Muscle and Cardio

According my belief system and my concept of respecting the self, training should be a gentle mix of pleasure through physical discipline and visible and felt results.

However and above all, there is a need for understandings and meaningful doings when it comes to your body.

First of all, unless you want to look like a man, stop training like a man!
Second of all, unless you have fun training, don’t do it!
Third of all, unless you know what you do, ask for help!
And finally, ask for help from someone who not only speaks his/her truth but also lives by this truth.

Training does not make you lose weight!! It is a tool that ties into a healthy lifestyle but unless you commit into some sort of diet program, you won’t lose weight!

Cardio training and strength training are two components of a disciplined lifestyle in which its purpose is to keep your physical machine in great condition in terms of shape and in terms of physiological systems.

The use of body fat as primary fuel for your training is most likely what you are looking for when it comes to a weight-loss training program.

Now here are a couple of concepts you need to integrate: First, you never stop using body fat as a fuel! And second, you need oxygen to burn fat! Your body uses fat more efficiently in certain cases. One of these cases is when your heart rate is between 65% and 75% of its maximum capability. (This is the reason why each cardio-equipment informs you about the rate you need to stay on in a weight loss program. Tools are great but my generation of personal trainer tries to give you tips to know your self and create a higher and greater awareness within your own physical body).

In order to know your own individual run or walk speed or cardio incline or speed, refer to your breathing. You need to be able to hold a conversation while you train without being out of breath. You should be below the challenging cardio zone called anaerobic (your system does not use oxygen to produce the energy).
However, it has been proven that cardio training alone decrease the level of muscle strength and therefore muscle tone.

In order to keep your shape tone and your muscles strong, you have to do some type of strength training.
There are many possibilities to improve and keep your muscles tone. The one that I like working with is based on long sets (25/30), short resting time (30 seconds) or no real resting time (while one muscle group works, the other one rests but the heart rate is still going).

The load depends on the length of the set you choose to adopt. Your weight needs to allow you to do 30 reps and not one more. It means that at the 30th rep, your muscle is actually giving up!

Notice that this type of training includes both parameters (cardio and strength training). Thus, you don’t waste your time at the gym and your session is done in 45 minutes (stop watch in hand!).

Stretching and warming up are never to forget or underestimate. They both are precursors of injuries and chronic pain.

The most important factor of a workout program is that it needs to make sense to you. Never take anything for granted just because the so-called expert tells you so. Always, wonder and ask questions. Train your body because your mind understands and agrees to it…

Your training is a full body/mind partnership. Your trainer is a side guide who can help and give you advice. However, never underestimate your knowledge about your self. No one knows your Self more than you.

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