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Q:
What is your athletic background?
A:Throughout school I played football and
golf. I also became interested in kickboxing at
a young age and trained at a local facility whenever
possible. Although I don't get many opportunities
to do so, I also enjoy rockclimbing and hiking.
For the past couple of years though, I have tried
to concentrate on golf and my overall speed, agility,
and strength through plyometric-based workouts
along with weight training.
Q: What is your typical weekly fitness routine?
A: My fitness routine varies from week-to-week.
One week I might concentrate on strength training
with lower repetitions accompanied by fat burning
cardiovascular training on either the treadmill
or arc trainer. The following week, I’ll
try to do various explosive bodyweight drills
such as squat thrusts, base jumping, Hindu push
ups, sprints, and kickboxing. For golf, I try
to incorporate weighted rotational based exercises
to increase my swing velocity and overall balance.
Q:
What made you turn your passion for fitness into
your profession?
A: I have always enjoyed studying bio-mechanics
and trying to create workout routines based on
those principles. Whether it be a workout routine
for a football player to increase their strength
and agility or someone who just wants to lose
some weight, I enjoy the challenge of creating
a program to get that individual to their desired
goal as soon as possible. After college, I became
a personal trainer at Athletic Club South End
so I could use my passion for fitness everyday.
Q:
What is your typical daily diet?
A: I try to stay
with low glycemic carbohydrates throughout the
day which gives me sustained energy. A few low
glycemic carbohydrate sources I like to include
are sweet potatoes, apples, and oatmeal. I also
try to get plenty of protein throughout the day
to help repair and build muscle tissue from sources
such as turkey and almonds.
Q:
What diet advice would you offer our readers?
A: First and foremost, I wouldn’t get
caught up in the latest diet you heard about on
the radio or television. All diets are destined
to fail because they are exactly that, DIETS.
Diets are meant to be temporary solutions to a
perceived weight goal. My recommendation is that
you study the bio-chemistry of food as it relates
to affecting your blood sugar, energy, and so
forth. Once you get some background knowledge
on why certain foods give you sustained energy
throughout the day and what carbohydrates or proteins
are better suited for your lifestyle and goals,
then you will be able to create your own personalized
eating plan.
Q:
What is the most common mistake you see people
making with their exercise routine?
A: I find far too many people place too much
emphasis on weight training rather than overall
fitness.
Q:
What would you recommend to fix this mistake?
A: Head to the treadmills and bikes and do
some cardio.
For
more information on this type of training, please
contact Ryan Fuhrman at Athletic Club South End,
704-332-6691 or visit
www.acsecharlotte.com.
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