by Amber O'Neal | Oct 2, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, weights, work out, working out
AppetizerDepend LESS on spot reduction for getting rid of nagging fat deposits. No matter what you’ve heard in the past, I’m here to tell you that you can’t spot reduce! This means that you can’t make your stomach flat by doing crunches –...
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 25, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, exercise, weight loss, weightloss, weights, work out, working out
AppetizerAdd MORE weight-bearing exercises to your weekly routine. This will allow you to work smarter AND harder. All types of exercise are great, but they’re not all created equal because some provide more benefit than others. Main CourseWeight-bearing...
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 19, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, working out, workout schedule
Appetizer Pay MORE attention to gym etiquette when working out in a public area. Some of the behavior that I’ve seen at the gym lately is causing me to scratch my head in wonder. Are people really this rude? Maybe (hopefully) they just don’t know how to be...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 14, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, work out, working out
AppetizerDance MORE. Are you one of the many people who just despise working out – no matter how many times you try to get on the exercise bandwagon? Well, don’t beat yourself up about it because there are other ways to burn calories… Just put on...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 2, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, weights, work out, working out, workout schedule
AppetizerSpend LESS than 1 hour lifting weights. Unless you are planning to compete in a bodybuilding or figure competition, you do not need to weight train for more than an hour at a time. After 45 -60 minutes of training weight training, the muscle building &...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 8, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, wellness, work out, working out
Appetizer Mix it up a little MORE. Variety really is the spice of life, so don’t get stuck in a rut doing the same old stuff all the time. Main Course 10 Signs It’s Time to Change Your Exercise Routine:1. You skip your workouts to bathe the cat.2. You own...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 4, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, fitness, healthy lifestyle, weight loss, weightloss, wellness, work out, working out
AppetizerSpend LESS time doing stuff that you hate. Don’t always waste your time trying to force your way through exercises that you can’t stand doing. We’re all entitled to lazy days, so there will always be times that you have to drag yourself to a...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 2, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, working out
Appetizer Lose weight MORE slowly. Now that summer is in full force, many of us are in a hurry to lose a few pounds before we hit the beach. Frolicking around in a swimsuit is the one time that we are most reminded of our cottage cheese-like enemy…cellulite. The...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 29, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, fitness, healthy lifestyle, weights, work out, working out
Appetizer Learn MORE about strength training. As a follow-up to my WebMD for a great strength training workout: 1) Warm up for five minutes with light cardiovascular exercise, such as brisk walking and arm circles, before lifting. 2) Perform one to three sets of 8 to...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 28, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, fitness, Personal Training, weights, work out, working out
AppetizerWork with personal trainers MORE often because they have the expertise to help you achieve your physical fitness goals. Certified Personal Trainers (CPT’s) have a broad base of knowledge that you can tap into, and they will usually put together an entire work...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 25, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, work out, working out, workout schedule
APPETIZER Lift MORE weights. While cardio is a very important part of a healthy lifestyle, you should never under estimate the value of strength training. You can’t have a well-rounded fitness routine if you’re not including some type of resistance...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 16, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, diet, eating healthy, weightloss, working out
AppetizerStart caring MORE about your health. I ran across some statistics this morning that made my skin crawl. Obesity is truly an epidemic in America and abroad, and we need to start taking it seriously. This doesn’t mean that you have to lobby government officials...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 10, 2006 | fitness, healthy lifestyle, working out
AppetizerGuess LESS. Huh? What I mean is don’t rely on guessing when it comes to figuring out how hard you should be pushing yourself during a workout. If you’re serious about getting the body that you want, you need facts & figures – not hunches & hopes. The...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 8, 2006 | fitness, healthy lifestyle, weight loss, weightloss, wellness, work out, working out
Appetizer Spend LESS time looking for a “good” parking space. In the amount of time you spend driving up and down the aisles in the parking lot at work, in front of Target, or at the mall, you could have just parked and walked up to the front door. By parking in the...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 7, 2006 | fitness, weightloss, wellness, working out
Welcome to Café Physique! This is a nutrition and fitness blog for those who either (1) don’t know what to do or (2) know what to do, but can’t execute. Know what I mean? If you’re looking for a get-thin-quick bag of tricks or you’re waiting...
