I use strength bands in almost all my training. There are several different types and qualities. Most everything is made in China so who knows how good each one is when buying on Amazon or some other website. The best with handles are found in Canada called Northern Lights. The commercial covered ones I have found in gyms in Toronto…. Read more »
Need a gym setup at your home. Contact me and I will help you design a nice space for your home workouts. No expensive free weights needed. Strength bands will do and there are currently 3 types I have been using for years. There are bands with handles (covered preferred to avoid cuts and abrasions), latex ones which are readily… Read more »
I have found that many of my clients here in Mexico have not had a cardio check up of any kind for years. Up north training we always ask people who haven’t worked out much or at all to have a checkup with ECG, blood pressure, etc to make sure it is safe. If you have had a heart attack… Read more »
I have acquired a beautiful home in Mirasol (Ajijic, Mexico) just east of Walmart and set up a huge L shaped patio into a gym for Personal Training clients. It is covered so virtually sun free in hot days. Completely equipped with professional quality equipment and I maintain the strictest standards of cleanliness especially during these times of the Corona… Read more »
I am asking that you heed my instructions regarding protecting you and I during this unusual time. Along with the normal things of constantly washing your hands and not touching your face and wearing a mask in public I would ask that if you are feeling ill (cold or unusual symptoms) to contact me and not train for at least… Read more »
Just wrapped up a great season of training snow birds, perma- Chapalites and volunteering at a gym in Chapala working with teenagers and their parents. I will be back in early November 2019 to start up at my new home gym (location still not set) and training clients on the Malecon or at their own homes. I was completely… Read more »
I just rang in the New Year with a great party at a friends/clients beautiful hacienda style home in Riberas just east of Ajijic. Wow would that be a great place to put my workout studio of the future and with a gorgeous pool to boot. I can dream but it is not that far off as I purchase equipment… Read more »
They say when one door closes another opens and returning to the Lake Chapala area south of Guadalajara was that open door. I had wintered here for 4 years and enjoyed the climate and the Mexican people. There are thousands of snowbirds and permanent North Americans here. Along with the weather and low cost of living the lake environment is… Read more »
Many people think working with a personal trainer involves a gym. Wrong. The best part about training a person is working in places that are near where you live. In Toronto my beautiful garden is perfect or in beautiful High Park or in a persons own home or backyd. In Ajijic Mexico on Lake Chapala working out on the Malecon… Read more »
My gym at Cedar Cove Beach & Yacht Club in Cedar Key, Florida was destroyed in a hurricane in late 2016. After renovating much of the gym I ran it for 3 winters and did most everything myself. There was no budget for maintenance or cleaning so I wore all those hats. It is a small town but during the winter many snowbirds came and… Read more »
