Renegade

Unfortunately, anyone can become a personal trainer. The field does not require a degree but rather the purchase of a text book and multiple-choice test to receive national certification. Sadly, these mediocre standards have resulted in nothing more than a field teeming with lackluster individuals devoid of professionalism. A man with hypertrophy or a woman with a nice figure does not warrant a career in personal training nor does it provide the qualifications necessary to be a fitness professional. Often the same haphazard methods utilized in these trainers own workouts are employed to train all clients because that is the extent of their knowledge within the field. Yet this is not the way to enhanced functionality, performance, or health. Many of these individuals, lacking basic common sense, do not realize there are serious consequences to improper weight lifting technique.

Renegade trainers, on the other hand, are held to completely different and far superior standards of excellence than any other trainers in the industry. An effortless payment and purchase of a book is not the manner in which one becomes a Renegade trainer. It is an elite group of individuals that not only requires recommendation by a current trainer but also requires a certain caliber of individual. Once certified the trainer must actively pursue avenues that will continually enhance their knowledge within the field through seminars, articles, books, videos and more. Most importantly, the founder, John Davies, does not hide behind a large corporation with a staff of customer service agents fielding questions but is always available via phone or email, serving as a mentor to all that fall under his wing.

Mr. Davies’ does not only insist on high educational standards but in addition requires absolute professionalism, morality, honor and excellence. These are the marks of distinction separating Renegade Fitness Professionals from all others.

If you’re ready to train with a fitness PROFESSIONAL, contact a Renegade Trainer in your area and experience the difference.

Jennifer Calderone
Hordon Health
www.hordonhealth.com

Many women and even some men may shy away or even fear the term athletic training. It is understandable as I once thought this training was only for athletes. Although Renegade training is by far the best athletic training program out there, it is also the best training program in existence for both the non-athlete. Otherwise known as functional training it teaches the body to work as a whole and prepares it to react to chaos. You might be wondering what type of chaos occurs in the average person’s life as opposed to the playing field. Let me remind you of the constant unstable environments we are often and unexpectedly exposed too including ice, snow, uneven terrain, long hours standing, or long hours sitting. These erratic environments put us at tremendous risk for injury because the body is not prepared to deal with the unexpected if it is not trained to handle it.

I am reminded daily of the benefits of Renegade training as I employ these methodologies when performing the most ordinary of tasks. The other day, as I squatted down to pick up a 20lb bag of cat litter, I smiled to myself as I noticed my body naturally moved into an athletic stance with butt pushed back. I lifted the bag with my powerful lower body and not my arms avoiding placing undue stress on my upper body. There was a time months ago, prior to Renegade, I would have struggled bringing this to the car and most likely would have had to use the aid of a cart. Carrying the laundry basket up the stairs was also once difficult as it placed a great deal of stress on my fragile lower back. I have now strengthened even my weakest areas thanks to Renegade. Fortunately, those days are long gone but serve as a reminder where I have been and how far I’ve come.

Get started on your own amazing journey. Contact one of the Renegade trainers in your area.

Jennifer Calderone
www.hordonhealth.com
Boston, MA

As the days in November roll on I begin to think about the fast approaching holiday season. It is one of the most joyest times of the year, yet as a fitness professional it is also one of the most trying. I feverishly attempt to discourage clients from giving into the many temptations that will come their way. They have made a commitment to health, and a few moments of indulgence is not worth trashing months of tireless effort. Yet for most, the holidays become nothing more than an excuse to over consume as proper nutrition continues to takes a permanent vacation.

The gluttonous holiday season is then followed by a new year and nation of individuals who resolve to “get healthy,” “join a gym,” and “lose weight.” These individuals make their way to gyms attempting to undo excessive caloric consumption with intense exercise. You see them every night for a few weeks. Then, little by little, numbers start to dwindle until finally they have all but disappeared.

While many start the year off with the best intentions to get fit, it is often short lived when motivation is lost within a matter of weeks. This is because as a culture, we tend go to extremes from eating to spending. Many individuals believe they can lose years of weight and shed a lifetime of bad habits overnight by exercising every day. Making matters worse, we are a society used to immediate gratification. The idea of patience has become extinct and if a pound or two is not dropped in a week, motivation vanishes. What individuals fail to realize is they cannot progress with no formal exercise to working out every day and expect the trend to last. The mind and body, which has not even adapted to a day or two of exercise, will not be able to handle this type of intensity. Moderation is the key even with exercise in the beginning phase.

The best way to make exercise a permanent part of one’s life is to hire a personal trainer and begin by working out two to three days per week. Hiring a trainer will force exercise to be a regular scheduled event which will help combat the myriad of excuses that would otherwise surface. The trainer will prescribe appropriate exercises and make sure they are performed correctly to maximize effort and minimize injury.

It takes months for a habit to form and it is no different with exercise. Hire a Renegade Trainer and resolve now to make this the year exercise becomes a permanent part of your life. Take life head on, don’t be content sitting on the sidelines.

Jennifer Calderone
Hordon Health – www.hordonhealth.com
Boston, MA

If there were a magic pill that would guarantee health and wellness would you take it? Of course most individuals would jump at the chance and even pay a good deal of money for it. Why is it then that so many neglect regular exercise and proper nutrition when these are essentially “magic pills?” It is extremely sad that people realize the benefits of exercise yet still fail to workout. Research has proven time and time again the prescription for a long, healthy and active life is a combination of exercise and nutritious foods.

One of my current clients is a doctor who deals with the elderly population and witnesses daily the appalling consequences of a lifetime devoid of exercise. He noted, after making his own commitment to health, we are all headed for old age but there are different paths by which to get there. We both agreed, the only option to take is the path that includes exercise. The individuals who do not choose this option, very likely, will be confined to bed and riddled with disease later in life. Spending my days confined to a bed is worse than being boxed up 10 feet under the earth. Remember you choose your destiny now, let it be one where you can fight hard physically and mentality until the sweet end. Contact a certified Renegade trainer in your area today.

Jennifer Calderone
Contact – www.hordonhealth.com
Boston, MA

Many individuals choose not to exercise because they don’t have the time believing an effective workout must be at least an hour. Yet this is simply not true when training the Renegade way. A grueling workout is possible in 30 minutes or less. Yes, truth-be-told, in under 30 minutes the “strongest of strong” can be brought to their knees begging for mercy.

There are many misconceptions clouding the health and fitness industry and for the uninformed this can significantly hinder progress. The length of a workout is one such misconception. People believe time equals intensity and many pride themselves on touting they’ve spent the last 3 hours at the gym. This is not the case as the ones who spew these proclamations from their mouths are the same individuals who SIT down when weight lifting. There is nothing intense about sitting, whether it be for an hour or three.

With Renegade training the time spent working out is not an issue because it is intense no matter the length of the workout. That is because Renegade focuses on training the entire body as one unit. The body works at the same time performing the movement with precession and speed all the while maintaining proper form. It is easy to lift a weight up and down with sloppy form isolating one muscle group at a time. Try lifting with proper form, paramount in Renegade, which means buttocks pushed back to a neutral position and shoulders squeezed. The intensity reaches another level.

Another great intensity booster, borrowed from John Davies’ article, www.prosource.net/content/articles/Articles-by-ProSource/fitness-the-old-fashioned-way.aspx, is rope skip. I often add a round of jump rope to a circuit of resistance training. This keeps the heart rate up and is very challenging.

If you are still skeptical, contact one of the highly skilled Renegade Trainers in your area and experience a “real” workout for yourself.

Jennifer Calderone
Hordon Lifestyle Management,
Boston, MA

A key component of any exercise regimen is flexibility training. Flexibility is extremely important for both men and women alike for a number of reasons including improving range of motion, decreasing injury and recovery time. This is especially important for the aging population to stay on top of because, as people age, flexibility decreases. Additionally with more individuals leading sedentary lifestyles, it is crucial more now than ever before that flexibility become a daily part of one’s life to avoid the risk of pain and injury. The modern day worker is a great example of someone who flexibility training would greatly benefit. They are at extreme risk for things like lower back pain due to the many hours spent sitting hunched over staring at a computer screen. This can be easily rectified with at least ½ hour spent stretching per day.

Not only is flexibility key for the sedentary individual it is absolutely critical for the active person as well. All forms of weight lifting whether it be kettlebells, dumbbells, or the Olympic Bar require the user to have significant range of motion in order to execute the lifts correctly. The best way to increase range of motion is by including a session of stretching at the end of every workout. I suggest utilizing John Davies’s DVD, “Pink It’s The New Black,” as the exercises are highly effective for all fitness levels. Make this part of your daily routine and the gains on health will be tremendous.

The diet industry is a 54 billion dollar industry with 95% failure rate. Those numbers are staggering considering Americans are more overweight that ever before. It is evident with these statistics that diets don’t work. That is because most diets focus on caloric restriction. However, reducing calories make for tired and cranky people. Without enough calories the body has nothing to fuel itself and the results are catastrophic. Not only will you feel miserable but when the body is not receiving enough calories to keep it going, it is forced to break down precious muscle for fuel. This is referred to as catabolic. The catabolic state is something to avoid at all costs because muscle contains mitochondria, the energy producing factories of the body. That means even when the body is at rest precious muscles are still burning calories. Therefore, muscle equals a faster metabolism.

For more information contact me at jcfitnessfirst@gmail.com.

Certified Nutrition Manager
Renegade Trainer
Kettlebell Specialist