Bio
Specialties:
- Fitness
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Affiliation:
- Sharecare
Location:
- South Windsor, CT
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Credentials
- Education
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University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 1988-1993
- Additional Certifications of Specialty Qualifications
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200520002009 to current1997-2007
- Honors or Awards
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4th Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do, 2006Personal Trainer of the Year, Court House Fitness and Wellness, 2003,2004Impact Leader of the Year, Court House Fitness and Wellness, 2007Team Leader Award, Court House Fitness and Wellness, 2007,2008,2009Inducted to The Hall Of Excellence, Court House Fitness and Wellness, 2008
Activity
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What is the difference between aerobic and strength training exercise?
Strength training and aerobic exercise are both an important part of a balanced fitness plan. Strength training works on the over load principle, where you are lifting a heavy weight and are puttin...
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Can balance training help my punching power?
Balance and overall body control will definitely help your punching power. When your body is aligned and balanced you will be able to execute your punch properly and generate force.
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Aside from exercise routines, how can I benefit from a personal trainer?
A personal trainer brings more than just exercises to a session. A trainer helps to keep you accountable to consistent training, safe by keeping your form during exercise correct, and motivated. Wh...
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Is diet or exercise more important for weight loss?
Both diet and exercise are critical to your weight loss efforts. A great fitness plan will fall short if you do not support it with proper nutrition and calorie intake. A great diet will help you l...
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Will including balance training in my exercise program help me lose weight?
Including balance training in your fitness routine will help you to recruit even more muscles in your exercises. Stabilizing muscles will work to help you balance; with more muscles working you wil...
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Is strength training considered a weight-bearing exercise?
For Strength training to be considered weight bearing you want to be standing while lifting. Standing will put more stress on your skeletal system. Exercises such as squats and lunges are good...
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If I do cardio, why do I need to do resistance training to tone up?
Cardio mainly works your heart and does burn calories, however resistance training helps to strengthen and add lean muscle. To truly tighten and tone your body strength training is a critical part ...
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Can weight lifting be considered cardio training?
Circuit style strength training can definitely get your heart rate up. Move from one strengthening move to another with little to no rest in between, alternate between upper and lower body exercises.
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Is strength training or cardio training more effective for weight loss?
Your priority is strength training. A full body strength training program will help you to burn more calories in a 24 hour period as well as build lean muscle. If you have more time in your schedul...
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Is interval training good for weight loss?
Interval training is fantastic for weight loss. Interval training is exercising at an intense (fast or hard) level for a short period such as 1 minute or 30 seconds and then recovering at a more mo...
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Who should do stretching exercises?
Stretching helps to maintain and improve range of motion around a joint. It is important for everyone to stretch on a regular basis.
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What are advanced core strength training exercises?
Some great core strengthening exercises are the plank, side plank, and leg lowers.The plank, positioned face down on your elbows and toes with your body in a straight line, can be advanced by holdi...
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What is a good fitness routine for a full-body workout?
Here is a great full-body workout: push-ups, squats, planks, rows, lateral lunges, tricep dips, bridges, and ball curls for hamstrings will target all of your major muscles. Three sets of 10-1...
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Is weight training a key part of my fitness plan if I’m over 40?
Absolutely! Keeping your body strong is very important. Maintaining muscle mass helps you to burn calories and keeps your bone strong.
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How do I know if I'm fit?
I feel fitness can be defined by being able to do what you like to do activity wise everyday and feeling good doing it. Can you easily move your body? Do you feel strong? Most importantly do you fe...
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