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As a personal trainer, a common excuse I hear from people for not exercising is that they don’t have enough time. It sometimes seems there aren’t enough hours in the day, with schedules divided between family time, work and other activities. For those with not enough hours in the day, these five tips will help you maximize your time at the gym.

We all want an efficient exercise regimen but are frequently overwhelmed with how to set up a program to meet our goals. Exercise programs should always include some type of cardiovascular activity coupled with strength training. Set manageable goals and implement these five factors for a well-rounded and effective exercise program.

Those making the journey through cancer treatment find that life changes in many ways. As a card-holding member of survivorship myself, I understand both the emotional and physical struggles that one experiences. The road to recovery is different for everyone and taking care of your mind and body during this time is critical. Through my own experience, professional education and hands-on training of clients with cancer, I can say without hesitation that the following tips will help you stay healthy during cancer treatment and beyond.

Everyone these days seemingly wants to lose weight quickly, but studies have proven that those who lose weight more slowly at 1 to 2 pounds a week are more successful at maintaining their weight loss than those who try the quick fix. Making the decision to be healthy is the first step to weight loss and the good news is you can do it with these five easy and effective tips.

Before moving to New York City this year, my niece and nephew delighted in informing me that there were nine rats per person in the city, and they were convinced I would soon find one in my apartment. I’m happy to report that they were wrong (I haven’t seen one yet). I have, however, discovered some great things about living in the largest city in the United States. Here are just five of the best experiences residents enjoy in New York City.

Many people are involved in a recreational sport of some kind or participate in daily exercise that keeps them active and healthy. Yet in the quest for fun, injuries can occur. The good news is, as Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and the risk of injury can be significantly decreased with the use of proper equipment, an appropriate weight-training program, an adequate warm up and not overdoing it. Here are some ways to avoid the most common sports injuries, and what to do if they happen to you.

The aging process is natural and inevitable but that doesn’t mean we have to like it one bit. Creams, lotions and potions are all the rage as people try to hold back the hands of time, but eventually we all succumb to the cells in our body breaking down and making us age. Disease, trauma, environment, poor diet, lack of exercise and stress all contribute to the aging process, but there are some surprising things we can do to slow it down.

As a fitness trainer who works with the public on a daily basis, I often find myself answering the same questions again and again. Other trainers I’ve talked with say they find the same topics come up on a regular basis. I love answering those questions, but for those I can’t talk to personally, here are the answers to the five most common questions about fitness.

The word “diet” has negative connotations associated with it, and for good reason. Seemingly every day there’s a new diet marketed to the public claiming miraculous results with minimal effort. Time after time, the diets fail to live up to their promises. Let’s stop the madness. Here are the top five reasons why diets don’t work and what you can do instead to maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle.

People weight train for a variety of reasons. Bodybuilders strive for definition and bulk for the next competition, athletes cross train with weights to increase performance and those dealing with an injury make use of them in physical therapy. Older adults can reap many benefits, including increased strength, better flexibility and healthier bones. Whatever your reason, it’s important to incorporate weight training into a regular exercise routine. Here are five reasons weight training can help anyone.