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Ivan Blazquez (read articles by Ivan)
Personal Trainer

Getting results is easier said than done. Together, we can do it. Whether your goal is to slim down, sculpt muscle, improve posture or reduce joint stiffness/aches, I can help you achieve it. The goal I have for your is simple: Get your heart and lungs as healthy as possible and keep the clothes fitting just right. Istrive to make each training session unique, utilizing different pieces of equipment and exercises to maximize your progress - and your enjoyment.

What inspires me is seeing my clients work out with passion and purpose. We are trying to live better and with more passion. So, if you want to walk taller without growing taller, train with me and we will get better together.

Sign up for your first session and you have already passed the most difficult hurdle - leave the rest to me.

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Qualifications:

• M.Ed. in Exercise Physiology
• B.S. in Exercise Physiology
• ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Certified Health & Fitness Instructor
• Professional Natural Bodybuilder (NGA Member)
• Former Collegiate Football Player
• AED/CPR/First Aid Certified – American RedCross

Testimonials

"Ivan keeps workouts interesting!"

"Training with Ivan over the past year has improved my golf game and my posture, lowered my body fat and increased my core strength. At the age of 53, I feel younger and more limber than I have for years. The best part is, I enjoy the training sessions. Ivan keeps them interesting by constantly changing the exercises, and developing new ones. He truly gives “personal” training sessions, designing a combination of strength building and functional exercises for each session to work on my particular needs, and to build on what I’ve already accomplished. When I started, I was skeptical that my strength and appearance would noticeably change—they have. This year, I’ve substantially raised my goals and expectations, and while I may not be drafted to model men’s athletic wear, I’m hitting the golf ball farther, running again, and for the first time I can do a few pull-ups."

 --- David, 53, Attorney

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Articles by Ivan

The Missing Link in the Feminine Mystique - By Ivan Blazquez, ACSM, MEd “Exercise Physiology”

When entering any fitness center today one may recognize a common distribution of men and women among the equipment. Often times, women tend to use the cardiovascular equipment more frequently, whereas men will generally monopolize the free-weight areas. Several factors, but none more influential than the “big muscle phobia” drive this discrepant modality selection among women. This occurrence is ironic in that although many women do not spend much or any time resistance training, the avoidance of this form of exercise may be keeping them from attaining the illustrious “muscle toned” look.

The secret to attaining an optimal appearance involves four primary components: nutrition, exercise, stretching and sleep. Engaging in cardiovascular training is very important because it is exercising our most important muscle (The heart). Cardiovascular training also helps to uncover the muscle underlying the subcutaneous fat. In conjunction with cardiovascular training, resistance-training becomes a crucial player with overall muscle tone and definition. The problem with doing cardiovascular training alone is that it burns fat, but it also can burn muscle. On the other hand, resistance training will give muscle a reason to remain. Thus, resistance training will actually improve your body’s fat-burning capability during cardiovascular exercise by preventing muscle loss and accelerating fat loss. Resistance-training is like an art form. You are your own painter or architect, and with each passing workout, you chisel away at your physique. With time on your side, you will eventually begin to see changes in your appearance respective of your own physical potential and goals.

The most common roadblock to resistance training among women is the “big muscle phobia” myth. There are three primary reasons why this myth is not true. First of all, women do no produce the same amount of testosterone that gives men the propensity for large muscles. A second and less known reason is the law of reversibility. Simply states, if you do not use it, you lose it. So if a woman were to see changes not to her liking, she could simply lower the weight being lifted. The third reason deals with muscle fiber type matching. It is generally recommended that the repetition range be 8-15 reps if the goal is muscle tone and endurance. At this repetition range, it is almost physiologically impossible to obtain large muscles.

In lieu of the facts, women have nothing to lose and everything to gain by the incorporation of resistance training. If you are not familiar or lack experience with resistance training, hiring a personal trainer could be a worthy investment that may get you the results you have always deired.

To make an appointment with Ivan, contact Katie Keifer, Wellness Director at at 897.0143 or katie@nojcc.org.

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