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Posted On February 19, 2012

Employee Wellness – Give a Healthy Boost To Your Bottom Line

          Invest in the health of your employees; the return is exponential. A healthier, more motivated workforce is a happier, more productive workforce. Through our innovative approach to wellness, we’ll help both you, and your employees, improve your bottom line.  Elite In-Home Personal Training’s mission is: To Influence Americans to Make Health and Fitness a Lifestyle, Not A Goal”. One of the ways we aim to accomplish our mission is through corporate health programs.

Budget Friendly

          Companies of any size can make an affordable investment in the health of their employees and, lately, many do. With Elite In-Home Personal Training as your workplace wellness partner, you can implement the program that is best suited for you and your employee’s with the convenience of having us come to you!

Total Wellness Program| This option is for the organization that truly wants to invest in the health and well-being of their team with fully paid one-on-one or group personal training and nutrition programs.

Rewards & Incentives Program| This program encourages team wellness by incentivizing participation through partially-reimbursed or subsidized Anytime Fitness club memberships based on monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, or annual usage.

In-Home Services Program| A no-cost option that provides your team with discounted product and service rates.

Online Programming| Help your employees enhance the quality of their life with discounted rates to our online programming service.

Getting Started

    Step 1: Contact us for a consultation about implementing a corporate wellness program at your workplace.
        – 504-233-9896
        – http://www.elite-personaltraining.com
        – info@elite-personaltraining.com

During this consultation we will create a program that helps your employees accomplish their goals and objectives.

     Step 2: Promote the program. Promoting the program(s) that we settled on is very important.  Initially, employees must be made aware of the program as well as encouraged to participate. Elite In-Home Personal Training will assist you with your promotion efforts to help you spread the word to your staff by conducting facility tours to visit with and answer any questions your employees may have.

     TIP: Offer incentives. Most people want to be more active, but they lack the motivation to do so. Incentive programs can make all the difference. Simple merchandise awards—for example, t-shirts, gift cards, entertainment vouchers, or one paid day off to the overall winner of a company wide biggest loser contest—can increase participation in your wellness program and thereby strengthen your bottom line.

That’s it! You are on your way to promoting a healthy workplace. We look forward to helping you create and maintain a healthy workforce.

Elite In Home Personal Training
504.233.9896
info@elite-personaltraining.com
Sacramento personal trainer

Posted On February 14, 2012

Top Ten Reasons To Hire a Personal Trainer

We all need a little help with exercise sometimes, whether we’re just starting out or we’ve been at it for a long time. Still, there are people who shy away from training, unsure of what they’ll get out of the experience or whether it’s worth the money. Take a look at just a few reasons people typically hire personal trainers and see if it’s the right decision for you.

1. You’re Not Seeing Results

If you’ve been exercising consistently for several weeks or months and aren’t seeing the changes you’d like, hiring a trainer may be a good choice. A trainer can look at your current program and eating habits and help you see where you could make changes to create more effective workouts. A trainer can also help you determine if the goals you’ve set are realistic for you.

2. You Don’t Know Where to Start

Knowing how to set up a balanced schedule that includes all the activities you need to do can be confusing. The great thing about a trainer is that he can help you maximize your time while helping you stay within your own limits so you don’t overdo it. He can also help you set goals and map out a specific schedule so you know when, how and where you’ll fit in your workouts.

3. You’re Bored with the Same Old Workouts

If you’re an experienced exerciser, maybe you haven’t considered working with a trainer. But it can be a great choice if you need some variety in your workouts. A trainer can bring a fresh perspecitve and new ideas to challenge both your body and your mind. Even if you just do a few sessions or meet every few weeks, you’ll find it refreshing to have new workouts and new exercise toys to play with.

4. You Need to Be Challenged

If you’re like me, you tend to slack off on your workouts sometimes, especially when things get tough. A trainer can motivate you to push past those self-imposed limits, encouraging you to lift heavier, go longer and challenge yourself more than you would on your own. You’ll find it’s very hard to slack off with a trainer standing over you, telling you to do just…one…more…rep!

5. You Want to Learn How to Exercise on your Own

Even if your goal is to create your own workouts and exercise by yourself, hiring a trainer for a few sessions can be a great benefit for learning the right way to exercise. This is especially true if you want to learn more about the muscles in your body, the exercises that target those muscles and how to do those exercises with great form. Just a few sessions can teach you a lot about your body and how it works.

6. You Need Accountability and Motivation

Trainers come with built-in motivation. Not only are you investing money into your exercise program…you’re investing time as well. There’s nothing like a standing appointment to get your butt in gear for a workout. Not only that, a trainer provides some accountability so, even when you don’t have a session, you know your trainer will be asking if you did your planned workouts. Just knowing that may make it harder to skip your workouts.

7. You Have a Specific Illness, Injury or Condition

If you have any specific issues like arthritis, heart disease, old injuries, etc., working with an experienced trainer (who works with your doctor, of course) can help you find a program to help heal injuries and avoid any further problems. It’s also a great idea to work with a trainer if you’re pregnant and want a safe, effective workout to keep you healthy and fit. Just make sure your trainer has experience with your issues!

8. You’re Training for a Sport or Event

If you’re training for a marathon, a golf tournament or some other type of sport or event, an experienced trainer can help you figure out what you need to do to stay strong without taking away from your other training. She can also help create a training program and map out a plan for the coming event. Just make sure she’s experienced in the sport you’re training for since not all trainers do sport-specific training.

9. You Want Supervision and Support During Workouts

Some people know how to exercise and they even know how to do the exercises correctly, but they like having a trainer around for support and supervision. If you’re lifting very heavy weights or need someone to help with partner-type exercises, working with a trainer might be a good choice for you. He can spot you during workouts and help you come up with a good training plan for your goals.

10. You Want to Workout at Home

If you’d like to exercise at home but either don’t have a lot of equipment or aren’t sure how to use what you have, in-home personal training is an excellent choice. A trainer can show you exactly how to use what you have to get the best workout for you or she can bring equipment with her to give you a great workout. She can also make recommendations for equipment that will help you reach your goals.

refrence ©2010 Paige
Waehner. http://exercise.about.com/od/healthinjuries/a/exerciseheart.htm.

Posted On February 5, 2012

Superbowl Sunday Cheat Meal – Good ‘Ol Home Made Nachos

Makes Two Servings – Ingredients:

One bag of Doritos – Nacho Cheeze
1 – lb of ground beef
2 – Roma tomatoes
1 – Avocado
1 – can of olives
1 – can of dark red kidney beans
1 – head of lettuce
2 – green onions
Ketsup and/or hot sauce
- Swiss, sharp and mild cheddar cheese

Directions:
1.Cook ground beef in a skillet, draining fat as necessary. Season with pepper, and salt or one “taco seasoning” packet. 2. Prepare one can of dark red kidney beans by cooking on low heat. Let it simmer. While those two parts of this delicious meal are cooking start on the condiments. 3. Chop your lettuce as you would if you were making taco’s. Chop your tomatoes and avacado up into 1/4 in. squares. Chop your green onions up as well. I like to house fresh cheese – so to speed up the process have someone make the cheese in the same period that you are chopping up the condiments. If you have no help then you will have to grate the cheese on your own so it will need to be done quickly so you finish this step by the time the meat and kidney beans are ready. Optionally you can just buy a pre grated 3-cheese bag. So about 10-15 minutes should have passed by this time and everything should be ready to combine. Lay out the desired amount of Doritos out on your plate topping this with the ground beef once it has been drained one last time. Next top with plenty of cheese and pop in the microwave and heat until it all starts to soften and melt together. Pull out and finish by topping with condiments in this order – lettuce, kidney beans, avocado, tomato, olives, and lastly your sauce of choice. One last tip is that you may want to put it back in the microwave one more time after the condiments have been added to finish the whole ensamble off right and then … bon appetite! Enjoy!

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Posted On February 4, 2012

Sacramento Health and Fitness Tips

Load up on your vitamin C to help protect you immune system. Remember that the top of your head and the bottom of your feet are where you lose the most ammount of body heat. After you are done sweating from your workout, be sure to change your socks and put on some kind of hat, until you can take a hot shower. If you do get sick, be sure to remember to rehydrate often. If your temperature gets to 99 degrees, you will lose 1 liter of water an hour. That means dehydration quickly if your not careful. Consuming water and electrolyte drinks are the best way to stay hydrated.

It’s also a good idea to carry some kind of antibacterial hand soap with you and use it after you touch door knobs and handles. Always wash after using the restroom. If possible try not to share drinks, and cover your mouth to stop the spread of germs.

Daily water recommendation. Half your body weight in ounces a day. If you are 200lbs then you would drink 100ounces of water a day, that would be less than a gallon of water a day.

1 Gal = 128oz.

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