3 Most Important Additions to Your Exercise Program

You’ve committed to making this a pivotal shift and have formulated and begun the perfect wellness program.

Congratulations!

Now let’s get real about the most important additional ingredients that you might be neglecting. Don’t.

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Steven Siemons ACSM CPT

As a lifelong fitness enthusiast and armchair philosopher (BA in Social Science, UC Irvine), Steven communicates his passion for health and wellness with an offbeat slant. It's a lifestyle, he will insist; and fitness is really a journey to find what fits--for you. His personal fitness journey has primarily centered on resistance training for more than fifty years. An intense three-year exposure to Shotokan Karate under Sensei Ray Dalke and Sensei Edmond Otis in Southern California during his thirties (he is now 65, since you're wondering) had a significant impact on his appreciation for the martial arts as fitness disciplines. It is his sincere hope that you will find insight, inspiration, and knowledge from the ideas he sends your way. Find more of his work at The Senior Health and Fitness Blog.
 

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HOW TO MIX UP YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE

HEY SAM:  You mentioned “shocking” the muscles when you work out and doing different exercises. Does that mean that every time you work out, it’s good to always change your workout, or should you be consistent and change your workout routine every couple weeks? -Joseph, Los Angeles

The body responds rapidly to any weightlifting or exercise routine, and yes, it’s important to continually challenge your muscles by “mixing it up.” When I train clients, I make sure to change up their routine (on average) every four weeks (or every 8-12 workouts).

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Named one of the “Top 5 Trainers in Los Angeles" by Ranker.com, Sam Page is the owner of Sam Page Fitness (www.sampagefitness.com) and the force behind PeaceLoveLunges.com. He can quickly identify problem behaviors through motivational interviewing, and uses science, exercise physiology, and 10 years experience as a coach to produce red carpet results. 

A technology fanatic since his time at Apple, Sam was one of the first trainers to offer remote online guided training to people around the world using his app, PocketSAM. He continues to educate and inspire others with regular speaking engagements at wellness conferences across the country, and is a regular contributor to MensFitness.com, Passport, DNA, HIV Plus, and The Advocate. Sam is certified in Executive Protection, CPR/AED, and First Aid, and is active in the Buddhist, LGBT, and SMART Recovery communities in LA. In his free time, Sam enjoys documentaries, playing flag football, and hanging with his Yorkie, Max. He is founder of Athletes for Humanity.

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3 Most Important Additions to Your Exercise Program
10/28/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
You’ve committed to making this a pivotal shift and have formulated and begun the perfect wellness program. Congratulations! Now let’s get real about the most important additional... read more
jumbled jigsaw puzzle pieces of many colors
HOW TO MIX UP YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE
12/11/2014
Sam Page
HEY SAM:  You mentioned “shocking” the muscles when you work out and doing different exercises. Does that mean that every time you work out, it’s good to always change your workout, or should... read more
Personal trainer overseeing woman doing situps
3 Most Important Additions to Your Exercise Program
10/28/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
You’ve committed to making this a pivotal shift and have formulated and begun the perfect wellness program. Congratulations! Now let’s get real about the most important additional... read more
jumbled jigsaw puzzle pieces of many colors
HOW TO MIX UP YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE
12/11/2014
Sam Page
HEY SAM:  You mentioned “shocking” the muscles when you work out and doing different exercises. Does that mean that every time you work out, it’s good to always change your workout, or should... read more