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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

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Run a 5K and Enjoy 5 Awards

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

New York City Personal Training and Fitness

You don’t have to take first place to earn awards from your first 5K. Even if you race for years and never come in first, there are five great awards that everyone collects just for putting themselves out there. Whether you finish first, twenty-first or dead last, these are five things that make all the work with in home personal trainers in NYC worth the sweat.

Award #1: A Runner’s Legs

If you aren’t already a leg-gazer when a runner pounds pavement in your direction, you should be. Next time you see someone out for a run notice how thin, well-toned, and perfectly tanned their legs are. If they are a serious runner, their legs will make you want to put down the cheeseburger and fall in line right behind them.

Running tones your calves, glutes and thighs like few other exercises can. When working with personal trainers in NYC to run a 5K, those with thunder thighs are able to achieve slim thighs they want to show off and those with virtually no butt find their rear ends lifted and firmed.

Award #2: Enviable Abs

Pair the amazing legs that your in home personal trainers in NYC can help you achieve with abs that others envy and you see the body of your dreams starting to take shape.  While training for your 5K you will go out on runs that burn a lot of calories and then perform cross training activities that burn even more calories.

Our personal trainers in NYC will help you compliment your runs with the right type of strength training so you develop awesome abs in a reasonable amount of time. While running alone naturally tones and strengthens the legs, you do need to add in the cross training and strength training to get that flat tummy or rock hard abs.

Award #3: A Giver’s Pride

5K races are held in honor of charity. There are hundreds of different races held across the country every single year and every one of them benefits a different charity. When you pay to enter the race and show up on the big day you get so much more than the body of your dreams. You get the pride and warm feelings that come with helping others.

If giving to others is important to you, look around at the races held in your area or areas you may want to travel to. Find something that you want to support and make giving an essential part of your new healthy lifestyle.

Award #4: New Friendships

Even if you work with our in home personal trainers in NYC to prepare for your 5K, you can guarantee you will meet a lot of great people when you get out there for the race. If you think having healthy-minded people around you may work to your benefit in the long run, look around your area for running clubs or other organizations.

Award #5: Routine of Success

All you have to do is set your mind to completing one 5K. That is typically enough to get you pumped to run your second 5K and maybe even a 10K, half marathon, or marathon in the future. It may seem unlikely right now, but running can be very addicting. It will definitely give you a new routine that leads to great success in this area of your life. 

Sign up for your 50% Off Introductory Session by calling (212) 255-5842 or visit our website at www.methodfitness.com

Training for your first marathon? Here’s some advice from the pros.

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Training for a marathon like this one takes patience, work and the right strategy. Read on to learn the most successful approach to your marathon training program.

Runners who are planning to compete in their first marathon often become members of private personal training gyms because they want the guidance and expertise of the best personal trainers.

This is a very good idea since many runners make a lot of mistakes when training for their first marathon. Some mistakes actually cost them the marathon because they injure themselves and are unable to train properly.

Assess Your Condition

Before you even sign up for a marathon, assess your physical condition, running abilities and overall desire and ability to complete 26.2 miles safely. This is where personal trainers come in handy because they can help you decide whether you should make the commitment or whether a half marathon might be a good goal to tackle first.

You also have to make sure you are mentally prepared for a marathon. Many personal trainers have already completed marathons and can give you great insight into preparing for the mental challenge. Running a marathon is as much in the head as it is in the legs!

Give it Time

Once you are sure that training for a marathon is the right goal for you, select a race that will give you plenty of time to properly train. You shouldn’t feel incredibly rushed or pressured to get prepared in a short period of time as that will lead to bad decisions that lead to injuries.

Don’t Push It

You have to reasonably assess where you are as a runner and with physical conditioning right now, and then, gradually take it up a notch. You shouldn’t go out tomorrow for a 15 mile run if you can only comfortably run 6 miles. Assess your starting point and don’t push too fast or too hard too soon.

Personal trainers are excellent resources for gradual programs that prevent injury while allowing you to progress toward your goals.

Get in Form

It is very important not to skip the warm up or cool down phases of a run. You should also check with your personal trainers if you aren’t certain you are using the most effective running form. The small details become extremely important when you are pushing your body to run that first marathon.

The right personal trainers will be able to make small tweaks or even big improvements to your form which can make you a more efficient runner. This makes training easier and will improve performance on the big day.

Have a Plan

Finally, you can’t train for your first marathon according to whatever you feel like doing from day to day. When you decide to push yourself to train for a marathon, you need a proven plan to get you from wherever you are now to where you need to be on race day.

You can find some programs online for free, but the best marathon training programs are those that are designed for you personally. Personal trainers can assess your starting point and help you come up with a complete training program that caters to your individual needs.

When you have a smart training plan and resist temptation to run ahead of schedule and push yourself too hard, you will actually enjoy marathon training. Many people actually find it addicting, so don’t be shocked if you find yourself visiting your personal trainers for your second, third and even fourth marathon in the future!