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All the talk we have heard over the last 2 weeks is of “New Year’s Resolutions”. Here are some of your Laguna Beach Personal Trainer’s observations about “Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work and therefore Suck!” 1. GOALS ARE NOT SPECIFIC ENOUGH: Starting the year with a resolution to lose weight is a recipe for …

Bands and Bodyweight Workout #1 Your Laguna Beach personal trainer has put together a full body workout routine that uses only bands and your bodyweight. Here is a great way to workout at home, or while you travel. Start off with our full body foam roll and then our pre-workout flexibility and warm up routine …

Benefits of Proper Nutrition: Increase recovery from exercise Improve Health Improve Athletic Performance Decrease Risk of Disease Decrease Risk of Illness Increase Energy Levels Favorably Alter Body Composition Diet and Nutrition Recommendations: Eat 4 – 6 meals a day Drink 8 – 12 cups of water per day Avoid empty calories, refined sugars, and processed …

Body Weight Training Bodyweight exercises are exercises that strengthen your body without using free weights or the conventional strength training equipment (machines) used in gyms. The weight of your own body is used to provide the resistance to strengthen your muscles. Exercises like pull-ups, push-ups, squats, and sit-ups are examples of the most common types …

If you want a stronger, leaner, sexier body, then you need core fitness and strength training. You’ll be amazed at how simple and easy it is to exercise at home, office or hotel. You only need 10 to 15 minutes twice a day! If you’ve got the desire, you will… Flatten your stomach Tighten the …

Spice up your workouts with Fitness Resistance Bands You have probably heard about the many benefits of resistance band training. Here are just a few: Increase in muscle strength Injury prevention Improved bone density When you perform resistance band training exercises your body composition will change to contain more lean tissue, thus resulting in extra …

Have you seen the new Food Plate? My Plate is replacing the old Food Pyramid, which never made much sense anyway. Now you can get a great idea of what you should be eating in just a snap shot. My Plate is divided into four slightly different-sized quadrants, with fruits (red) and vegetables (green) taking …

Have you used Resistance Bands before? Looking for an inexpensive and easy way to get a workout in? Tired of staying in hotels with crappy workout equipment, if any? Not sure how to get started on your new fitness routine? My friend, look no more! Here is a workout I just put together that can …

Do you want a great looking upper body? Look no further. Laguna Beach personal trainer Ryan Kollock has put together this insane core workout that is going to blast your chest, shoulders and triceps. Let me know how you like it. 24 Minutes of intense training.

SUP – Stand Up Paddle Boarding or Paddling Get up and go paddle boarding and get a great core workout with EKO Surf Paddle Board Boot Camp If you are looking for a great way to get in shape and enjoy all the beauty that our world has to offer, then you are going to …

Save money without sacrificing great taste! With a Vita-Mix 5200, it’s easy, and fun. Your Vita-Mix 5200 comes complete with over 300 chef-tested recipes that taste absolutely amazing! And making meals for your family in the Vita-Mix machine is so much fun and so easy; you’ll never miss the poor service in restaurants or the …

Full Body Pre Workout Warm-up and Flexibility Routine Our pre workout warm-up is a great way to stretch your body, warm up your joints and get your core activated. This is one of the full body warm up and flexibility routines we do before our circuits in our group classes.  Ryan Kollock, your Laguna Beach …

Full Body Pre Workout Foam Rolling Routine Follow along with your Laguna Beach Personal Trainer Ryan Kollock and Laguna Beach Personal Trainer Teresa Kollock as they go through a full body self myofacial release, or foam rolling routine.  This is the first thing we do before we start our stretching and mobility warm-ups and then …