How to Stretch Effectively

January 25, 2010 • Uncategorized • by
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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 stretching program is using the right type of stretch at the right time.

While we use numerous forms of stretching, the basic types include the following:

-    Dynamic/movement-based stretching
-    Static stretching (think “bend-over and touch your toes”, although we almost never use that one!)
-    Eccentric quasi-isometrics – which is really a fancy term for an active stretch used at the end of the workout

Whether your goal is fat loss, muscle gain, or improved sport performance, using the right stretch at the right time can make a world of difference in how you move and feel.

Give us a shout at 317.578.0998 or e-mail us at indyfast@gmail.com to see what IFAST can do for you!

All the best
Mike

Write It Down!

January 7, 2010 • Uncategorized • by
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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 time in many, many months. What many fail to recognize, however, is that their weight or fat loss efforts are lost in vain because they fail to recognize the importance of diet.

Here’s a very simple tip I’d like to use today:

Write down every single food that you eat. Write down how much you ate, when you ate it, and if possible, try and estimate the calorie count.

Where a lot of people miss the mark is failing to recognize how many calories they take in on any given day.

For instance, you can’t forget to count condiments, beverages, and even little foods that you might snack on throughout the day.

For many, this is an eye-opening experience.

If you’re interested in finding out what IFAST can do for you, please give us a call at 317. 578. 0998.

This could be the best year of your life, so don’t delay!

All the best

Mike

The IFAST Physique Transformation Challenge

May 18, 2009 • Uncategorized • by
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The IFAST Physique Transformation challenge started today, and I can’t wait to see how they do!

For those of you who missed my initial post, we have four trainees who are coming in three times per week in an effort to lose weight and get into great shape.  They will do this for the next 3 months, and the winner will receive 3 months of free training!

The first day was a little nutty – we had all of our typical AM clients, PLUS our four new trainees.  But I can honestly tell you that their excitement and enthusiasm has hade me fired up all day!

The primary reason we’re doing this is to show people that the Biggest Loser show sucks.  Okay, that may be a little harsh – I can appreciate the fact that they’re changing people’s lives, but the majority of the training and diet info they espouse sucks.

Our goal is to show people that you can absolutely lose weight at home, in real life, and not the vacuum that is the Biggest Loser ranch.  On top of that, we’re going to show people that you don’t have to be cool and/or fancy with the training – there’s absolutely nothing wrong with intelligent training, and built in progressions to help clients succeed.  Sorry, but you won’t see any of our contestants doing box jumps, lunges on Bosu balls, or any of the other crap they pass off as “training” on the show.

Regardless, stay tuned for updates going forward – it should be a very cool 3 months!

Stay strong

MR

Something up our sleeves…

March 13, 2009 • Gym News • by
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Yes, here at IFAST we almost always have something up our sleeves.

Bill and I have both told you about our 14 day free trial, but for four lucky folks, we’re going to take it a lot further than that.  Here’s the deal.

We’re looking for 4 VERY MOTIVATED individuals to train.  We would prefer for them to be fat loss/body composition related clients, but we’ll look at everyone on a case-by-case basis.  If you’re interested, ask yourself if you’d agree to the following:

- Train at 7 am on M-W-F for 12 weeks straight, without missing ANY sessions (most likely May, June and July)

- Allow us to weigh you on a weekly basis

- Allow us to take your picture/video tape workouts on a daily basis

If you would agree to all of the above, we may be willing to train you ABSOLUTELY FREE for 3 months!

If you’re interested in doing this, please send us an e-mail ASAP to indyfast@gmail.com. In that e-mail, please describe any current injuries you have (or have had), what training goals you have for yourself, etc.  Basically, let us know why you want to work out, and what you expect to get out of it.

I’d love to have all of our clients in place by mid-April and ready to go, so don’t delay! I think this is going to be a very life-changing event for four lucky individuals.

Stay strong and have a great weekend!

MR

Fall in love with “The Grind”

January 5, 2009 • Uncategorized • by
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I had a good discussion with Chris, one of our early fat loss clients today about “The Grind.”

With the holidays firmly behind us, it’s normal to resent the fact that we now have to get back to reality!  Work, school, and other commitments all get in the way.  But is this really a bad thing?

The good thing about all this is routine.  Whether your goal is to get bigger, stronger, improve your sport-specific skills, etc., being in a routine is generally a good thing.  You’re more likely to follow your diet.  You’re more likely to get all your workouts in.

Quite simply, you’re more likely to do all the things that help you achieve your goal!

So even though we all resent the daily grind a bit, understand that the normalcy of routine will help you get to where you want to be!

Stay strong

MR

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