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Everyone wants a flat and tight stomach.  Right?  But, it is one of the most difficult things to do, especially in this country with all the processed foods, fast-food joints, and convenient food items.  And let’s be honest, belly fat is not attractive in the least, unless you are a chubby chaser. 

Being an Orange County personal trainer, the most sought after goal, is a flat and tight stomach.  And for men, that is more difficult, since the stomach area is the first place fat comes on and the last place fat comes off.  Also, there are tons of foods that contribute to belly fat.

First, you just can’t spot reduce fat.  You have to reduce your overall body fat percentage.  If you keep getting leaner, eventually all the fat on your stomach will dissappear.   Unfortunately, most people do not stick on any type of fat-loss program long enough, or the right one to see any dramatric results. 

Personal Training in Orange County, my team and I have helped hundreds of people drop fat and get amazingly tight and lean bodies.  And it is pretty simpe.  The secret is consistency and having set goals.  We do that for our clients.  Just check out the before and after below.

If you just stick to a proven program consistently and have a method to measure your progress, you will get lean enough to get that flat and tone stomach.  You just can’t quit.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com

That’s right, I am not only an Orange County Personal Trainer, but I am also a marriage counselor.  I know, you are probably thinking, “what is this guy talking about?”  Well, couples that stay fit together have better marriages than those that don’t.

I have been personal training in Orange County for several years now, and from my experience, the couples that I have seen that work out and value their health, not only have much more in common, but also have much better marriages.  Besides, what a great way to bond with your mate.  Staying or getting in shape with your significant other will do so much for not only your marriage, but your body and health as well.

Train hard and eat even smarter.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com

This being the start of the new year, everyone is starting their new diet and or fitness program, hoping to lose pounds of lard and get into great shape.  But, as last year and years prior, the majority will end up failing and starting over again either in summer or next New Years. 

There is one simple reason why these people fail when it comes to a weight-loss program.  And that is just one word, pain.  Everyone will do anything to avoid pain.  And that is how these people make losing weight and eating healthy, painful.

Joining gyms, going from not exercising to working out 5 to 6 days per week and crash dieting is nothing but a surefire recipe to failure. 

If you want to be successful this year with your fitness goals you need to make small incremental changes.  For example, just start working out 3 times per week.  Then, start cleaning up your diet a little during the week, leaving yourself to be liberal with your diet on the weekends.

Little by little, make things a little stricter and you will have a much smoother process of getting into shape without overwhelming yourself.

Train hard and eat even smarter.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com

Personal Trainers are a dime a dozen in Orange County.  Most of them are not even certified with any credible certifications.  Some of these personal trainers just look good and call themselves personal trainers.

But, I want you to make the right choice for you when selecting a personal trainer in Orange County.

Here are some guidelines for you to go by:

1.  Make sure they are certified with a credible association such as Nesta, ISSA, or Ace.

2.  Make sure they are in great shape themselves.

3.  Make sure they know nutrition very well.  It is better if they have certified nutritionist on staff.  This is very important as nutrition is 80% of it.  This is where most personal trainers fail.

4.  Make sure they understand your goals and are supportive of that.

5.  And make sure you like their personality.

Good luck and keep training hard.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com

I know you guys out there know exactly what I am talking about.  The guys that are so fat that their chest looks like a pair of woman’s breasts.  Pretty sick, I know.  But, that is what happens when men gain just too much weight.  First, because of the large weight gain, there is so much adipose tissue (fat) that is around the chest area.  And second, because of the high body fat levels, a hormone inbalance develops, where the testosterone level drops and the estorgen level rises, causing charteristics of a woman.

Well, no fear.  There is a remedy for this that is very simple.  Just lose weight and get your body level down to a healthy range.  All you have to is start a exercise regimen that consists of weight lifting and some interval training, such as wind sprints or stadium running.  Then, all you have to do is eat clean.  And by clean, I mean eating non-processed foods.  Foods that are natural and in their raw state.  Start doing this and your man boobs will disappear shortly.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com

Happy Holidays to all of you.  This is the time of year to have a great time with friends and family.  Also, this is the time most people are packing another 5 to 10 lbs. of pure lard.  And I know, everyone is going to start their new diet and exercise program come January.

Well, I want to help all of you get into great shape by destroying some myths.

1.  In order to get into great and lean shape you need to do tons of cardio.

This is wrong.  Slow-paced cardio is the worst thing.  You don’t burn that many calories.  Plus, your metabolism is not boosted very long afterwards.  Whereas if you do intense stop and go training, known as Interval Training, jacks your metabolic rate tremendously for up to 48 hours afterwards, burning a ton more fat.

2.  Your dreams of a lean and sexy body are locked in these fat-loss pills.

NOT TRUE.  Most of your supplements do not work.  They are a complete waste of money.  All you need is to just follow an intelligent exercise program and a healthy diet.

3.  Doing tons of situps and crunches are going to give you a flat stomach.

WRONG!  Doing tons of ab exercises are not going crush your belly fat and get you six pack abs.  You can’t spot reduce fat.  In order to get a flat and tone stomach you need to lose overall body fat.  The best thing is to do whole body workouts that will burn tons of fat, combined with a good nutrition program.

Follow these simple tips and you will see a new body appear in 2009.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com

Many of our clients in Orange County, especially women, complain about the cottage cheese on their ass.  If I had cottage cheese on my ass I would complain to.  But, not to worry.  You can get rid of the cottage cheese to a large extent. 

First, you have to get your overall body fat down, through effective training and nutrition.  Second, there are certain advanced training techniques you can use that attack the butt.

Here are some great butt exercises you should incorporate into your training:

-wide barbell squats

-walking lunges

-lying leg curls

-leg abductors

-leg kick backs

These exercises will help you with better glute development.

A great advance strategy to really firm up the butt are wind sprints, stadiums and running in the sand.  I suggest doing a mix of this 3 times per week for 30 minutes duration.  You will see a huge difference in your butt.

Here is to kicking some ass.

Hey guys, it’s that time of year again.  You know, where everyone promises themselves how they are going to change their lives or give up something.  I am sure you know what the most popular New Year’s resolution is.  That’s right, it’s to lose weight and get into shape.  You may even have made this resolution yourself.

Unfortunately, most people who make this resolution, never keep it.  Studies show that 93% of people that make resolutions never keep them.  What an incredible failure rate. 

I would like to suggest  a couple of things that will help you this coming new year to be successful with your weight loss goals.

1.  Define specifically the result you want with your body in measurable terms with a deadline.  For example, you may want to lose 35 pounds in 6 months.

2.  Pick 3 things you can do that will help you achieve your fitness goal, such as hiring a personal trainer, following a great nutrition program and doing cardio activity.

3.  Set a series of short deadlines or evaluations.  For example, you can get a body fat test every 4 weeks.  This will keep you extremely accountable to reaching your fitness goals.  You have to have frequent measurements to ensure you are on track towards the result you want.

Follow this simple advice and don’t give up.  You will be very happy you did.  Good luck.

Train hard and eat even smarter.

Ron Khawar

www.getfitorangecounty.com

This question just makes me laugh.  The number one reason that we Americans are suffering from obesity is nutrition.  From the poor quality of food to the supersized amounts.  Most people think that as soon as they start exercising they are going to lose all their body fat.  WRONG!

You may lose a few pounds here and there, but you never get the body you want and you usually gain it all back.  For most people, 80% is nutrition.  Here at Getting Fit, we have worked with hundreds of people who have exercised all their lives, yet can not get the body they want.  As soon as we make some small shifts to their diet, they start losing serious amounts of fat. 

It’s all about using the correct approach and nutrition is the biggest part.  Sadly, for most people, nutrition is the hardest.  Most people attach so much pleasure to eating.  The reason why we are so successful with our clients is that we make small, incremental changes so our clients never get overwhelmed.  Before they know it, they have lost 30 lbs. and it was pretty easy.

Our goal is to make sure our clients enjoying working out and eating right, as they get phenomenal results with their health and fitness.  And they do.  Remember, if you want to get into the best shape of your life, you will have to make some positive changes nutritionally. 

Ron Khawar

Certified Nutriionist and Personal Trainer

GettingFit

www.getfitorangecounty.com

I am asked this question all the time.   There is a place for bootcamps.  But, bootcamps do not compare to 1 on 1 personal training, not even close.  Here is an analogy for you.  Lets say you need a math tutor.  How far do you think you will get if you have a tutor is tutoring you and 12 other people versus a tutor who is just working with you and your specific issues? 

Bootcamps are great to save a little money and get a cookie cutter workout.  But, most people who do bootcamps hit a point where they plateau and can’t lose any more weight.  Whereas with 1 on 1 personal training, everything is customize to you and your goals, making sure you get the body and fitness you want as fast as possible. 

Here, at Getting Fit Personal Training everything we do from personal training to nutrition is customize to our clients, thier body types and their goals, getting them the exact results they want.  And we do.