In the past, the cornerstone of most resistance training workouts has been performing exercises in a straight set format. Essentially, this means you perform a certain number of reps for a given exercise or you perform as many reps as possible for a given exercise and then you rest anywhere from 30 seconds to five minutes based on your training goals before repeating this set a certain number of times based on your goals. For more of a fat loss and lean muscle gain an emphasis on shorter rest periods is ideal. For more of a strength or power Continue reading

As a former fat kid and a current real world fat loss expert who has helped hundreds of people lose thousands of pounds of fat, I know a thing or two about exercise selection. Because of this I am constantly asked what the best exercises are to lose fat AND gain muscle fast.

I’ll keep this as simple as possible for you. The best exercises for fat loss are Continue reading

Five Darien divers soared at the 2009 Wendy Wyland International Diving meet in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida last weekend.

The meet was hosted at the Hall of Fame pool by Dave Burgering, the eight-time Olympic coach including 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic games. Continue reading

Darien Sports & Fitness Personal Trainer Shares 5 Safe Shoveling Tips to Save Your Back

We’re officially in middle of a chilly and snowy winter season in Fairfield County. I am a winter sport junky and love everything about winter, the fresh cold air, the smell of the fireplaces warming homes and not to much putting on my cute ski gear and headed upstate to hit the slopes! The only thing that I do not like about winter is Continue reading