Personal Trainer Kisar Dhillon

Personal Trainer Portland: Battling Rope Exercises

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:29:54 +0000

Here is our latest article that we have written for Active.com and it just got published today. It is called, “4 Battling Rope Exercises” and here is the link to read the entire article:

ACTIVE.COM Article

Quick Snapshot of the Article:

There are a lot of fitness enthusiasts in the world that love to do the same exercise routine day in and day out. One reason is that they don’t have an arsenal of routines to choose from, or they just don’t know what else to do.

Participating in the typical weight-resistance routine with loaded weights, plates or barbells is great, but what about other functional exercises? Well, this is where we want to introduce you to the battle ropes.

Hope you enjoy this article and we will be doing another one on Agility exercises that you can use to help with running and other outdoor sports. Also, if you are looking for ways to spice up your workouts and you need some variety and someone to get you out of your comfort zone, then consider hiring a personal trainer Portland fitness expert. Have a great week and stay healthy!

Thank You,
Kisar S. Dhillon

Portland Personal Trainer: IDEA West Conference & Dynamax Medicine Ball Workshop

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:18:20 +0000

We just got back from the IDEA West Conference in Seattle, WA and it was amazing. The best thing about it was that it was small, intimate and you were able to get the personal attention that you would get when exercising at a private boutique personal training studio. The various exercises that we learned here at this Portland personal trainer studio was just variety. The Dynamax team taught us power moves, core throws, different ab routines that involved the entire body, but best of all, how to incorporate these tools into different workout programs. If you have a chance, check them out. If you want to learn more about these types of exercises or are looking to get back in shape, then you should consider working with a Portland Oregon personal trainer or fitness professional in your area.

The other consideration with using Dynamax medicine balls is that you can throw them, catch them and it does not hurt. When you toss medicine balls they are tough, rigid and can sometimes stub your fingers or just drop on your feet and cause pain or even damage. With these specific medicine balls, they are soft and do not hurt if they land on your foot, stomach or even if they just fall on you. Overall, we at the Art of Personal Training here in Portland, Oregon recommend and have these for our clients.

Thank You,

Kisar S. Dhillon, Owner

Personal Trainer Portland Oregon: Doing Yard Work and Gardening Safely

admin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:43:55 +0000

Here in Portland, Oregon a lot of us love to get into the yard and plant flowers, clean up our flower beds and just make our landscaping look beautiful. This is also a great way to enjoy a sunny day here in the Northwest, but it is also a great way to relieve stress from your week. One of the biggest things that we will hear in the health and fitness profession is when someone hurts their knee, pulls their lower back or pinches a nerve in their neck. How can we avoid this?

One of the ways is to look at what you are placing your knees on, how long you are allowing your neck to protrude forward, and if you have done some stretching for that lower back prior to getting into the yard. In addition, if you love this activity, maybe it is time to really focus on stretching the muscles that are active when weeding, but also strengthen those muscles that are going to be helping you hold a position for a long period of time.

If you would like to learn more about what exercises and/or stretches you should perform, you should contact a local personal trainer Portland Oregon in your area to see what you need to work on. You can never be too healthy, strong and have excellent muscular endurance for any activity, including gardening. Even though it seems like a safe way to spend your weekend, it can also create havoc with your knee joints and both your lower back and neck muscles.

Thank You,
Kisar Dhillon
The Art of Personal Training

Personal Trainer Portland: Are You Hungry or Just Dehydrated?

admin — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:10:48 +0000

The next time you are thinking about eating or snacking, ask yourself if you are actually hungry. One of the signs of dehydration is in the form of wanting to eat or a sense of being hungry. Before you gorge on something because you just want to eat, drink a glass of water and then wait 15 to 20 minutes . If that feeling goes away, then you know that you just needed to give your body the best liquid on earth, water. If your stomach starts to growl a bit,then you know that you need to feed your body the proper nutrients.

Wanting to eat and eating when your body tells you it needs food is two different things. I feel a lot of us eat out of boredom, which can lead to excessive weight gain. If we just knew the actual signs of when we need to eat versus wanting to eat, obesity levels would not be as high as they are. If you are working with a personal trainer Portland or fitness expert in your city, ask them some other tips that they use or have learned on keeping those cravings to a minimum.
Thank You,

Kisar Dhillon
The Art of Personal Training
Portland, Oregon

Personal Trainer Portland Or: CORE Muscles, Stabilization & Balance Training

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:54:28 +0000

The question is: Why are your core muscles so important! The reason is that in conjunction with having strong legs (lower body), they will give you a great foundation for strength, power, muscular endurance, but most of all, injury prevention. When the Core muscles are strong, we are able to move different types and weights of loads from different angles in our daily lives. Meaning, if we need to lift something out of our car the last thing we want to do is pull a back muscle or even get a hernia. When we train in a Portland personal training studio with professionals they are going to be able to teach you how to combine certain movements, so lifting at odd and different angles can prevent muscle strain. Part of this type of training is engaging & strengthening those Core muscles so they are being utilized so an injury can be avoided.

The exercises that are performed to strengthen these certain muscles will involve doing regular exercises, but on an unstable surface. What this does is help stimulate those small stabilizers that tend to get injured when doing basic movements, such as picking up a pair of socks or moving the kitty litter from the car to your home. When you balance on one leg, you are not only utilizing your Core muscles, but you are helping strengthen and build muscular endurance in the feet, ankle, knee, hip and in the abdominal region.

If you need more assistance on strengthening your Core or incorporating functional & stabilization exercises in your current routine, then contact a personal trainer Portland fitness expert in your area.

Thank You,
Kisar S. Dhillon
The Art of Personal Training

Portland Oregon Personal Trainer: Ladies Day Out 2013

admin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:29:10 +0000

Portland, Oregon
We are going to be exhibiting at the first annual 2013 Ladies Day Out coming up June 21-23rd at the Convention Center. To find out more information, please visit their website, just click the link below:

2013 Ladies Day Out
See you there….

Kisar Dhillon

The Art of Personal Training

Personal Trainer Portland: You Haven’t Worked Out In Years, How Do You Start A Workout Program?

admin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:42:40 +0000

So you want to start a workout program, but you have not exercised in years. In addition, lets say that you smoke, have at least one or two alcohol drinks per day and you basically eat whatever is in front of you. If you look at the statistics that are being calculated about the entire United States, most Americans live like this on a daily basis. Meaning, some people may not smoke, but the other variables that I mentioned above are pretty true for the rest of population. So when someone comes into our private Portland personal training studio here in the Northwest, how are we supposed to take this person and make sure we can get him/her in the best shape of their lives.

The first thing is that you do not throw them under the bus, but introduce things slowly. When someone comes in as a novice, one set of 15-20 repetitions can be the same as doing three or four sets by a seasoned fitness enthusiast. These individuals muscles have not been exercised on purpose in years, so when a personal trainer or your local fitness expert introduces a new stimuli to their bodies, it is going to react. This can happen in a variety of ways and one of the feedback signals is through lactid acid buildup, which causes a muscle t0o fatigue with a burning sensation. The other can occur 24 to 48 hours after working out and that is called delayed onset muscular soreness or DOMS. Some people love this feeling because it makes them feel like they did something with their bodies, and the soreness reminds them of that.

For the beginner or novice, this soreness can really scare them, because they really do not know the difference of actual pain and soreness, so this is something that they need to discover at a slower pace. We as fitness professionals want to ease this type of individual at a pace that will still give the client an unbelievable workout, but we want them to feel like they are accomplishing small goals after each training session. We want them to come away after each workout like they would of not been able to do that on their own, and they love having a personal trainer to help them push through those challenging times.

Thank You,
Kisar S. Dhillon

Personal Trainer Portland: The Key To A Successful Training Program is Consistency & Personal Training!

admin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:54:05 +0000

The biggest challenge for most individuals is not just sticking to a fitness, diet or exercise routine, but it comes down to one major component, and that is consistency! We don’t know how many times we tell existing and prospective clients this, but this is the one simple variable that will make or break you from getting excellent results with your personal trainer Portland professional. In addition, this same key principle can be carried over into other aspects of health and fitness, and it is the nutrition component. It is okay to have a cheat day once in awhile, but you do not want to cheat every day, because that will defeat the purpose of what your ultimate goals are. The food intake component is a major part of the puzzle and if you are not consistent with that, then you are going to need to reevaluate your entire program. The best rule is to start out slow and progress at a rate that is still getting you to your goals, but not at a too slow rate where you can fall back into your old routine ways. We are the Art of Personal Training want to keep challenging you to work outside of your comfort zone, so when we will feel like we need to take you to that next level, then we are going to let you know, especially if you are ready for that next phase.

Thank You,
Kisar S. Dhillon
The Art of Personal Training

Portland Personal Trainer: Article on Your Outdoor Circuit: 3 Full-Body TRX Moves

admin — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 07:06:09 +0000

Time one of the most widely used excuses that is heard in the personal training and fitness industry. How can you make more time to exercise, even if that means going outdoors and enjoying what the outside environment has to offer?

This does not mean that you need to go to the gym to create simple but effective exercises. Think outside of the box, why not use a tree, a park bench or even your automobile to blast out a quick workout during your lunch break or before you get home from work.

Here are three great workout moves that you can do with a suspension trainer. This is an inexpensive but effective piece of equipment that you can take anywhere, including vacations, business trips or just leave it in your car.

Click on the Active.com link and it will take you to the full article including the pictures of using the TRX utilizing a car.
Thank You,

Kisar S. Dhillon
The Art of Personal Training

We Are On Thumbtack, so Check Us Out!

admin — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 08:59:47 +0000

I just want to let you know that we are on thumbtack, which is a great way for individuals to search for services in their area. For the Portland, Oregon area, we have ourselves listed, so please check us out. Below is the link that you can click in order to see our profile on this great site, so when you have a chance please let us know what you think.

Specializing in training Women">Click Here: Thumbtack Profile

Thank you,
Kisar S. Dhillon
The Art of Personal Training