Tag Archives: Cardio

30 Day Bootcamp Challenge Rules!

Attention Kalev Fitness Bootcamp Challengers! Firstly, we want to say how happy we are that so many of you are challenging yourselves to upgrade to YOU, Version 2! This is an opportunity to take your fitness and motivation to the … Continue reading

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4 Fitness Myths You Need To Know

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There are many myths about fitness and nutrition, and we are here to set the record straight on a few of them! Think you know? You may be surprised… Continue reading

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Are you Working Hard Enough?

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Some days just seem harder than others (and if you’re not on a tread mill, or tracking your distance and time it can be hard to keep track of your progress). Monitoring your heart rate is a great way to make sure you are getting the most out of your workouts and to see how far you’ve come. Continue reading

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CARDIO VS. STRENGTH-TRAINING WORKOUTS

CARDIO VS. STRENGTH-TRAINING WORKOUTS In one corner: Dumbbells. In the other: A jump rope – dicing the research to determine whether strength or cardio rules. To KO fat — and keep it off… Cardio’s edge Calorie for calorie, cardio has … Continue reading

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Keep on Running! – Vancouver Personal Trainer Tip

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Shin splints is an umbrella term used to describe a common overuse injury among runners. This term suggests pain in the front portion of the lower limb located between the ankle and knee. There could be many different problems arising … Continue reading

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Burn Baby Burn – Vancouver Personal Trainer Tip

Fat loss – the most common fitness goal amongst everyday people. You can’t blame them when you look at the food sources that are available to us, but that’s another blog post. One common misconception is this: sit-ups will trim … Continue reading

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Cardio Confusion – Personal Trainers Advice

Cardio Confusion – Personal Trainers Advice – One question that I am frequently asked is what’s the best way to do cardio. The answer to this is not as straight forward as it might seem, the answer depends on what … Continue reading

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Personal Training in Vancouver – DJ Jesse James – Blog entry of the week

Personal Training in Vancouver – DJ Jesse James – Blog entry of the week   After almost a 2 week hiatus from being sick I have returned. That sounds like it should be followed by some serious gusto but my … Continue reading

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Kalev Fitness Training Vancouver DJ Jesse James – Blog entry of the week

Kalev Fitness Training Vancouver DJ Jesse James – Blog entry of the week. Getting up early and working out is both foreign and intensely unexciting to me.  But I must admit it is growing on me a little. This Friday … Continue reading

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Ab Fitness – Personal Training exercise of the week – Crunches

Ab Fitness – Personal Training exercise of the week – Crunches… Are you ready to take it to the next level and increase the intensity of your ab crunches? I have a great one for you and all you need … Continue reading

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Vancouver Personal Trainer Kalev Training DJ Jesse James – Blog entry of the week

Vancouver Personal Trainer Kalev Training DJ Jesse James – Blog entry of the week… Drinking the night before a workout has probably got to be the most unrewarding thing a person can do for their body.  All be it I … Continue reading

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DJ Jesse James fitness challenge @ Kalev Personal Training

Hi Everyone, the famous DJ Jesse James has come to me and wants to do a fitness challenge. It’s going to consist of 90 days of at least 5 days a week training. He is going to combine this with the … Continue reading

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What intensity or speed do you workout at?

Have you ever wondered how fast and Intense to lift your weights at the gym, or how long to wait between sets? Maybe you keep working harder and faster but you aren’t getting the results that you want and you … Continue reading

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continued… “Christmas Turkey”… Keeping It OFF Your Belly

Weights! Weights! Weights! 1)     Get a Trainer! …or at least a training partner to keep you honest and accountable for those 6am workouts 2)     Change up your program. If you’re bored, then you’re not working hard, so switch it up … Continue reading

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Ab Core Workout Video

Here is a great core exercise that allows you to strengthen your midsection in a static position (motionless). This helps train your core to be stronger and support your back as well as your body when moving, lifting or standing … Continue reading

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“Christmas Turkey”… Keeping It OFF Your Belly

Let’s start off with those of you who have worked hard all summer to stay fit, maybe even kept up the training in anticipation of some fall get-away holidays. Regardless, it’s still getting close to the time of year that … Continue reading

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Personal Training Christmas Specials

Merry Christmas everyone! I wish you all the best this wonderful season J Want to get a head start keeping the Christmas turkey OFF your tummy? Kalev Personal Training would also like to offer these three promotional Christmas stocking stuffers. … Continue reading

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Running Maps Website

I found a great new website on the internet the other day for outdoor runners that want some statistics on their run… http://www.mapmyrun.com/  It’s great! You can track your distance with a Google Map style feature right down to the … Continue reading

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Stuck in a rut? Try Periodization

Have you been stuck in a rut, can’t lose weight, are bored with your workouts, or hit a plateau in strength and size @ the Gym? Well you may be missing some Periodization in your workout program! Periodization is an … Continue reading

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Save $14 per session on partiner training

New clients… this month bring in a friend to train with, and you pay only $38ea per session. Give us a call and come in for a complimentalry consultation. w: www.KalevTraining.com t: 604-518-4691 e: Kalev@KalevTraining.com

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Get one Free Personal Training Session

May 08 New Client Special: purchase one session and get the second FREE! w: www.KalevTraining.com t: 604-518-4691 e: Kalev@KalevTraining.com

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Interval Training

Intervals? What are intervals? Some of you may already be doing them, but for those who aren’t… Intervals are an alternation in your intensity, while doing any form of cardio, to increase your anaerobic threshold (your efficiency to use fats … Continue reading

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Do Cardio after weights to burn more fat!*

Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) is the difference between the O ² we breath in and the CO ² we breath out. The RER basically tell us what % fat and % carbs we are burning sitting around or running on … Continue reading

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Fiber

Fiber has many health benefits such as reducing your risk for Type II Diabetes, Heart disease, and colon cancer, and can help lower cholesterol. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t getting enough. Fiber can also aid in weight-loss or maintaining a … Continue reading

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Stretching at the wrong time decreases strength and power!

Most people think that is best to stretch before you exercise or do any physical activities. Studies have recently shown that this is not the case and it actually puts you at more risk for injury! This is because static … Continue reading

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Welcome to The Kalev Personal Training Blog

It seems everyone has a Trainer nowadays. If you don’t, then a friend does. Kalev Personal Training uses a system we developed to help clients achieve their goals faster. We call it 3-Dimensional Training. Basically, the system benefits you because … Continue reading

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