FITCORPASIA

We are a well established fitness, performance and rehab company based in Bangkok. Since 2003 we have been providing personal training, boot camps, and rehab for clients. All our foreign trainers have work permits and are 100% legal. It really depends on your specialization, and a 'we come to' freelance trainer is going to find it challenging.

We work with many post-op clients after knee, shoulder and back surgery. Those who have had the top notch surgery but were not confident that the local rehab/physio was as it should and along the same lines as the type of rehab they would receive at home.

Yes, there is a need for professional trainers, however now there are so many freelance, illegal and poorly educated/experienced trainers out there its tough for the consumer to really know. So if you cant get results, clients will rarely to continue.

Check for qualifications, testimonials and legality. Thailand is cracking down on illegal freelance trainers.

We run a private training studio with change rooms so no membership fees either. Trainers have degrees in exercise science, rehab and sports performance and over 12 years of international experience. A functional, result driven philosophy with research proven strategies for great results.

Have to be able to be more than just a trainer... Coaching on lifestyle, nutrition, accountability is what will get the results whether its rehab, fat loss or lifestyle change.

Hope that helps.

PM us if you need more information.

Identify the cause, dont treat the symptoms, which is what you have been doing so far.

This is a classic case of muscle imbalance, weakness and instability. Identify the weakness, strengthen the stabilisers which are placing more strain on other connective tissue, muscles and tendons causing pain.

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Hi Garro!

Lets follow up! Have you managed to keep the weight off?

And what other lifestyle changes did you implement in addition to the wii!

Cheers,

D.

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Hi Yeti,

Yes that's correct, we need to determine the CAUSE!! hence the Physio will do some simple yet effective 'manual' tests to identity weakness, range of motion, physical limitations and muscle weaknesses.

No Scan, MRI or X-Ray. if the physio cannot determine what the cause is, he will suggest to you what you need done to take it further.

But from experience that probably wont be necessary.

D.

Yeti,

I highly doubt you need to operate!

Probably due to a weakness in your glutes and hammies, over developed and tight quats (front muscles).

How about FREE??? Free Assessment, if after there is no improvement and we can't help, its free. No risk.

Free Assessment with Sports Physiotherapist. Simple yet super effective exercises will turn things around for you.

Call Fitcorp's Sports Physio Centre.

There are 2 locations, Chaeng Wattana (Mon, Wed, Fri) and Sukhumvit Soi 19 (Tue, Thur, Sat).

02 661 7900.

0818 044 335

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Great Progress Captain!

Just stay consistent, the rest will follow!!!

Can you tell us what your typical food plan is?

Thats right, your wife must WANT to do something for herself, not because you tell her to. Of course this comes in the form of encouragement (I assume!!) so perhaps ask her what she likes/wants to do, you might/should know this already, or even something you think she might like to try.

If there is something you guys can do together, even better!

Social support is probably more important to her also, so getting into a group of friends to try something new, might do the trick. Research supports the notion that group activities are far more successful, although it doesn completely depend on the individual.

Where are you located?

D.

You might want to read into this.

Nuatilus is recalling more than 400,000 Bowflex systems from around the world due to increasing injuries.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/29/...ain596623.shtml

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04073.html

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories...02/daily49.html.

Try SEARA, Fit4Life, both in thonglor. They supply higher quality home gym equipment with a warranty and service.

Going for alternative therapy may or may not benefit. Relaxation of the msucles, improved circulation etc is only tempory and only treats the symptoms, not the cause.

The cause will still lie with muscle weakness and imbalance which can be identifued by a sports physio who specialises in identifying the cause and corrective exercises to CORRECT the condition.

Most cases are quite simple to correct.

You can contact Fitcorp for a free assessment at 02 661 7900. If we cant help, its all free, however we have helped every single person who has come to assistance with back pain.

The only way to gain control over a weight problem is to monitor and control calorie intake and exercise to burn calories.

It's all about what goes in and what is burned off or stored....quite simple...really.

Martian

You can get through the previous posts where a few of us have repeatedly stated and explained that is it not 'simpley' a case of what is eaten and what is expended...

So here it is! I was quite a long read, but aside from the facts included in the article, I hope this read helped you to do one thing :

think positive!

These two words are probably the most important of it all, because let's face it, it's not like it's all hunky dory right now, everbody, everywhere is facing difficulties of some sort, but at the end of the day what makes a difference is your outlook on life, not just exercise or work. You have to think, to position your mind in a way that exudes confidence and positivity.

Sounds simple i know, but nothing beats the bearish markets and job losses better than a high dose of optimism

Have a nice day everybody!

9. Don’t Be A Know It All, Find Help!

Problem: Let me burst your bubble, you don’t know everything about getting fit! Know it alls are always the same; they’re the ones that need the most help but never get it because they think they have all the answers, so they end up never changing.

Solution: There is always something new to learn especially when it comes to healthy eating and exercise. You can’t be an expert in everything and time is too precious to try and guess. If you’re going to be serious about getting in shape find a professional to help you. You find professionals for your taxes, for investments, and for other health issues why wouldn’t you do it for keeping your most important possession (your body) healthy and in shape?

8. Surprise Consumption

Problem: Lot’s of trainers suggest keeping a food journal. This is a novel idea but what good is it to write down the piece of chocolate cake you ate, you can’t take back calories you already ate!

Solution: Write your food down the day before. We are taught to plan ahead in everything else why not what we eat the day before. Planning your food the day ahead forces you to think about where you will be, what you will eat, and what you can eat. No more surprises when you plan ahead, keeping you on track to results.

7. Getting Lost, Keeping Track

Problem: It doesn’t make much sense to know your starting point, final destination, and even the directions then not pay attention to where you are going. If you are not keeping track of your workouts and daily eating habits you will get lost in the middle of your journey. Not keeping track of what you’re doing is assuming that what you are doing is working, which isn’t always the case.

Solution: Keep track of every workout and everything you eat the best you can. There is no one size fits all program so keeping track will allow you to change what is necessary to keep getting results!

6. The Right Program

Problem: It's commonly believed all exercise is equal. This idea couldn't be further from the truth. If you want to lose fat weight I don't recommend you spend your time running on a treadmill. If you are trying to get faster I don't recommend you start lifting heavy weight. Not all exercise is equal so you must have an exercise and eating program that is inline with your goals.

Solution: Find a program inline with the results you are trying to achieve. If you are trying to lose weight get a exercise program that will be most effective in doing so.

5. Healthy Food, Right Food

Problem: Nutrition is by far the most confusing part of getting results. It is also what most people put little to no effort into. Ironically, “how” and “what” you put in your mouth makes up 65%-80% of the results you will actually be able to achieve. A large confusion is that just because something is “healthy” that it is “effective”. There are some super healthy foods but if you are trying to lose fat weight they might be more destructive then helpful.

Solution: Decide what your objective is (fat loss, muscle gain, etc.) and start eating the foods that will fit most closely with those end goals, while avoiding foods that will detour you. If fat loss is your goal, avoid foods high in simple sugars. Fruits are incredibly healthy but are loaded with sugar. In the end fruit is healthy but not the most effective food in losing fat weight.

Key Point: Healthy food is not always the most effective food, learn your foods.

4. What’s Your Motivation?

Problem: Staying motivated is certainly easy the first couple weeks but after the 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th weeks, the motivation of starting something new wares off. If you believe you will get through this journey of physical change on the will power you started with think again. It is not too different then when buying a new toy you have been wanting. The first weeks it’s difficult to put down but after a little time the novelty wares off. I warn you now that the half way point of getting great results is not as exciting and motivating as it was in the beginning. You must have something to keep you going and pushing to the end.

Solution: We are all motivated a little bit differently so first step is to search out what motivates you. I am motivated visually, I want to look good. To keep myself motivated I keep the awful before pictures I took and keep around pictures of a couple people that I would like to look like. Find out what motivates you and put it everywhere, make sure you are constantly reminded of where you were and where you want to be.

Key Point: Find what motivates you and put it everywhere.

3. No Starting Point

Problem: Recognizing physical results can be a challenging task. It isn’t uncommon for someone who has lost a bit of fat weight to barely recognize the change in their body until weeks later when they run into someone they haven’t seen for awhile and that person recognizes it. Physical changes are small over periods of weeks and months, making them difficult to be recognized by the naked eye. Not knowing where you started (amount of fat loss, circumference measurements), will make it incredibly difficult to know if you ever get anywhere.

Solution: Measure you are starting from. Take the time to measure your fat percentage and multiple circumference points on your body. These measurements will do a couple things for you. First they will provide a way to measure if what you are doing is effective, if it is actually helping you lose fat and inches. Second it will keep you motivated. Just because you don’t see change over 3 weeks doesn’t mean it isn’t there. We look at ourselves everyday so it can be challenging to see the change that is actually taking place till we get to the end result.

Key Point: Measure where you are starting so you know the progress you are making.

2. "I'll Start Tomorrow" Mentality

Problem: I was an "I'll start Monday" guy and after years of the "starting tomorrow mentality" I realized I never actually started. It was a deceptive and physically tolling cycle of commitment phobia. I would pig out Sunday, start Monday, screw up Thursday, and start over again Next Monday, while again pigging out again on Sunday (have to get that last "good" meal in). I actually became fatter doing this, other than just doing my old, normal, lazy self routine.

The "I'll Start Tomorrow" mentality is ineffective, it takes something highly important and tells your brain that it is worth putting off till tomorrow, making it one more unimportant thing on your to do list.

Solution: Start today! If you want results, want change, and want that new body you must start today. Get rid of the crap food in the refrigerator, ban yourself from tasty take out, and get to planning on what you will eat and do next to get you closer to your desired ending.

1. Big Goals, No Results

Problem: Setting goals is tricky and in the end they're down right deceiving. Don't be fooled goal making is an art. Creating goals that are general "I want to lose weight" or unrealistic, "I want to lose 20lbs in 2 weeks" is setting yourself up failure before you even start.

Solution: Before you do anything, get your pen out, and write down exactly what you want to see happen. The trick though is to be specific and realistic. You can't lose 20 lbs of fat in 4 weeks, it's physically not possible but 10lbs of fat in 4 weeks is achievable. When you reach your goals, which you will, set new ones, and when you reach those, SET MORE! Get realistic, get specific, and write decide what you really want.

Key point: Set measurable short-term goals and get to them!

"9 wrongs and 9 rights to getting your New Years Body, no matter your age"

Let's get straight to the point. You and a million other people have said the same thing every year, "this year I am going to get in great shape!" Whether you actually verbalized this or not you probably thought about it and if you didn't even do that, you should have!

Let's not tippy toe around life. Aside from a plethora of uncontrollable life factors such as keeping fat weight off, blood pressure, cholesterol, and stress down, starting to exercise will simply add to the quality of your life.

Few people actually reach their New Years Fitness Goals. That new body is often a dream deferred for many before they even start. When it comes down to it, it's not that you don't want it (who doesn't want to look and feel better), it's the manner and process that you go about getting it, and most fail before they even start. The following are 9 reasons and 9 solutions to making sure you and your plan doesn't fail once again.

Time to stop procrastinating in front of the tv. Time to dare to take drastic action in order to see the new you in the mirror, but not next year folks. this year right here 2009/2552, will be your best year I swear! It's all about the mindset and here are a few steps that will ensure you make the right decisions and you stick with them.

(This article was published in february issue of Lifestyle & Travel magazine, written by Ryan Meo, one of our most knowledgeable trainers.)

Hope you guys let it sink in and make a move.

r!ck

Thats right guys, we do have a responsibility here.

It is impossible to diagnose an injury from a forum!

For any injury, especially of this serious nature, get yourself to a sports med doctor (if you know a good one).

If you dont, we also have a Dutch sports physio on board who would be best to identify not only the type of injury that has ocurred but also the cause!! Corrective rehab will ensure a complete return to full function.

Hows your calf now chang?