Rowan Campus Rec

This is Luke's first year working at the rec center as a personal trainer! He is a Junior  health promotion and fitness management major  from Roxbury, New Jersey. Though he hasn't been with the Rec long, he has enjoyed every minute.  What made you want to become a personal trainer? Going through therapy after tearing my ACL and having my own personal trainer helped me decide to get certified.   I saw how much of a difference he made in helping myself and others, and I realized I wanted to do that too. What is your favorite part about the job? My favorite part would have to be, seeing people get excited when they reach their goals.   Knowing that I made a difference and they are happy and grateful for their progress is very rewarding. What is the most difficult part about being a personal trainer and how do you deal with it? The hardest part about being a personal trainer is having to make other people’s goals a priority while still worrying about

                         It seems that every day the next hottest fitness trend is hitting the public.   There are so many “do’s and don’ts” of fitness that a lot of the times you can end up hearing contradicting theories.   In order to get some of the best information try seeing a personal trainer for personalized workouts and fitness plans. Getting a personal trainer is probably the only way to truly find out what type of workout plan works best for you. But for now here are a few fitness myths to help you separate fact from fiction when it comes to your health.   1.  Your Cardio Machine is keeping track of your progress It is important to take the information a treadmill gives you with a grain of salt.   Caloric burning depends on factors that a treadmill cannot measure including; fitness level, BMI, age and sex.   Without all these pieces of information it’s impossible for a machine to give you an exact analysis of your body.   Knowing your own body is a better

We all have those days… But don’t fear, if you want to feel better there are little things to do that will improve you day! These are the things I do personally whenever I’m feeling down:      1.     Hit the gym !! Always works for me, Get the endorphins racing through those veins and sweat out the bad vibes. It works.      2.    Hit the pavement . Sometimes you might not be in the mood to be in a crowded gym with a million people. Sometimes going on a long run just to get away from the world for a little while is the best medicine.      3.     Go outside . Hike, walk in the park, or  drive around aimlessly with the windows down. Fresh air will do you good!      4.    Treat Yourself! I know some guys out there might not be into this but I know us girls love a good mani/pedi. Treat yourself! I’m always doing my own nails at home but sometimes there’s nothing better than going out and having the professionals get the job done for you .      5.    Take a hot show

So last year I wrote about this, but healthy eating habits is something really important to me so I decided to revisit the topic again this year for those of you that didn’t have a chance to read my first blog post! So first thing’s first, BEFORE you even step foot into the grocery store make sure you aren’t shopping on an empty stomach!!! That will 100% lead to impulse buys just based on the fact that you’re hungry! Next thing you need to know is that some items you only need to buy once in a while, your nonperishable items. These are your foods like extra virgin olive oil, oats, rice, peanut butter, vinegar, seasonings and spices. They can usually be bought in bulk and should last you a month or more!  Personally, I love canned soups but anyone that knows anything about canned soup knows that they're FILLED with sodium. Recently I looked up healthier canned soup options and i stumbled the Amy's brand. Amy's is an organic brand and my 2 faves are the O