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How to Stretch Effectively
At IFAST, we’re big on a holistic style of programming. In other words, every program is going to have some element of soft-tissue work, stretching, strength training, cardiovascular or energy system training, etc. One of the hot topics of today is stretching. We all know that stretching is “good,” but a key ingredient to a [...]
Cardio for Cardio? Or Fat Loss?
One of the questions we always get at IFAST is, “what do you do for cardio?” It’s a great question, and it really depends on what the goals of the client are. If your goal is to lose body fat, long duration, low-intensity cardio may not be the best option. It can be used at [...]
The Benefits of a Trial Period
We get many questions here at IFAST about why we offer such a lengthy trial. The bottom line is this: how do you, the consumer, know what a good trainer looks or feels like? Many of our clients here at IFAST have worked with personal trainers before. In all honesty, many had no intentions of [...]
The Value of an Assessment
Here at IFAST, one of the questions we get quite frequently is why we perform an initial assessment on our clients. As the saying goes, “if you’re not assessing, you’re guessing.” Each and every client that we work with his unique. They have unique backgrounds, unique bodies, and unique goals. Without taking the time to [...]
Write It Down!
It’s that time of year again. You know, the time when everyone gets serious about losing weight or body fat. One of the biggest issues, however, is that people fail to recognize how important diet really is. If you go into any gym across America, you’ll see tons of people working out for the first [...]
