Nic Olsen- Personal Trainer

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One of the many unique qualities of the human body is its ability to adapt or adjust its functional capacity to meet desired needs. Its ability to respond and adapt to stimulus is one of the most important concepts of training.
 
For adaptation to occur the body must be confronted with a stressor or some form of stress that creates a need for response.
 
Most trainers attempt to create stress by only manipulating the amount of weight their clients use during an exercise. At NGU Academy, Nic understands that by manipulating a range of variables; sets, reps, weight, intensity, rest periods, exercise selection, etc we can create optimal adaptation while avoiding breakdown, injury, and exhaustion.
 
Prolonged or intolerable amounts of stress can lead to exhaustion, emotional fatigue, and injury. Thus, it's important to have a deep understanding of training programming in order to help a client receive efficient and maximal results while remaining healthy, energized, and emotionally well!
 
REMEMBER!

The body will only change if it has a reason to! If one constantly overeats, excess calories are stored as fat, which causes fat cells to grow in size. The growing fat cells become insulin resistant which causes the body to favor the use of fat for energy at the expense of glucose (a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates. It's a human fuel source, like gas is for your car). In time this results in impaired glucose use, which keeps glucose stores lower, thus increasing appetite and motivating a person to eat more, which again increases fat stores. A vicious cycle.
 
Approximately 3,500 calories equals a pound of body fat. A deficit of 500-1000 calories per day would result in 1-2 pounds lost a week. On the other end, eating just over 100 calories a day over the energy used results in just under a pound gained per month!

So you can see why fitness and nutrition becomes so important in staying healthy!
 
A Quick Look at the Optimum Performance Training Model
 
Phase 1: Stability
High reps, low to mid weight, low to mid intensity. Focus on form. Repeatedly training with controlled, unstable exercises increases the body’s ability to stabilize and balance itself. Stability is the core of all exercise, and the gateway to success.
 
Phase 2: Muscular Endurance
The ability to produce and maintain exercise for prolonged period of time. High reps and Super Set exercises.
 
Phase 3: Muscular Hypertrophy
The enlargement of skeletal muscle fibers in response to increased volumes of tension. Low reps, progressively higher weight.
 
Phase 4: Strength
The ability of the neuromuscular system to produce internal tension to overcome an external force. Low to mid reps, mid to high volume, mid to high intensity and weight.
 
Phase 5: Power
The ability of the neuromuscular system to create the greatest possible force in the shortest possible time. Both heavy and light loads must be moved as fast and controlled as possible.
 
If you are interested in receiving a PERSONALIZED training regiment that is progressive and scientifically proven to help your body succeed, then reach out today! We offer both online and in person one-on-one training.

A Note on Cardio
 
Studies have shown that poor cardiorespiratory fitness is related to a marked increase in risk of premature death from all causes, but particularly from cardiovascular disease. Conversely an improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness is related to a reduction in premature death from all causes. Even a modest amount of moderately intense exercise can make a tremendous difference to your health and longevity.
 
Some benefits of cardio:
Stronger and more efficient heart
Reduced risk of heart disease
Reduced tendency for depression and anxiety
Improved ability to relax and sleep
Improved tolerance to stress
Increase in lean body mass
Reduced risk of obesity and diabetes

Regardless of if you Join the NGU Crew, try to move 30 minutes a day! Whether its walking, jogging, sports, dance, or weight training, elevating your heart rate will have your body thanking you in no time!

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