by Jim Burns | Sep 21, 2026 | Be Simply Fit
A personal trainer’s job should involve much more than counting repetitions, selecting weights, and telling someone which exercise to perform next. One of the most important responsibilities of a trainer is helping clients understand why they are doing an exercise in...
by Jim Burns | Sep 18, 2026 | Be Simply Fit, Uncategorized
As we get older, maintaining muscle is important. But when it comes to preventing falls, simply having muscle may not be enough. We also need the ability to use that muscle quickly. That is where Type II muscle fibers become especially important. Type II fibers are...
by Jim Burns | Sep 13, 2026 | Be Simply Fit
The Change Process Think of the lizard. It spends most of its life on the ground, envying the birds and feeling frustrated by its fate and its shape. It sees itself as ugly, unwanted, and condemned to crawl along the ground. One day, however, Mother Nature asks the...
by Jim Burns | Sep 13, 2026 | Be Simply Fit
Have you ever finished a good meal, felt completely satisfied, and then 30 minutes later found yourself thinking about something to eat? You aren’t necessarily hungry. Your body probably doesn’t need additional calories. Yet there is a voice in your head...
by Jim Burns | Sep 5, 2026 | Be Simply Fit
One of the biggest mistakes people make when exercising is assuming that all pain means the same thing. It doesn’t. Pain is information. It is your body’s way of telling you that something is happening, but the reason for the pain can be very different from one...
