The Five Components of Fitness
At New Image Fitness 24/7, we care about your success! Whether your goal is to reduce body fat, increase muscle mass, maintain your health, or to improve your performance, you need to consider all five components of fitness when considering your personal fitness program.
The 5 Components consist of food consumption, cardiovascular training, supplementation, resistance training and personal assistance. Most fitness programs only isolate one or two of those components. At New Image Fitness, we focus on all five. The truth is, without all five components, the chances for long-term success are very slim.
Food Consumption
Think Quality, Not Quantity
You might have heard that weight loss and weight gain rely on one equation – calories in versus calories out. Turns out, it isn’t quite that simple! Think about this – you could consume a 2000 calorie daily diet of hoho’s, or you can take in a 2000 calorie diet of lean protein, fruits, and vegetables. Which one do you think will help you achieve your weight management goal?
Understanding how food types affect your body is key. And one of the best places to begin your journey is to understand the glycemic index. The glycemic index is basically a rating of how each food you choose affects your blood sugar levels. Those with diabetes know this concept very well – but even those that don’t need to take some time to understand it. You see it turns out that there are certain foods that will actually induce fat loss! And its all about understanding the glycemic index.
Once you understand this, adjusting your food intake appropriately will assist you in achieving your weight management goals. If you would like some assistance in better understanding the glycemic index, and how to choose foods based on the principle, head on over to our weight loss and nutrition page and contact one of our weight loss specialists for a free consultation. With the right guidance, you’ll understand the glycemic food index, and how it affects your energy levels, feelings of fullness, blood sugar levels, and ultimately, your weight.
Cardiovascular Training
Give Your Heart A Regular Beating
The goal of cardiovascular training is to get as many large muscles as possible working hard and continuously, in order to burn the greatest amount of calories during and after exercise. Because the body is able to adapt quickly to exercise it is crucial to alter your workload from time to time. New Image Fitness has many different types of cardio equipment, so you’re sure to be able to keep your cardio training fresh and exciting!
You can increase the efficiency of your workouts by having our fitness professionals teach you the proper frequency, intensity, and type of cardiovascular exercises you need to perform to achieve your fitness goals. We will show you how to use more calories during exercise and teach you how to change-up your workload so you continue to burn extra calories throughout the day. Contact a trainer to learn more about how to get maximum efficiency out of your cardio routine!
Food Supplementation
Sometimes the Little Things Make the Biggest Difference
Supplements provide the following benefits:
- They boost your nutrient intake without added calories.
- They assist with appetite control.
- They assist in maintaining and increasing lean body mass.
- They help maintain health during periods of extreme physical exertion.
- They increase your energy levels, allowing you to workout harder.
A Weight Loss and Nutrition Consultant can help you find out exactly what supplements you need to see the greatest results and to meet your goals. They will discuss food preferences and fitness-program options with you, as well as how just making a few small changes to your supplementation regimen can make a huge difference in your results. The results and recommendations that are produced will be used to make up your fitness “prescription”, custom-tailored to you specifically. Visit our weight loss and nutrition page or ask your trainer for more information.
Resistance Training
Redefine Yourself
Did you know the more muscle you have the more calories you burn? For every one pound of fat that you replace with one pound of muscle, your body burns an additional 50 calories per day! This change results in either faster weight loss or the ability to eat more without weigh gain. Adding resistance training to any fitness program alters your body composition, improves daily activities, and improves performance. The only catch is, after time, your body adapts to the workload due to performing repetitive exercises over time. When your body adapts you reach a fitness “plateau.” We can help you overcome this frustrating stage in your fitness training and take you to a higher level.
Our fitness professionals can design and help you execute an appropriate resistance training program that adapts as your fitness level changes. They can constantly assess your workouts and make appropriate changes to ensure that you are continually making progress. In addition, they make certain that you are executing the movements and using the equipment correctly to maximize your body’s potential and ensure safety.
Personal Assistance
Get With The Program
Statistics show that nearly 80% of all weight loss attempts fail within 90 days. Did you know that by including the motivation, knowledge and direction provided by a certified personal trainer, you can turn that into an 85% chance of successfully completing your first full calendar year? It is often difficult to jump into a new lifestyle without some outside motivation and assistance. A trainer will help you avoid fitness plateaus by monitoring the above components for you.
They can assess how your food intake needs to be altered; make needed changes in the type, intensity, duration, and frequency of your cardiovascular training; offer advice on supplement intake in order to help you improve performance and maintain health; as well as change exercises and other variables in your resistance training program. Our personal trainers will make sure you are correctly following your food plan, supplementation and exercise program to help you meet your specific goals.
The trainers are here to ensure that the 5 Components of Fitness are working together for you to create the best results in the shortest amount of time. If you’re new to the gym ,or just getting back after a long hiatus, don’t go it alone! Personal assistance will drastically improve your chances of success and the efficiency of your workout time. After all, even Michael Jordan needed a coach!
