Do you have 3 extra hours a day for your workouts? Probably not. In today's hectic world every minute is valuable, so use these tips from a certified personal trainer to make your workouts in the gym more effective. 1) Put Away Your Phone Making your workouts a "phone free" zone will help you stay focused and get better results. Nothing pulls you out of the zone and wastes your time like checking Facebook instead of checking your form. It's also rude to other people in the gy

So you've decided to get in shape. You've been hitting the gym regularly and walking every day after work. But after a month, it isn't as easy. That initial drive doesn't seem to enough to get you out the door. Here are the top 4 tips I give all my clients at Bergeron Personal Training to stay motivated and to achieve their fitness goals. 1) Clearly Defined Goals. Written Down Whether it's driving a car, hiking in the woods, or walking around city streets, if you don't know w

Setting goals is a big part of getting in shape. So why is it the closer you get to your goals, the less likely you are to hit them? I call this "the sabotage of success." Meet Jane. Jane is just like you. One morning, Jane sees a tagged picture of herself on Facebook or walks by a mirror and is surprised at how out of shape she has become. "How did I let myself get like this?" she asks herself. She thinks back to the last time she felt good about the way she looks and the wa

As a trainer I've heard it all before: I'm going to get in shape. I'm going to get my diet dialed in. I'm going to track my diet honestly. I'm going to cut back on drinking. I'm going to sign up for that race. I'm going to stop staying out late and start waking up early. I'm going to lose 10 lbs. I'm going to gain 10 lbs. I'm going to see the world. I'm going to stop drinking soda. I'm going to stop working so much. I'm going to spend more time with my family. I'm going to hi

Here it is, the New Year and with that, it's time for you to make your New Years resolutions! You're going to change your whole life! Drop 30 lbs, eat nothing but fruit, spend more time with the family and save a million dollars. Except you won't. Do. Any of it. There are several reasons why most New Years Resolutions fail: Unrealistic expectations (You aren't dropping 20 lbs a month. Or quitting ALL sugar in a day. Or marrying Margot Robbie.) Too many goals (You can't