the intensity which most people are simply not used to.  This is why In Home Personal Training, Boot camps and Cross Fit training are so effective. The advantage I have in http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/high-intensity-exercise-for-fast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-1460296642691020459Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:10:00 +00002012-01-29T08:28:35.286-07:00metabolismfat lossdietleptinlose fatghrelinPro grade nutritionfitnessHere is an interesting article by Kevin DiDonato. Hormones are always a complex issue to explain. I know I do a poor job of it sometimes but Kevin does an outstanding job in this article. The holidays are over but the Super Bowl is coming up, which is one of the all time great eating days. One of the most important parts of any nutrition plan is the free day. The idea is simple. Follow your http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/lose-weight-by-eating-more-this-holiday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-5328592783289334786Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:49:00 +00002012-01-29T08:30:13.105-07:00I hate to make this a political blog but it is okay to go off on a tangent every once in a while. I will get back to business shortly. Just in case you thought I was a nut for talking about freedom of the press, here is a story from Forbes, http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/28/twitter-censorship-and-the-future-of-authoritarianism-in-a-high-tech-world/?feed=rss_home  Ever wonder why http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/twitter-censorship.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-2064641575184588651Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:44:00 +00002012-01-29T08:29:34.914-07:00 Hi everyone, This has nothing to do with fitness but is importnat to anyone who values free and indeprendent thought. here is the link, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2091948/U-S-falls-47th-press-freedom-rankings-Occupy-crackdown.html  Didn't see the story? It ran for a day on the Drudge Report and CBS had a story on it. Reporters without borders is a French non-profit agency ( insert http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/us-falls-to-47th-in-freedom-of-press.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-6904129333972107144Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:22:00 +00002012-01-27T19:22:49.657-07:00push-upscircuit trainingfat loss workoutsfree workoutexercisesquatsfitnessin home personal trainingIt seems like some of the common myths about personal trainers are that we are in such great shape that we never get tired and that every workout is world class. Well, I hate to burst your bubble but I am more like you than this mythical creature of legend. I have kids, a wife and a demanding job. Well okay, it is a great job and a lot of fun but nevertheless getting up at 4:30 am every morning http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/weblog-thursday-night-workout-for-weary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-3210862652459876353Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:53:00 +00002012-01-27T18:53:19.976-07:00fat losspush-upscircuit trainingfat loss workoutsfree workoutfree workoutsfitnessin home personal trainingexercise techniques  I have no idea on how to name these. It is Friday and I am tired but I want to give you some ideas for your workouts this weekend. I will probably come back to these posts and give them a name that is a little more descriptive but for now here you go.  This one is part of a workout that went really well this morning. You need the following: Exercise ball Bench Dumb bells  Remember, this is ahttp://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/workout-circuit-total-body.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-1262313748598469065Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:54:00 +00002012-01-25T19:54:12.779-07:00push-upspre-exhaust trainingfree workoutssquatsworkout routinein home personal trainingThis is something I did with my clients this morning and I thought I would share it with you. When you train clients in their home you have to be creative with workouts. The is a technique that I use a lot. It is based upon the pre-exhaust technique that Joe Weider takes credit for but I believe Arnold actually was doing it before that. It also uses super sets and isotonic training. Anyhoo, thesehttp://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/crazy-way-to-maximize-your-set.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-3471751101445460953Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:37:00 +00002012-01-25T14:37:47.989-07:00yogafat lossdietpilateslose fatfood As a personal trainer I never get to meet celebrities. I know people who know celebrities but that is about it. I currently train someone who may become a celebrity but I don't want to jinx anything for him. Hey, look at me I went on a tangent. Back to business.  As a trainer who blogs, I run into these celebrity weight loss stories all the time. They fall into 4 categories.  1. Blatant http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/alec-baldwin-loses-30-pounds-should-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-1484374257575411673Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:11:00 +00002012-01-25T14:11:31.717-07:00metabolismfat lossdietworking outlose fatwomen's fitnesshealthobesityfitnessatkinsfood Hopefully I have you thinking about this. The actual title of this was going to be " Are you a dieter trying to lose weight or an athlete trying to lose weight?" And there really is a difference. A big difference. So I am going to take this blog time and try and distinguish between the two.  As part of full disclosure, I should tell you I don't train dieters. Dieters cannot be trained. They arehttp://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/are-you-dieter-or-athlete.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-5822788863427165784Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:14:00 +00002012-01-23T19:14:43.294-07:00fitness equipmentnutritionbmifitness One in Three US Adults are Obese?????? The AFP is very protective of their stories. They are not very fun, are they? Copyright AFP 2008, AFP stories and photos shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Okay,  okay, I won't. Geez. Can I least reference the article? I am giving you a link to look at this. http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/obesity-facts-government-doesnt-want.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-4996586601668542883Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +00002012-01-18T09:20:44.982-07:00dietcaffeine Hey looky here, another story on caffeine. let's take a look at it and I will add my comments in red. American caffeine addiction races full speed ahead By Patrick Hruby-The Washington Times Tuesday, January 17, 2012 When future talking-monkey archaeologists sift through the detritus of postapocalyptic America, they would do well to ignore the usual cultural http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/another-bogus-story-on-caffeine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-7809990806456609516Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:57:00 +00002012-01-17T13:57:37.726-07:00antioxidantsfat lossdietnutritionPro grade nutritionhealthexercisebrain functionfree supplementsfree vitamins  15 Simple Rules For Easy Fat Loss Follow these simple tips from registered dietitian Jayson Hunter, the Head of Research and Development for Prograde Nutrition, for a lean and healthy body. Eat 4-6 small meals day a day instead of the usual 2-3 large meals. Eating frequently will help regulate and boost your metabolism to burn more calories. Consume whole foods that are http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/15-rules-for-simple-fat-loss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-4438888023420063850Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:43:00 +00002012-01-17T13:43:38.141-07:00new years resolutionsfitnessworkout routinein home personal trainingexercise techniquesHey, it is that time again. This is the time when people start losing momentum in the gym. It happens every year and it never seems to change. Hopefully this isn't happening to you. Things suddenly come up and interrupt your workout. Things suddenly come up and you cancel your workout. The weather is too cold/snowy/wet/dark to go to the gym. The gym is too crowded. You are getting bored doing http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/are-you-ready-to-give-up-gym.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-2475977067892629808Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:44:00 +00002012-01-11T17:44:12.251-07:00metabolismfat lossdietlose fathealthlow fatSo I am cleaning out my laptop and I found this story. Now this is a fun story. If you are mad at me for daring to criticize "Super Size Me" then this will really tick you off. All I have to say is that if you are upset, maybe you don't know as much about nutrition as you thought. As much fun as it is to help people learn how to be fit, it is always more fun to a jab at the snobby elitist http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/twinkie-diet-helps-nutrition-professor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-7181530381767094743Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:48:00 +00002012-01-10T12:48:17.554-07:00dietfast foodhealthobesitysalt Originally this post was going to be a review of "Fathead", the 2009 documentary that was a rebuttal to " Super Size Me". In doing a little research, I thought it may be interesting to break down the original movie before talking about the rebuttal. I realize that going back and looking at a movie made in 2004 isn't timely but considering the impact it had on this culture, maybe it is time to http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/super-size-sham-exposed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-4261080578321950224Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +00002012-01-07T11:00:18.966-07:00proper exercise formsquatsworkout routinepersonal trainingexercise techniquesSo my mom calls me the other day. Like millions of others, she is starting to workout again. And like millions of others this week she has overdone it. She goes to the local rec center for seniors classes. let me paraphrase the conversation. "My legs and lower back and knees are sore." What did you do? "Everything." Did you do a lot of legs? " Oh yes, we did a lot of squats." Did you keep your http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/exercise-technique-series-1-squat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-2735910575408820922Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:35:00 +00002012-01-03T14:35:24.672-07:00antioxidantsdietnutritionweight lossPro grade nutritionbrain functionfree supplementsfree vitaminsfoodI have two things to tell you about today. If you are one of the millions that want to eat and feel better, then this blog is for you. The best part is that everything I am going to tell you is either free or designed to save you money. This is important in this economy. Especially when you want to start a new way of eating. Go into any Whole foods store or vitamin shop and you will be shocked byhttp://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/59-free-low-fat-high-protein-recipes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-9136200801938601049Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:08:00 +00002012-01-02T11:08:41.402-07:00metabolismfat lossdietsugarnutritionlose fatfast foodweight losshealthsalt7 steps to start a new nutrition plan. Nothing out of the ordinary here except this is from an article published in the Indian Times. It seems like as Americans we are credited with making the world fat. Our habits are spreading around the world. I really don't agree with that viewpoint. Our obesity stems from the fact that we have a very developed society. Not bragging, just saying that we don'thttp://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/7-steps-to-start-new-nutrition-plan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0Parker, CO, USA39.5186002 -104.7613632999999739.460565700000004 -104.81866329999997 39.5766347 -104.70406329999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-5260308801451646449Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:49:00 +00002012-01-02T10:49:36.251-07:00fat losshealthexerciseworkout routinepersonal trainerin home personal trainingpersonal trainingHere is a great article for those just getting into fitness. Usually I will link to newspaper articles to make fun of the inaccurate and comical advice they tend to give out. Not so today.  Here is a very well written and factual article. I have no idea what the trainer is doing in the picture. Looks like he is trying to get his client to do a traditional front squat. That is old school. Here is http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/top-fitness-trends-of-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-8825187547491536788Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:38:00 +00002012-01-01T09:38:43.269-07:00fat lossnew years resolutionsdietweight losshealthexercisefitnesspersonal trainerin home personal trainingpersonal trainingHere is to a new year. Every year there are thousands of people that have a New Years resolution to drop fat, tone up and get in the best shape of their life. I wish them the best. In fact, I am going to giving you a list from a personal trainer's perspective on how to do this. Follow this and you will reach your goals. The more points you ignore, the greater your change of failure. It is the newhttp://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2012/01/12-ways-to-get-get-in-shape-for-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272668479481186092.post-2800041990057413211Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:18:00 +00002011-12-30T11:18:50.732-07:00fat lossnew years resolutionsdietP.I.N.K.nutritionfast foodhealthobesityatkinslow fatfoodWhat do you know about nutrition? No, really what do you think you really know about eating. I mean that core knowledge that you would bet your life on. Not just to go along with what everyone thinks but that essential knowledge that is a gut truth. How much do you really know? I would bet you that if we sat 100 people in a room and asked them about diet and nutrition they would not answer http://mfactortraining.blogspot.com/2011/12/choosing-your-diet-plan-for-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael Medvig)0