Body Composition: Do You Know Yours?
Learning your body fat percentage is very useful and is a better indicator of your health than the old BMI standard.
Lisa Abramson
Fitness Center, Medical Fitness Liaison and ACE-Certified Personal Trainer
Lisa Abramson has been an ACE-Certified personal trainer for over 20 years. She is also a Mad-Dogg-certified spin instructor since 2017. She has taught a variety of group exercise classes over the past two decades. She is a medical fitness liaison, personal trainer and group fitness instructor at Ochsner Fitness Center.
She has a bachelor's in theater arts, and a master's in speech communication.
Lisa has been a triathlete for the past 20 years, returning to competition in 2020.
She believes that motivation begins within, finding the desire to be better today: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." -- Mark Twain
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Crunches: Abs Exercises That Work
Yes, we want to have good-looking abs, but we also need strong abs for practical purposes.
10 Reasons to Hire a Personal Trainer
Consistent training sessions will make coming to the gym and getting fit seem like second nature! That’s the goal of a trainer: help you help yourself to be healthy and fit, making a lifetime commitment!
What's Core Strength and How Do You Get It
With a strong core, you will be a better athlete, you’ll have less chance of injury, and you’ll be able to create more balance and stability in the years to come.
5 Top Lower-Body Exercises
These are trainer Lisa Abramson's five favorite lower-body exercises for making you stronger and functionally fit. Perform three sets of 10-15 repetitions each. Increase your weight when these become easier.
5 Upper Body Strength Exercises
Women, particularly, need to develop their upper body, since they are typically lacking in strength here. All of us, lose muscle as we age, so why not build it?
Exercise: Is It Ever Too Much
If you are sore from your last day (or more) of exercise, should you still exercise the next day?
How Often Should I Work Out?
Yes, you can work out too much. If you start having nagging aches and pains, and your sleep is not as deep as it used to be, this may be a sign of over-training.
4 Reasons to Choose a Kid-Friendly Gym
With services like child care, youth fitness programs and summer and holiday camps, gyms are making it easier than ever to get the whole family involved in fitness.
