Entries by Carlton Cullins

“Uphill-Walking for Cardio” 1/28/18 Carlton Cullins-BLUE SKY STRONGBOX-Personal Trainer-Austin,Tx

As a working personal trainer of almost 15 years, and an avid exerciser of 32 years, the single best exercise I know is uphill-walking. Don’t get me wrong, there are others but none that are more readily available, affordable, repeatable, offer more benefits and require less skill. Do understand that walking on flat ground is […]

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PART 2 of my FREE health & fitness series, FOUNDATIONS. In my last video, I discussed goals, purpose and the importance of sleep. This week I cover some of what I consider to be the essentials of the screening & assessment process. Now that you know what you want and why ​it’s time to find what you may need. This particular video contains quite a bit of information but is crucial to any goal you may have, be that fat loss, muscle gain or simply improving overall health. I’m doing these videos to help illustrate the fundamentals, the basics. Don’t let anything become complicated. Ask me any questions if need be. I’m here to help. Enjoy.

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New Health & Fitness Tips! So i’m doing a Free Video Series on what i consider to be the Essential Elements of Health & Fitness. Until the end of the year, my plan is to release one new video each week covering a fairly wide range of information, doing my best to limit most of the main points to 3 things. Tune in. These videos are free. I’m doing these to help. I know more than anyone how confusing and frustrating diet and exercise stuff is. I’ve worked professionally as a Personal trainer for well over a decade. My hope is to clear up some of the confusion. Take notes, ask questions. I’m always here to help…

Look at yourself NAKED regularly. Get bloodwork/medical checkup every year or so, especially if overweight and sedentary. Know the difference between overweight (“a few extra pounds”) and obese. The doctors often use BMI which doesn’t tell much valuable info. But when looking at your naked body in a mirror with truthful eyes, the difference between overweight and obesity should be clear. Obesity can be very deadly, not to mention expensive. No one “needs” six-pack abs. Likewise, no one needs to carry the weight of two people on a skeleton built for one. 

You can be overweight and often still be healthy, especially with regular exercise, decent genetics and a decent diet. However, the same will most likely never be true for obesity. Am I suggesting that we all welcome each pound of body fat? No. Do I think six-pack abs are a requirement to be considered healthy […]

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New Weekly Health & Fitness Tips! Your health is the foundation that everything in your life is built on. Do not sacrifice it for anything else. It’s very common these days to find those that sacrifice their health for fitness gains and vanity. This can only last for so long without paying a price. If you want to look better, feel better or live longer then take good care of your health first and always. Begin with what I call the “big 3”. #1) Hydration. #2) 30 minutes of brisk, yet relaxed, daily walking. #3) A regular sleep schedule that allows you to get between 7-9 hours of sleep without the aide of drugs and alcohol during the waking hours.

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