Mental Health

Mental health refers to the health of the mind. Sometimes referred to as psychological health, this includes what a person thinks and feels and the behaviors resulting from his thought processes. Psychologically healthy people tend to possess a positive attitude toward their abilities and life in general. As a result, they are more likely to possess the motivation needed to start and continue a fitness program than those who feel negatively about themselves and their abilities. This in no way means that someone who suffers from a psychological disease, such as depression, cannot become physically fit. While these people may require more encouragement and motivation from their fitness trainers, oftentimes the improvement in their physical health is followed by an improvement in their mental health. The feelings of accomplishment and newfound physical abilities can help a person to develop a better self image.

You Are What You Eat

Nutrition refers to the food that a person takes into his body and the way that food influences his health. What we eat plays an important role in determining how we feel. Our diet can help or hinder our daily physical and mental functioning and affect our long term health. You probably have heard the saying , You are what you eat. Modern medical studies have concluded that this is true! Just as your car runs best when maintained properly and given the best gasoline, our bodies function best when we eat healthy and nutritious foods and beverages. Not only does good nutrition help us to be at our mental and physical best on a day to day basis, but it also plays a large role in keeping our bodies healthy and disease free over a lifetime. As a personal fitness trainer and nutritional specialist, you'll be able to help your clients eat a more healthy diet.

To day Exercises

Sets                                                                            Sets
                                                                                   4----12 Russian Twist
4 -  - -12 Hack Squats                                                4----12 Incline Reverse Crunch
4- ---- 12 Side lunges                                                 4----12 Side Bends

4------12 Squats
4------12 Leg Extensions
2------15 Leg Curls
                                             Have a good workout

Crunches

Lying on the floor with your legs draped over a bench ,curl your head toward your knees, so that your abs pull your trunk upward. Don't try to raise your lower back up off the floor. Instead, simply crunch your trunk by pulling your ribs toward your hips. Use a weight plate behind your head, or on your chest , if this movement is too easy for you .

The Fitness Industry

You listen to your coworkers talk about the gym they belong to , you hear about the latest nutritional studies on the evening news, and you try all the latest diet and exercise programs. But do you really know how all of this fits into the fitness and nutrition industry? Or for that matter, what that industry incorporates?  Most people think of gyms when they hear the word fitness. But the fitness industry includes much more than just gyms. It includes every who works to help people get and stay in shape . So let's take a look at the different components of the fitness and nutrition industry.

Health and Fitness Clubs

In 2004 nearly 40 million people in the United States belonged to health clubs, and this number only is expected to grow as we continue through the decade. Most people belong to commercial health club, YMCA/YWCA, and company fitness programs . The baby boomers, ages 44 to 64, make up the largest percentage of those who belong to health clubs , followed closely by adults ages 18 to 43 .


Not only is the total number of individuals attending health clubs increasing but so is the frequency with which these members attend. So what do health clubs offer  people that keep them coming back ? Nearly all health club offer personal training ,making it one the number one programs offered. Additionally, many clubs offer several types of aerobic classes, access to free weights, stationery bikes, and climbers /steppers, and the opportunity to have a fitness evaluation performed. To attract mothers of young children, more clubs offer childcare facilities.

A trend we see more and in the industry is specialty clubs. Look in the yellow pages of your phone book under health clubs or gyms. Listed ? You  might find yoga clubs, Pilate  clubs, and women only clubs , just to name a few. So you see, the industry truly offers something for everyone! This rapid expansion of health clubs membership will lead to an increased demand for personal fitness trainers and nutritional specialists like my self !