Posts tagged boston personal trainer
Amazing Weight Loss Success Story-Bobby Kelly

In less than five months, Bobby completely transformed his body, losing over 40 pounds and 10 inches off his waist… all while COVID-19 took hold of the world.

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The Most Important Nutrition Principles You’ll Ever Need

Whether you’d like to lose weight, get stronger, and/or boost your energy levels, these nutrition principles will transform your body, your health, and your quality of life!

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How To Perfect Your Dumbbell Row

One of the most popular exercises for training your back is the dumbbell row.

It’s also one of the exercises most commonly performed incorrectly.

In this video, Boston personal trainer Erika Zewiey guides you through how to optimize your technique in order to keep your shoulders healthy and to maximize your strength gains.

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Try THIS Unconventional Full-Body Kettlebell Exercise

Looking for a new exercise to mix up your workout routine?

Try this AUMazing exercise demonstrated by Boston personal trainer Nicole Steinberg and let’s have some fun!

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Amazing Weight Loss Success Story-Cate Haws

If you’ve ever felt that you’re too old to transform your body, Cate Haws is proof that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself.

She came to our personal training center a few months before turning 60, feeling lethargic and with debilitating pain in her joints.

Four months later, Cate had lost 40 pounds and she was pain-free for the first time in years..

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What is a BIA? (And Why You Need One?)

If you’ve ever ridden the emotional roller coaster of obsessing over the scale, you may be surprised to learn that weighing yourself habitually is limiting because not all pounds are the same.

Instead of using on the scale to track progress, our Boston personal trainers use a unique device at our fitness center called a BIA.

Forget the frustration of counting pounds because you can now track your personal progress in a way that really counts.


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Reverse The Adverse Effects Of Sitting With THIS AUMazing Mobility Move

Long hours sitting can wreak havoc on our bodies…from poor posture, neck and shoulder discomfort, tight hips, and chronic back pain.

Luckily there are exercises that can help to counteract these adverse effects.

Boston personal trainer Erika Zewiey shares her favorite exercise for invigorating your body and relieving stress, tension, and fatigue!

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This Fitness MYTH Needs To End

As much as soreness and sweatiness have been popularized as sources of pride and a sign that we trained hard, here’s the truth...

They do NOT equate to an effective workout.

Measure your progress with these tips from our Boston personal training team!

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Will Lifting Weights Make You Bulky? Here's The Truth!

Afraid that lifting weights will make your muscles bulk up?

Fear no more…we've got answers!

In this video, Boston personal trainer Nicole Steinberg addresses this popular topic and dispels common myths that prevent women from reaching their goals!


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Reduce Shoulder Stiffness and Discomfort With This Exercise

Hours spent hunched over a computer can cause you to jut your neck and shoulders forward, throwing them out of alignment with your spine and causing strain and discomfort.

The good news is that, by incorporating exercises like the one demonstrated by Boston personal trainer Erika Zewiey in this video, you will really notice a difference in how open and mobile your upper body feels.

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Get Ready for This AUMazing Core and Leg Workout

Training at home can be stressful, especially if you’re unsure sure how to build an effective workout with limited equipment and space.

To help you maximize your at-home workouts, Chris Carreiro -Boston personal trainer and founder of aum training center, shares some of his favorite exercises for strengthening your abs and glutes and legs with only a light dumbbell.

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6 Personal Trainer-Backed Tips to Optimize Your HIIT Workouts

Research continues to mount suggesting that high intensity interval training can blast fat, strengthen your heart, and provide many anti-aging benefits.


But is there a downside to this form of training and should everyone be doing it?


Here are our top personal trainer-backed tips!

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The Best Glute Exercise You’ve Never Tried

If you’re looking to switch up your usual leg workouts and build a stronger butt, you'll need to target all your glute muscles by working them from different angles.

This creative exercise called the Valslide Circular Lunge, courtesy of Boston personal trainer Nicole Steinberg, will challenge your glutes like never before.


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Are Your Hips and Lower Back Tight? Give THIS Mobility Exercise A Try!

If you’re spending long hours slouched over a computer and you’re hips and lower back often feel achy, stiff, and tight...give THIS mobility exercise a try.

Boston personal trainer Erika Zewiey demonstrates her go-to move for reversing the effects of sitting to help you move better, prevent injury, and unlock new strength gains in the gym!

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How To Optimize Your Workouts In Each Phase Of Your Menstrual Cycle

Your menstrual cycle has a major impact on everything from your workout motivation and strength levels in the gym to even your metabolic rate.

Here’s what you should know so you can use monthly hormonal shifts to your advantage in reaching your fitness goals.

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How to Make This Year Different by Using This Unique Approach for Sticking to Your Resolutions

We've all been there...with the New Year comes new goals and resolutions.

Unfortunately, once the initial enthusiasm wears off, it's easy to fall off track, become frustrated, and throw in the towel.

In this video, Boston personal trainer Chris Carreiro, MA, CSCS reveals the #1 obstacle that blocks your progress and the proven strategies you can use to end the struggle so you can make your health and fitness goals a reality this year.

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How Much Alcohol Is Okay To Drink While Still Being Healthy?

Here's a question on a lot of our minds... how much alcohol is okay to drink while still being healthy?

Even if you are a moderate drinker, the calories you consume from alcohol can adversely impact your attempts at weight loss.

Studies have shown that we tend to eat more when we consume even moderate amounts of alcohol.

Boston personal trainer and lifestyle coach Chris Carreiro, MA, CSCS shares with you a couple of unique tips to get fit and stay healthy while still enjoying a social life!


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Want Stronger Arms?  Try These 3 AUMazing Exercises

If your goal is to build stronger arms, the primary focus of your training should be on compound moves like deadlifts, farmer carries, presses, chin-ups, and rows.

But, if you have limited access to equipment to do those big movement patterns, these are 3 of our favorite exercises that you can do with just a resistance band and couple of dumbbells.


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The Truth About Weight Loss (And Why Non-Scale Victories Matter More)

If you’ve ever ridden the emotional roller coaster of obsessing over the scale, you’re not alone!

After nearly 15 years in the fitness industry, our Boston personal training team can assure you that this is a common source of stress for a lot of people.

Here’s the truth about the scale and how you can use non-scale victories to focus on what matters most!

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The Secret to Building Healthy Habits that Actually Last

Sick of restrictive diets or intense workout programs that you follow for a week or two before becoming frustrated and quitting?

You deserve more than fighting to reach your goals only to fall back into the old habits that keep you feeling stuck.

Even if you've' struggled 1,000 times to reach your goals, by taking THIS approach, you’ll be on your way to building healthy habits for life (and achieving things you've always wanted to do).

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