Bob Greene Personal Trainer. Total Body Makeover

Personal training studio. Having a personal trainer has recently become in vogue, and so not surprisingly, there has been an increase in studios that only offer personal training sessions. The benefit of using this type of facility is that it is no nonsense, and youre in and out with a very good workout usually within one hour. You get one-on-one attention and are usually pushed hard and achieve a lot. You will also be paying per session -- personal trainers can get expensive.

By Tom Storms
Certified Personal Trainer/Fitness Consultant

1. In the beginning, your fitness plan should not be overly aggressive. One of the biggest problems most people encounter when starting a fitness program is rapidly depleted motivation after only a few weeks due to an overly ambitious fitness plan.

Two days per week of 20-minute low-intensity cardiovascular exercise (walking, jogging, biking, swimming); and two days per week of 30-minute light resistance training (using weights or resistance machines) is adequate in the beginning. As you become acclimated to the lifestyle shift you can add more days and get improved results. But beware: If you try to do too much too fast, you may end up quitting altogether.

If youve tried and failed doing it alone, then I suggest you get a training partner or personal trainer who will help you sustain your motivation.

2. If your goal is fat-loss, then your cardiovascular exercise should be low intensity. Your heart rate during cardio exercise should not exceed 50 percent to 70 percent of your maximum heart rate. The simple formula for calculating your 100-percent maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age.

If the intensity of your exercise increases your heart rate beyond 70 percent (which can occur very easily if you are in poor shape), you start shifting from using body fat as your energy source to relying on glucose metabolism. Your personal trainer can supply you with a simple heart-rate monitor you can wear during exercise so you always stay in your peak fat-burning range.

Whatever level you choose, all of the Total Body Makeover programs featured on eDiets include tremendous resources and support. You will have access to video tips from Bob Greene, weekly to-do lists, worksheets, progress reports and exercise animations. There is even a special support board for the Total Body Makeover program, which is moderated by three personal trainers.

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Bringing Back Peanut Butter

In fact, one of the Purdue University studys authors said that peanuts have such a high satiety value people actually want to eat less of other foods. Plus, his subjects resting metabolic rate went up after eating peanuts for the eight weeks! Other research has shown that 15 to 20 percent of peanuts calories pass through the body without being absorbed!

So, if you sadly gave up peanut butter sandwiches long ago, you might want to consider putting one of your favorite childhood staples back on your menu permanently. Just mix it into your new healthier diet.

Be sure to visit the Total Body Makeover support board. Its for eDiets members who are following Oprah Trainer Bob Greenes Total Body Makeover guide to fitness!

Best-known as Oprahs personal trainer, Bob Greene is the author of several best-selling books and the man behind the Total Body Makeover workout plan now offered by eDiets.com.

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Certified Personal Trainer/Fitness Consultant

1. In the beginning, your fitness plan should not be overly aggressive. One of the biggest problems most people encounter when starting a fitness program is rapidly depleted motivation after only a few weeks due to an overly ambitious fitness plan.

Two days per week of 20-minute low-intensity cardiovascular exercise (walking, jogging, biking, swimming); and two days per week of 30-minute light resistance training (using weights or resistance machines) is adequate in the beginning. As you become acclimated to the lifestyle shift you can add more days and get improved results. But beware: If you try to do too much too fast, you may end up quitting altogether. Bob Greenes Total Body Makeover

If youve tried and failed doing it alone, then I suggest you get a training partner or personal trainer who will help you sustain your motivation.

2. If your goal is fat-loss, then your cardiovascular exercise should be low intensity. Your heart rate during cardio exercise should not exceed 50 percent to 70 percent of your maximum heart rate. The simple formula for calculating your 100-percent maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age.

If the intensity of your exercise increases your heart rate beyond 70 percent (which can occur very easily if you are in poor shape), you start shifting from using body fat as your energy source to relying on glucose metabolism. Your personal trainer can supply you with a simple heart-rate monitor you can wear during exercise so you always stay in your peak fat-burning range. Bob Greenes Total Body Makeover

3. Dont waste your time working small muscles with isolated movements. If you dont enjoy doing resistance training or are pressed for time, concentrate on working the largest muscle groups with compound resistance movements. Bob Greenes Total Body Makeover

When I see overweight people doing wrist curls or lateral raises, I wonder why. Its generally just a lack of understanding of how their bodies work. Most people want to lose fat and tone and firm their bodies. The way to do that is to use resistance (weights or machines) to train the large muscle groups. Bob Greenes Total Body Makeover

Men should be concentrating on legs, chest and back. Women should concentrate more on their legs and back. The best exercises for legs are lunges or squats (your personal trainer will show you the proper form and then monitor you during the exercise) and leg press. The best chest exercise is bench press, and the best back exercise is the seated row. All of these are compound movements, which means they incorporate multiple muscle groups.

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What possesses a man to get on his bike and ride across the country in the name of good health What motivates this same guy to help fast food giant McDonalds shed its unhealthy image by promoting healthy happy meals for adults And what drives this in-demand fitness coach to spread his message to anyone and everyone who will listen

The answer is knowledge... and Bob Greene has plenty of it. Best known as the personal trainer who helped talk show host Oprah Winfrey get in the best shape of her life, Greene has the fitness and nutrition plan you need to get fit. Greene has made it his mission to ride forth and battle the obesity ogre thats threatening America and the world!