The best marathon training plans provide for motivational exercises along with endurance, speed, and strength training. For Get Your Rear in Gear marathon runners, the motivation is a personal cause. A new fundraising program through Get Your Rear in Gear allows marathon runners, or athletes who prefer shorter races, to run their own personalized race [...]
Ask the Trainer at GetYourRearinGear.com gets numerous questions from women who want to lose weight, get in shape, or tighten typical problem areas. Last week’s Workout Tips for Women offered advice from Chris Freytag about toning the hips, thighs and abs. This week, fitness expert Kris Wayne offers more advice for women who are committed [...]
The Ask the Trainer program at GetYourRearinGear.com has become a leading resource for exercisers who are seeking to improve their health, prevent disease, lose weight, or get in shape. Our panel of fitness experts field questions from advanced fitness buffs, new exercisers, and everyone in between. Recently, a number of questions have come in from [...]
Runner Matt Carrera has a training plan to reach both his marathon and fundraising goals. The 32 year-old chiropractor will be running the January 2011 Walt Disney World Marathon to raise funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition and to reach his own personal fitness goals. Carrera had always wanted to run a marathon, but when [...]
Whether you are training for a Get Your Rear in Gear 5K or or prepping for a marathon, an effective warm up will put your best foot forward during training runs. This Ask the Trainer question comes from a runner who wants to be sure he is doing the best possible exercises before he hits [...]
Metabolic testing can take the guesswork out of exercise. By evaluating several key factors, this test can give exercisers specific personalized numbers to reach their goals, whether those goals are improved health, weight loss, or both. This Ask the Trainer question comes from a healthy older exerciser who is frustrated after hitting an exercise plateau. [...]
When Matt Carrera made plans to run his first marathon, he knew he would use the opportunity to raise funds for charity. He never realized that the charity would become a personal mission. But shortly after beginning his training, Matt got unexpected news. His father was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Now, the 32 year-old runner [...]
Almost all women have cellulite. Concern over the condition brings countless women into diet centers, health clubs and beauty counters. While most remedies have been proven ineffective, the changes that women make as a result of that concern can be positive; better eating practices and improved exercise habits. But can a woman be too young [...]
Hip pain after running is a common complaint, especially among female runners. In this week’s Ask the Trainer article, Chris Freytag addresses a question about hip pain from a runner who is concerned that her jogging days may be over as a result of post-workout symptoms. Submit a fitness question to the experts Get Your [...]
The regular practice of yoga helps cancer survivors sleep better, says a new study by the University of Rochester Medical Center. As part of the research, a customized yoga program was developed which combined both Hatha and restorative forms. Hatha yoga includes asanas (postures) for all levels and breathing exercises designed to balance the mind [...]
