Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely NOT!  It's Important for your trainer to assess where you are physically so they can develop the right plan for you.  A fitness plan should meet you where you are and become more challenging as you continue to build strength and progress.  The sooner you start with your trainer, the better off you'll be.

NOPE!  Lifting weights is essential for anyone's fitness program.  It will help you lose weight, increase lean muscle mass, improve endurance and build confidence!  If you are worried about looking like a bodybuilder you don't have to.  You have to train specifically, and in most cases for years, to get big like a body builder.

Diets are tricky!  There isn't a one size fits all when it comes to dieting.  Most diets set people up for failure because they usually leave the body deficient in certain areas.  Eating well balanced and planned meals work the best for seeing results.  This enables you eat healthy without being too restrictive which can be hard at the beginning of a program.  This also gives you more room to meet any dietary restrictions you may have.  When it comes to food, simple is always best. 

PLEASE DON'T!  Removing an entire food group from your diet might get you short term results but you will not be able to maintain those results.  And when you eventually fall off the wagon, you will gain all weight back plus more!  A well-balanced diet is the best way to lose weight.  A qualified fitness professional can help you find the nutrition plan that's right for you.

NO WAY!  Fat is required for many body processes such as cognitive function, and believe it or not, weight loss.  Fats also help you stay satiated or full.  You definitely don't want to go overboard with fats but the right kind of fats in the proper quantities will help you get those weight loss results you are looking for.

Protein is SUPER important weight loss and building lean muscle.  A good rule of thumb is to eat 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight (If you're 150 pounds you would need 150 grams of protein).  Don't skimp on this!  It is essential for reaching many different fitness goals. 

It's NOT recommended.  Cardio will help you lose weight.  But too much cardio will make you lose muscle after a certain point.  That is why people who just do cardio do not see the muscle definition they want.  They also hit a plateau with weight loss.  A good balance of resistance training, cardio and diet are the best way to achieve weight loss.