http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness My KILLER Bodybuilding.com BodyBlog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:03:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/19/kickin-it-old-school/#comment-11471031 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:07:55 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/19/kickin-it-old-school/#comment-11471031 The smith machine takes some of the compound out of a compound exercise,but I do use it for calve raises because of stability. The smith machine takes some of the compound out of a compound exercise,but I do use it for calve raises because of stability.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/16/nother-day-nother-blog/#comment-11463401 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:45:08 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/16/nother-day-nother-blog/#comment-11463401 Embrace the SMOOSH....you'll appreciate the extra muscle it grants you the energy to achieve, come cut time! Embrace the SMOOSH….you’ll appreciate the extra muscle it grants you the energy to achieve, come cut time!

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/12/wwwanabolicdoccom-for-the-men/#comment-11411941 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:14:09 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/12/wwwanabolicdoccom-for-the-men/#comment-11411941 Excellent! I just took my test on performance enhancing substances and it was a real eye opener. Looking forward to seeing what you've put together! (Can't ever get enough Fern!!)xo Excellent! I just took my test on performance enhancing substances and it was a real eye opener. Looking forward to seeing what you’ve put together! (Can’t ever get enough Fern!!)xo

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/11/you-will-not-fail/#comment-11401501 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:58:28 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/11/you-will-not-fail/#comment-11401501 I so needed to read this...thanks. I so needed to read this…thanks.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/11/you-will-not-fail/#comment-11401281 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:30:30 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/11/you-will-not-fail/#comment-11401281 Great post!!! I stumbled upon just when I needed it the most :) Great post!!! I stumbled upon just when I needed it the most

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/11/you-will-not-fail/#comment-11396111 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:48:02 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/11/you-will-not-fail/#comment-11396111 Very inspirational and true! Very inspirational and true!

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/06/my-jillian-comment/#comment-11372231 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:09:02 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/06/my-jillian-comment/#comment-11372231 I think it's a context issue. The clients I deal with have not let themselves become morbidly obese, have not become a medical burden on everyone, have not lost all sense of self, and have not fully committed themselves to an extreme process, which from an intervention standpoint is needed at an emergency level for most of the contestants. If you watched enough, you'd see that Jillian DOES get to the roots of the problems. She DOES show her softer side (probably WAY more than the program editors show in their distilled edit). While for the general populace, muscle tone and BF% are key, along with cardio capacity and strength, THESE people in particular need to loose hundreds of pounds. Context. I think it’s a context issue. The clients I deal with have not let themselves become morbidly obese, have not become a medical burden on everyone, have not lost all sense of self, and have not fully committed themselves to an extreme process, which from an intervention standpoint is needed at an emergency level for most of the contestants. If you watched enough, you’d see that Jillian DOES get to the roots of the problems. She DOES show her softer side (probably WAY more than the program editors show in their distilled edit). While for the general populace, muscle tone and BF% are key, along with cardio capacity and strength, THESE people in particular need to loose hundreds of pounds. Context.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/06/my-jillian-comment/#comment-11370901 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:37:18 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/06/my-jillian-comment/#comment-11370901 Yea, it's definitely taking things to the "Extreme" but as you said, it's for the ratings and ratings alone. If I trained a client like that I'd end up with lawsuites galore! LOL. I do watch it though. I got into it when I used to work for 24 Hour Fitness, since it was 'techincally' their show. The good news is, however, when they get sent home, they aren't just 'let go'. The contestants are continuously trained (with their training and gym memberships paid for) as well as having access to a lot of the resources they had at 'the ranch' besides Bob and Jillian. We trained quite a few of them in the NJ club for the Finale and they still get everything handed to them until the show is 'officially' over Yea, it’s definitely taking things to the "Extreme" but as you said, it’s for the ratings and ratings alone. If I trained a client like that I’d end up with lawsuites galore! LOL. I do watch it though. I got into it when I used to work for 24 Hour Fitness, since it was ‘techincally’ their show. The good news is, however, when they get sent home, they aren’t just ‘let go’. The contestants are continuously trained (with their training and gym memberships paid for) as well as having access to a lot of the resources they had at ‘the ranch’ besides Bob and Jillian. We trained quite a few of them in the NJ club for the Finale and they still get everything handed to them until the show is ‘officially’ over

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/06/my-jillian-comment/#comment-11370751 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:52 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/06/my-jillian-comment/#comment-11370751 Bob is the kind of trainer I prefer to be as i study for my NASM PT certification. Jillian makes my high school football coach blush and let's just say that man did not wear a halo. I like the success stories that come from the show but yes it does have a lot of flaws, such as concentrating solely on weight loss insted of BF percentage and body measurements. Bob is the kind of trainer I prefer to be as i study for my NASM PT certification. Jillian makes my high school football coach blush and let’s just say that man did not wear a halo. I like the success stories that come from the show but yes it does have a lot of flaws, such as concentrating solely on weight loss insted of BF percentage and body measurements.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/06/my-jillian-comment/#comment-11370741 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:48 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MsFitness/2009/11/06/my-jillian-comment/#comment-11370741 More than anything, that show is a marketing machine, whether it be for 24hr fitness, products/places or the books/programs put out by the trainers. The show deals only with extremes. Taking people that are extremely unhealthy/overweight and running them through an extreme diet/fitness program that is, as you say, contrived and controlled. It doesn't do moderation justice and how everyday people can achieve success without going through such extremes. Although I cheer for the success that people achieve I am turned off by the blatant advertising. I guess moderation doesn't sell. More than anything, that show is a marketing machine, whether it be for 24hr fitness, products/places or the books/programs put out by the trainers. The show deals only with extremes. Taking people that are extremely unhealthy/overweight and running them through an extreme diet/fitness program that is, as you say, contrived and controlled. It doesn’t do moderation justice and how everyday people can achieve success without going through such extremes. Although I cheer for the success that people achieve I am turned off by the blatant advertising. I guess moderation doesn’t sell.

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