Why Cross Training Can Help You Lose More Fat, Build More Muscles, Reduce Aches and Pains

Sussex County NJ personal trainer and fitness expert Carey Yang interviewed on why and how to do cross training to help lose more fat, build a stronger well-conditioned body, heal and prevent injuries.

Carey Yang, Certified Personal Trainer & Fitness Expert

Millions of Americans suffering from overuse injuries from exercises or sports now can learn why they should do cross training and how to do it right with New Jersey celebrity personal trainer and fitness expert Carey Yang.

Yang is the owner and master personal trainer at Beyond Fitness Solutions, LLC — a leading in-home personal training and weight-loss management company serving and helping clients in Morris County, Sussex County, Passaic County, Essex County and Somerset County areas in New Jersey.

Cross training has been used for years although it’s a relatively new training concept. Athletes have used exercises outside their sports for conditioning due to weather, seasonal change, facility and equipment availability, and injuries. Cross training add many benefits to sports training including injury prevention.

Cross training is one type of training methods used to achieve well-rounded overall conditioning. The exercises are normally very different from what an athlete does in a particular sport. It gives a chance for the muscles, tendons, bones, joints and ligaments to take a break from repetitive use from sport-specific activities. In the meantime, cross training provides complementaryconditioning to balance an athlete. This concept is also very useful for amateur athletes or recreational weekend warriors.

Another benefit of cross training is to help reduce or reverse muscle imbalances in the body. For example, a baseball pitcher may develop an imbalance laterally between the two sides of the body as well as in the should girdle of the throwing arm. After thousands of high-speed forceful throwing, the throwing arm and muscles become stronger but potentially overused and injured. Rotator cuff injuries are very common. Cross training can help balance the strength on both sides. It helps stabilize muscles and realign the body. In addition, since you’re participating in different activities during cross training, it adds variety to your program and reduce chance of burn-out due to boredom.

One caution for cross training is that it doesn’t help develop skills for a specific sport. It isn’t a skill-specific drill. A football player can lift weights or slow-jog 5 miles a day all summer during off season. But he won’t be in great “football shape” when the pre-season starts. By all means, “cross” training should not be used as the sole training program. You still have to start slowly with cross training and increase intensity progressively without getting injured.

There are many ways to apply the concept of cross training to your fitness program, sports or activities all year round. Some examples are listed in the following.

* Aerobic Cross Training I
Use a variety of cardio equipment within one workout session; e.g., ten minutes on the treadmill, ten minutes on the bike, ten minutes on the elliptical machine.

* Aerobic Cross Training II
Use a variety of cardio equipment or modules throughout the week or month; e.g., run 30 minutes on Monday, bike 30 minutes on Wednesday, step class on Friday.

* Mixed Cross Training
Use a variety of activities that emphasizes different body functions and fitness; e.g., total-body weight training on Monday, kickboxing/martial arts on Wednesday, Yoga/Pilates on Friday.

* Cross-Over Training
Use activities that require totally different body functions or energy systems; e.g., A cyclist can do boxing (mainly upper body movements) during off-season so that he can rest his legs (lower body) for a while. Cycling requires more aerobicendurance while boxing demands more anaerobic energy output. Both energy systems are important in overall cardiovascular fitness.

* Seasonal Cross Training
Use or train for different sports or activities over large blocks of time or seasons; e.g., running for Spring, playing golf, tennis or swimming for Summer, outdoor rock-climbing for Fall, skiing or snowboarding for Winter.

* Functional/Complementary Cross Training
Use different activities to train similar function used in the main sport; e.g., Runners may use mountain biking to target the legs from slightly different actions. Cyclists may use cross-country skiing to maintain leg strength and cardiovascular endurance.

Although an advantage of cross training is decreased risk of injury, one still has to start the sports or activities slowly. Don’t fall into the same pitfalls in your main sport. Learn the basics. Perform adequate conditioning exercises in advance. Increase the intensity and duration progressively.

Many sports and activities share the same fitness characteristics of strength, power, speed, agility, endurance, balance, and flexibility. But each sport is still different with somewhat shift in performance requirements. A cyclist certainly doesn’t want to get injured from downhill skiing. In the same token, A football player would be sorry for sitting out on the bench for the season from motorcycle accident.


About C. Carey Yang and Beyond Fitness Solutions, LLC
C. Carey Yang, Your Dream Body WorkoutXpert (TM), is a certified personal trainer and fitness boot camp instructor based in Morris County, New Jersey. He provides in-home personal fitness training, backyard boot camp, wellness and lifestyle coaching, and fitness and weight-management seminar. He specializes in helping busy, working professionals who want safe, effective workouts with maximum results in minimum time. Yang is the creator of the 6-Step Dream Body Blueprint (TM) Body Transformation System.

To learn more about lifestyle and wellness coaching, personal fitness training and nutritional counseling and to sign up for a free monthly e-zine, receive free fitness and fat loss e-books, and schedule a complimentary consultation, visit http://www.BeyondFitnessSolutions.com.

He is also available for media interviews, providing a list of tips and articles, and presenting wellness and fitness seminar. Call 973-303-2424 or email Carey at BeyondFitnessSolutions.com.


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The 4 Forgotten Habits of Highly Fit and Healthy People

If you missed the last article on The Top 3 Habits of Highly Fit and Healthy People, you can read it here or click on the following link.

http://www.beyondfitnesssolutions.com/beyondfitness/2011/09/weight-loss/top-3-habits-of-highly-fit-and-healthy-people/

Here are four more habits of highly fit and healthy people. They're equally important elements to keep a fit and healthy lifestyle.

Healthy Habit #4: They Have Goals

Highly fit, in-shape people always have a goal. After all, you can’t improve something unless you know what you are trying to improve it to. Those goals can be small and incremental, or large and ambitious. In either case, they act with a sense of purpose when it comes to their health and physical fitness.

Whether that goal is to maintain their current physique, improve it, reduce body fat, gain additional muscle, increase their endurance or stamina, become more flexible, improve their coordination, or develop a better golf swing, they will always have a goal that they are shooting for.

They have more stable blood sugar, more consistent energy levels, and are less prone to gaining body fat because they rarely eat more calories in any given meal than their body can utilize.

Healthy Habit #5: They Drink Water

Highly fit people understand the benefits of water. When you see them, whether it's at the gym, at home or in the office, a bottle of water will often be close at hand. Proper hydration isn’t just important to athletes and runners, but everyone. Water can blunt fatigue, improve concentration and thought clarity, discourage the formation of kidney stones, improve digestion and improve performance in the gym.

Healthy Habit #6: They Don’t Diet!

Highly fit and healthy people understand that long term health and fitness requires consistently eating smart. And smart eating for a highly fit person is just part of their everyday routine.

They don’t skip breakfast. The often bring their own lunch to work and they seem to always be snacking on healthy foods like apples, vegetables and nuts.

The one exception to this rule is competitive male and female bodybuilding. Competitive bodybuilders will often diet leading up to a competition in order to drive their body fat down to very low levels. It’s very difficult for any person, no matter how well-conditioned they are, to maintain these extremely low, competition-grade body fat levels for any significant amount of time.

Healthy Habit # 7: They Record Their Progress

Healthy, highly-fit people keep track of their exercise so they can determine whether they are actually making progress toward their goals. You can’t improve what you don’t measure.

It may simply be a notebook where they write down each exercise, the weight and completed reps. Or it may be more formal, for example a store-bought exercise and fitness log or a sheet provided by their gym.

It takes conscious and consistent effort to break old habits and form new healthy habits. Start small. Pick 1 to 2 habits a week to work on. Pay attention to your focus and environment. Make sure they're helping, not sabotaging.

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How to Build Big Round Shoulder Muscles

Carey Yang, Certified Personal Trainer & Dream Body Expert
"Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press"

Morris County NJ personal trainer, certified Biggest Loser Pro trainer and your dream body workout expert Carey Yang shows how to do seated dumbbell shoulder press effectively and safely to build round, sharply sculpted shoulder muscles.

Two modified variations can be done if you have shoulder joint problems. (Always consult your doctor if you have any shoulder joint or rotator cuff related orthopedic conditions.)

One modified variation is to lower the dumbbells only to where your upper arms are parallel to the floor or when you start to feel discomfort or pain.

The second modified variation is to move your elbows toward the front and do your dumbbell press in the sagittal plane.

Watch the workout video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Yusb4A_t4



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The Biggest Losers Burn 1000 Calories Every Workout

Discover How You Can Burn MORE Than
1,000 Calories EVERY Workout, Diet Only Three Days Each Week, And Consistently Melt Away Up to FIVE Pounds Of Pure Fat Every 7 Days...

I want you to imagine yourself burning MORE than 1,000 Calories EVERY workout, feeling (and looking) absolutely incredible each and every day, and consistently stripping away up to FIVE pounds of PURE fat week, after week...after week...

Now how does that sound to you?

Exactly.

You see, the truth is you can burn a whopping THOUSAND calories EVERY workout, and you can look and feel your best while rapidly losing fat...but before we get in to how, you first you need to understand exactly why you're NOT:

Essentially, the entire structure of the 1,000 Calorie Challenge program was specifically designed to progress you along the calorie continuum as fast as humanly possible so that in a matter of just a few short weeks you’ll be performing full-blown 1,000 calorie workouts that burn massive calories and lead to massive fat loss.

My fitness colleagues Arnel and Joel discovered a R-Quattro™ technology that is a major contributor to making that possible.

With R-Quattro™ they strategically manipulate four training variables to tackle progressive overload from four unique angles.

1. Reps – the number of repetitions performed for each exercise
2. Resistance – the load used for each exercise
3. Rest – the length of rest periods between exercises and rounds
4. Rounds – the number of times a circuit of exercises is completed

The end result is the fastest possible progression toward the 1,000 calorie goal, and a heaping helping of fat loss results with each and every workout to boot.

Here's a quick rundown of how R-Quattro™ is implemented in to the weekly set-up of the 1,000 Calorie Challenge program:

Monday: Baseline workout
Wednesday: Reps and Resistance are increased
Friday: Rest decreases, Rounds are increased

The first workout is always the baseline. Then every workout (Workout 2 and 3 of each week) thereafter gets even more challenging (and subsequently burns more calories and fat) by manipulating R-Quattro™.

But let me warn you, if you are LAZY and are simply looking for a "magic bullet" solution, this is not the program for you.

The simple fact of the matter is this: the 1,000 Calorie Challenge is NOT a "quick fix." It's a SMART fix to a very complex problem that consequently yields the fastest fat loss imaginable.

Oh, and did we mention that you'll probably even GAIN a couple pounds of firm, calorie-burning lean muscle while you lose fat at record speed? That's unheard of. But the reality is that we've had clients do it over and over again with this program.

At the same time, we want to make sure we're being very clear: make no mistake, this program takes work, and if you're one of these people who simply can't fully dedicate 8 short weeks to radically changing their body—a change that you will be able to enjoy for the rest of your LIFE—then please, do not invest in this system.

But for those of you who are serious, those who are ready to put for the effort, the 1,000 Calorie Challenge will absolutely yield faster fat loss than anything else you've ever experienced—GUARANTEED.

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Get Rid of Flabby Back Fat and Shape Up for V Taper Looking Upper Body

Carey Yang, Certified Personal Trainer & Dream Body Expert
"Lat Pulldown"

For women who want to get rid of back fat and shape up for hour-glass body and for men who want to build strong, wide back muscle and sculpt a V-taper body shape now can learn from Morris County NJ personal trainer and fitness expert Carey Yang with effective lat pulldown exercise.

Yang is the owner and master personal trainer at Beyond Fitness Solutions, LLC -- a leading in-home personal training and weight-loss management company serving and helping clients in Morris County, Sussex County, Passaic County, Essex County and Somerset County areas in New Jersey.

"Lat pulldown is an excellent back exercise for people who cannot do standard pullup with their bodyweights," Yang says. "The problem is that most people are still doing lat pulldown wrong, mainly by pulling the weight down like a rocking action because they use too much weight."

Yang says, "You should use the right amount of weight and make sure you can pull the bar all the way down towards your chest or sternum and squeeze your lat and back muscles at this position. Then return the weight or bar back up with good control, not just let go of."

"You can also vary the width of your hand placements and your grip type to shift muscle tension to different parts of lat and back." Yang says.


Watch the lat pulldown exercise video:




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Biggest Loser Boot Camp Trainer to Unveil Cellulite-Busting 'Firm Butt and Thighs' Workout Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Morris County Personal Trainer,  Certified Biggest Loser(R) Professional Fitness Trainer and Dream Body Workout Expert Carey Yang is scheduled to release a new cellulite-busting workout program 'Firm Butt and Thighs' for women over age 40.

Denville, NJ -- August 7, 2011 -- For women over age 40 who have challenges in getting rid of cellulite to firm up their butt and thighs now can try the new 'Firm Butt and Thighs' workout program to be released by the leading Morris County, New Jersey personal trainer and dream body expert Carey Yang.

Yang is owner and master trainer at Beyond Fitness Solutions, LLC -- a leading in-home personal training and weight-loss management company based in Denville, Morris County in New Jersey.

Cellulites are fat cells that have bulged through cell walls into the skin’s middle layer, where they pull on connective tissue to create an unattractive, dimpled skin surface. "To repair cellulite, you need to strengthen and hydrate your body’s cells and the connective tissue in your body," Yang says. " You can see great reduction in cellulite when you start to make lifestyle changes like giving up smoking and excessive alcohol."

There are many cellulite remedies in the marketplace including medical cellulite removal, spa treatment, massage with essential oils, detox and cleansing, and supplements.

"These are all good, may or may not work." Yang says. "You need to adopt a healthy lifestyle, eat a healthy diet, and start a fat cell metabolizing workout routine. There is really no short cut."

The new 'Firm Butt and Thighs" workout program focuses on full body strength training with interval cardiovacsular exercises to boost metabolism and energize fat cells to release the lipid fats.

Here is a sample total-body fat-burning workout to bust cellulite, melt fat and tone muscles. This dumbbell whole-body workout incorporates, Dumbbell Jump Squat, Pushup and Dumbbell Renegade Row, all in one smooth move.

Weighted Jump Squat works the quads, hips and cardio resistance. Pushup is the best overall upperbody exercise that works the chest, front shoulders, triceps and core. Renegade Row is like doing one-dumbbell row at the pushup or plank position.

Watch the sample cellulite-busting workout video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE39pi1xvOo



About C. Carey Yang and Beyond Fitness Solutions, LLC
C. Carey Yang, Your Dream Body WorkoutXpert (TM), is a certified personal trainer and fitness boot camp instructor based in Morris County, New Jersey. He provides in-home personal fitness training, backyard boot camp, wellness and lifestyle coaching, and fitness and weight-management seminar. He specializes in helping busy, working professionals who want safe, effective workouts with maximum results in minimum time. Yang is the creator of the 6-Step Dream Body Blueprint (TM) Body Transformation System.

Yang is an AFAA-Certified Biggest Loser® Pro Fitness Professional and NESTA-Certified Kung-Fu Fitness Instructor.

To learn more about lifestyle and wellness coaching, personal fitness training and nutritional counseling and to sign up for a free monthly e-zine, receive free fitness and fat loss e-books, and schedule a complimentary consultation, visit http://www.beyondfitnesssolutions.com/.

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Train with the Best!

Top NJ Personal Trainer Reveals Best Butt-Busting Exercises for Tight Tush, Firm Thighs and Flat Abs

Morris County NJ Personal Trainer, Fitness Boot Camp Coach and Dream Body Workout Expert Carey Yang demonstrates a fat-blasting butt-busting workout to tighten your butt, slim your thighs, and get flat abs.

Many people have worked out very hard to lose fat, slim down to get in the best shapes for the hot summer beach-body season. While most men want big chest, wide shoulders, muscular legs and a good pair of 6-pack abs, many women (and some men) just want to have tight buttocks, firm thighs and flat stomach.

New Jersey's top personal trainer, fat loss expert and dream body coach Carey Yang says you can be fit, trim and toned without looking too muscular or bulky like the pro bodybuilders.

Yang is owner and master trainer at Beyond Fitness Solutions, LLC -- a leading in-home fitness training and weight-loss management company based in Denville, Morris County in New Jersey.

"It's all about the whole fitness training program, workout plan and more importantly, proper nutrition and diet to support your goals," Yang says.

Yang reveals and demonstrates a fat-blasting butt-busting circuit training workout routine to help men and women shed fat and get in beach-body shape for tight butt and thighs, toned legs and flat abs.

This is an 5-exercise circuit training based on squat and other movement that engages your quads, thighs, hamstrings, glutes, core and abs, and keep your heart pounding to melt away unwanted fat.

Start with no weight or light weights on hands. Do 10 repetitions in each exercise. Increase repetitions, speed or weight as you progress.

- Squat and front knee kicks
- Squat and front kicks
- Squat and bent-knee crescent kicks
- Squat and straight-leg cross kicks
- Squat and double punches

Watch the Butt-Busting Circuit Training Workout Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCIfyDtijPs


About C. Carey Yang and Beyond Fitness Solutions, LLC
C. Carey Yang, Your Dream Body WorkoutXpert (TM), is a certified personal trainer and fitness boot camp instructor based in Morris County, New Jersey. He provides in-home personal fitness training, backyard boot camp, wellness and lifestyle coaching, and fitness and weight-management seminar. He specializes in helping busy, working professionals who want safe, effective workouts with maximum results in minimum time. Yang is the creator of the 6-Step Dream Body Blueprint (TM) Body Transformation System.

To learn more about lifestyle and wellness coaching, personal fitness training and nutritional counseling and to sign up for a free monthly e-zine, receive free fitness and fat loss e-books, and schedule a complimentary consultation, visit http://www.BeyondFitnessSolutions.com.

He is also available for media interviews, providing a list of tips and articles, and presenting wellness and fitness seminar.
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