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• Are you motivated to get in shape?
• Do you want to get toned or bulk up?
• Are you recovering from an injury but still need to exercise?
• Do you want to improve your athletic performance?
• Do you want to feel confident with your body?
• Do you never want to diet again. Instead want to finally reach a healthy weight and be fit, trim and sexy. Lose it the right way, so that it is maintainable?
• Do you want to  wear whatever you want? Clothes shopping will no longer be a depressing activity which you have learned to dread. Do you ever see a look in a magazine, or on a mannequin and say “I want to wear that”, and be able to?
• Want to be better able to play with your kids. Are you tired of not having the fitness or energy level to run, chase and carry your kids. Tired of being so easily tired?
• How would if feel to be able to stop feeling judged by the number on the scale. Thinking, “I hate being weighed at the doctor’s office”.
• Would it feel good to wear a bathing suit without shame?  ‘I will sweat on the sidelines rather than be seen in public in a swimsuit.”
• Sum it up…..YOU want to lose weight so that YOU can be healthy and enjoy my life.

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you have adequate reasoning to hire a personal trainer. While you can certainly accomplish all of these goals on your own, there are some advantages to having a personal trainer that might improve the quality of your fitness regimen.

As Personal trainers serving Scottsdale we will give you:

• A fitness evaluation. The evaluation will help us as the trainer determine what kind of shape you are in, and how we will need to design your workout program. We will ask about your health history, medications, and experience with exercise.
• A personalized exercise program designed specifically for you. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to fitness training. Each person’s needs and goals are different, and as your personal trainer I will custom design a plan that acknowledges both the shape you’re in and the shape you want to be in.
• Supervised exercise. As personal trainers we will give you undivided attention to make sure you are sticking to your program, using proper form and technique, and that you are getting the most out of your workout without getting injured. The benefits of your program will be explained to you and I will recognize when you’ve reached certain milestones.
• Motivation. There’s nothing like having a trainer give you words of encouragement throughout your workout. This helps with the mental part of getting in shape–attitude is everything! If you don’t think you can do it, then you won’t.  And YOU will!
• Expertise. Good personal trainers are experts in the field of exercise, nutrition, and motivation. We believe that we are some of the BEST. We are there to give you advice that extends beyond your time with us. We will educate you about dieting and lifestyle modifications so you know what to do on your own as well. As good personal trainers we strive to be a fountain of knowledge!

Fitness By Andrew LLC personal training client, Patrick, demonstrating an effective total body warmup using a 20lb medicine ball. Completing Squat Thrusts, Lateral Hops, and Chest Passes. Video is taken at the Fitness By Andrew Personal Training Studio in Old Town Scottsdale.

HOW TO CHOOSE PROTEIN POWDER:

There are innumerable protein products on the market, varying in terms of brand and price. But did you know that protein itself comes in a number of different forms? Depending on what you wish to achieve in terms of fitness and bodybuilding, some types of protein, and thus, protein powder, may be better for your purposes than others. Here are some of the common types of proteins and how they benefit your body:

Whey protein makes up 20% of total milk protein. Whey is recognized for its excellent amino acid profile, high cysteine content, rapid absorption, and variety of peptides. Since it is very quickly digested, the best time to consume it is within 6 hours following a workout, prior to a workout or at breakfast.

Casein protein makes up 80% of total milk protein. It’s recognized for its excellent amino acid profile, slow digestion and variety of peptides. Since casein is slowly digested, don’t use it during or after workouts – you need a faster absorbing protein during these times. The best time to consume casein protein is anytime of the day except breakfast and within 6 hours following a workout when your body needs a more immediate source.

Soy protein is a complete protein that is generally very low in or free of fat, cholesterol and lactose. It is ideal for high protein/low carb diets. Its valuable constituents include saponins, phytosterols, and isoflavones. The anabolic isoflavones in soy (genistein and daidzein) have exhibited effects as powerful antioxidants and have shown a number of health benefits for both men and women. For weightlifting/bodybuilding purposes, many choose to mix soy protein powder with some type of whey supplement, so they see the benefits of both rapidly digestible proteins and their amino acid make-up.

Whey hydrolysates – also called peptides, are powerful proteins that are the quickest to absorb since your body prefers peptides to whole proteins. Hydrolysates are potentially the most anabolic for short-term protein synthesis and can be used 15 minutes prior, during, and immediately after a workout.

Protein blends are a combination of several types of protein such as whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate, egg protein, casein protein, and soy protein. With a blend, you receive the full spectrum of proteins with varying rates of absorption. Using a blend will create an anabolic environment from the whey and an anti-catabolic environment from the casein. Consume protein blends outside of the 6 hour post-workout window.