San Jose Personal Trainer – Rock That Hotel Workout!

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Hey there! John here and I hope you are getting ready to kick some serious butt in 2011!!!  I am amped and ready to take people’s health and fitness to the next level, help them achieve the most fit body they have had in years, and watch them re-claim their lives and their bodies!

I know a fair amount of you will be heading out of town for the New Year’s Holiday so I wanted to share a quick Hotel Workout that will get you going.  I filmed this a while back when I was back east for a cousin’s wedding.  The hotel gym sucked but it was a nice day and the parking lot was huge so I felt adventurous.

After a little warm up jog, I started with 8 sets of all out sprints down the length of the parking lot (prob around 20 seconds) followed by a walk back to the starting line for my recovery.  After that, you’ll see the remainder of the exercises I did, all using whatever equipment and tools I found around me.

Toss in some mountain climbers and burpees to boot and you’ve got one helluva workout in just a short 30 minutes or so.  Watch the exercises and see if you can implement them the next time you’re on a trip or perhaps if you’re gone this weekend for New Years! 

Enjoy and I’d love to hear your comments below after you’ve watched the video! :-)

Till next time!

Dedicated to your success,

John Heringer

Campbell Personal Trainer 2 Great AB Exercises

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Hey there!  John here and I hope you are getting ready to kick some serious butt in 2011 and wreak havoc on your fitness goals!  As many people are home for the holidays I decided to share 2 great AB Exercises you can do at home!

Many of you in our campbell bootcamp will recognize these exercises, most likely your favorites! :-)   Enjoy the video!

The best part about the Side Plank and Front Plank exercises is that it does not cause more “flexion” of the spine which we all have a tendency to do throughout the day…what with our posture at desks, while driving, etc.  Plus if you want to challenge yourself then just try to increase your time or the number of sets you peform.

If you’re only going to do 1 set and not hold for much time, you could do this every day.  However, if you’re looking to go crazy on the abs and hold it almost until failure and perform multiple sets, then I would only shoot for up to 3x in a week with a day’s rest in between.

Good luck, try them out and let me know how they feel with a comment below! :-)

Happy Holidays!!  And remember to still get some exercise in this week.  In fact, if any of you are local and care to join me, I’ll be at the Prospect HS Track on Xmas Day around 12pm or so just to burn off some extra calories. :-)

Till next time!

Dedicated to your success,

John Heringer

Time Crunch Cardio Session

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Hey there, John here and I hope you are having a great week and staying active!  It’s been a cold couple weeks here in the bay area (I know how do I complain when it isn’t snowing :-) so I wanted to show you a great interval training workout that you can do at home, at the gym or if it’s nice, outside! 

It’s also perfect if you’re in a time crunch and you’re trying to tell me that you didn’t have ANY time to do a workout.  Well this one can be done with as little as 10 minutes, or even as much as 20-25 depending on your level of fitness and how much time you’ve got.  A great “cardio quickie” if you will……(get your mind out of the gutter :-)

Enjoy the video of Keith, a.k.a. Mr. Jumprope!

So as Keith mentioned, you can start with 15 sec of activity followed by 30 sec of rest, a 1:2 ratio of work to rest.  As you get better you can increase to 30:30 or even 30:15 which is a toughie!  You can also increase the intervals up to a minute if you want a slightly longer workout.

Feel free to toss in some burpees, mountain climbers, planks, or other exercises as well.  This makes a great “cardio component” addition to any resistance training workout as well!

Keep on rockin and remember to MAKE some time for those workouts!  And I’d love to hear your comments below!

Dedicated to your success,

John Heringer

Campbell Bootcamp Compound Movements For Fat Loss

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Hey there!  John here and I hope you are kicking some serious fat loss butt!  I want to share a video with you today that demonstrates several total body, compound movements for weight training.  These types of movements are extremely important if your goal is weight loss and bodyfat loss.

They comprise a majority of the types of movements we do in our Fast Action Training Bootcamps because they are the most effective at burning a maximum number of calories and bodyfat in minimal time.  Performing just one muscle group at a time and then resting for a couple minutes before the next set is flat out just a waste of time.

Check out the video below and incorporate them into your home workout or gym workout.  Or if you want the guidance to make sure you’re doing them correctly, then scroll up, enter your info and grab a 1 week free pass to our bootcamps and I’ll correct you myself. :-)

Enjoy the video!  And a special thanks to Jeff and fellow San Jose personal Trainer Keith Lucitt for lifting all the weights! :-)

If you are a beginner I would not use any weight to begin with and make sure you can perform the movements correctly.  This is better accomplished either with a trainer or a mirror.   Try performing about 10-15 repetitions for 1-2 sets and see how your body feels.

If you are more advanced, you need to grab some some weights, most likely between 5-10lbs.  Try to keep repetitions between 10-20 and if it too easy then increase your resistance.  Shoot for 2-3 sets of each exercise.

Toss in some burpees or mountain climbers in between to get that heart rate up and you are in business!

Good luck and be sure to leave me a comment below if you enjoyed the video!

Dedicated to your success,

John Heringer

San Jose Personal Trainer – Quick Home Workout #1

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Hey there!  John here and I hope you’re smokin towards that hot body you deserve!

I get questions from time to time about what to do for a home workout so I wanted to share a quick one with you that will not only work great for toning up your whole body but will also get your heart rate up and burn some major calories.

It’s not always about having a ton of exercises unless you are being guided like in our san jose bootcamps or if you see a trainer every now and then.  Sometimes you just have to keep it simple….and simple can still be tough, trust me. :-)

Enjoy the video and be sure to leave me a comment below!

Dedicated to your success,

John Heringer

San Jose Bootcamp Kickin Butt!

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Hey there!  John here and I wanted to share a quick video from one of my bootcamp classes.  Hopefully I’ll be able to share more soon!

Check it out and be give the exercises a try…you’ll feel great!

And I’d love to hear your comments below!

Talk to you soon.

Dedicated to your success,

John

The Playground Workout

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Take a peek at a great workout I just did while away for the weekend.  If you don’t have all the necessary tools, you just have to be creative and have fun! :-)

Let me know what you think in the comments section below and if you’re ever feeling the need for your own playground or park workout, be sure to let me know and I will meet you there!

Dedicated to your success,

John Heringer

A Little Known Secret to Make Fitness a Walk in the Park… Literally

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“I need a 36 hour day to fit in exercise!” a client exclaims.

It seems like no matter how hard we try, sometimes we can’t seem to make enough time to get to the gym and get our workout on.  Responsibilities pile on, kids, work and everything else get you stressed out and create stressful eating and a lack of time to exercise.

Well here is your solution.

Introducing Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis

What in the heck does that mean?  Don’t worry, I’ll tell you and it is going to help you dramatically in the achievement of your fitness goals.

N.E.A.T. refers to the energy expended for anything you might do that is not eating. sleeping or sports-related exercise.  It could include walking to work, typing, yard work, dancing or even fidgeting!

What you may not realize is how all these small activities can have a HUGE impact on your success.

Picture This…

You – Before

Right now you drive to work, park close, work all day, leave and go home. (total calories burned = very little)

You – After

Now, you drive to work singing in the car, slapping your hands like drums and if no one is looking, maybe a little air guitar at a stop light. You park far away and walk to your office, perhaps taking the stairs as well. You get up and go for a quick 15 minute walk in the park during lunch or a break. You make yourself get up and walk around the office every hour on the hour to do a quick lap or perhaps check in with a co-worker instead of just sending an email. On the drive home, you stick in a different CD and repeat the singing!

Over the course of a day this will equal WAY more calories burned! The cumulative effect is especially awesome!  Think about over the course of a week, or a month that you could actually lose weight and bodyfat, just by using N.E.A.T!

My challenge to you: Analyze your day and see where you can fit in some N.E.A.T. activities.  Not only will your waistline thank you but let’s be honest… who doesn’t like singing in the car? :-)

If this was helpful for you, please share your comments below!