Articles by Laura Mak
Top 5 Success Reasons for Fitness By Phone® Coaching - This is one fitness program that encourages “independence” for you in your workouts. Many times clients grow dependent on their personal trainers for program planning, progression in exercise, and booking appointment times according to their trainer’s schedule. Read the complete article
Training Like a Fitness Pro - I have incorporated the knowledge I have gained from earning my masters degree in exercise science. Read the complete article
Dynamite Deltoids Mak Attack Style - Primarily I like to train quickly, with moderate weight, and high reps. Read the complete article
5 Easy Ways to Nutritional Success - I often have clients ask me, “What is the best way to maintain a healthy nutritional program?” Get the answers Read the complete article
4 Fabulous Triceps Exercises - The Triceps Brachii has three parts to it, hence the meaning of the name, tri, referring to three. There is a long head, lateral head, and medial head. When doing a triceps workout it is important to target all three of these groups. The four movements listed below are a great combination of exercises that emphasize all three of the muscle heads in the triceps. Read the complete article
5 Exercise Secrets Even the Top Fitness Gurus Don’t Want You to Know!
Heart Rate Training Programs: - When we think of cardio we typically think that a longer duration and a low intensity is best fat burning results. A cardio program that includes interval training that raises your heart rate to 70-80% of your maximum, will burn more fat calories. In addition, it will give you added health benefits while you are in each recovery phase of the interval training, whereas, a long term aerobic training, will only yield benefits in the one recovery phase. Read the complete article
9 Myths of Fitness – Revealed
Fitness really has three main components: weight training, cardio, and nutrition.
To get the fastest and most effective results you have to do all three. Yes, you can still make changes by doing only one or two of the three, but to reach your goal in the least amount of time you must have a complete regimen of weight training, cardiovascular or aerobic training, and a balanced nutritional program. Read the complete article