The Perfect Workout

At what point in your workout routine do you grow muscle? The assumed answer-- during the workout. When actually, it happens afterward. The time spent working out was just the time that you needed to trigger that stimulus. Your body also needs to eat, sleep and rest in order to recover. You actually get stronger during that recovery period.... So in short, high-intensity exercise (HIE) is short, brief & intense, requires ample recovery and has more positive effects on the body than prolonged or low-intensity exercises. Learn More: https://www.theperfectworkout.com/science-slow-motion-fb

A couple years ago, one of Timothy’s Del Mar clients experienced an unfortunate fall in a grocery store parking lot and broke her shoulder. When the surgeon was performing surgery, he said she had two and a half times more muscle around her rotator cuff and her deltoids than he had ever seen in anybody her age before. She was so proud of that. ... Because of her age and the severity of the fall, had she not been strength training, it's likely that her rotator cuff would have been completely shattered and beyond the point of repair. Keep Reading: https://www.theperfectworkout.com/10-habits-fb

There are a lot of myths floating around when it comes to male trainers vs. female trainers. Women are more caring, men push you harder, you should work with a same-sex trainer, etc. There are a number of credentials you should expect from working with a trainer, which we will outline below; but none of those myths are true and are generalizations that could prevent men and women from working with an ideal trainer. So, what should men and women look for in a trainer?...Continue reading

When the first shutdown happened and many of us became a little bit more sedentary than usual, our Trainers reinforced to their clients how important it is to stick to a healthy routine. Having a consistent, yet simple routine like exercising 20 minutes, twice a week, makes sticking to it all the more easier. Want some simple and easy ways to feel healthier now? Check out these 10 Healthy Habits to Start.. And they only take 20 minutes.... Keep Reading: https://www.theperfectworkout.com/10-habits-fb

Over the years, we’ve discovered that short, brief and intense exercise actually has more power and more positive effects on the body than any kind of prolonged exercise does. This is High-intensity exercise (HIE). HIE in particular, is brief, focused, and intentional. ... Learn More about our method of HIE: https://www.theperfectworkout.com/sciencesmst-fb

After losing 100 pounds and keeping it off for over 15 years, Timothy Spellman became a Certified Personal Trainer and has helped hundreds of clients create healthy habits and improve their lives. Now, he’s doing it virtually. https://vimeo.com/509007460

The first thing to know about exercise is that it is not any type of movement or activity that increases your heart rate or makes you sweat. Exercise is a stimulus that causes a response from the body, and a certain amount of time and recovery is needed for the body to benefit from the stimulus. READ MORE: https://www.theperfectworkout.com/science-slow-motion-fb