Personal Trainer Clearwater http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com Steve Bloomberg's Clearwater Personal Trainer Blog Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:50:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Working with Steve… http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/working-with-steve http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/working-with-steve#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:28:42 +0000 rebecca http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=232 Meeting Steve was not what I expected — in a good way. When I think of fitness trainers I think of scary people who only wear wife beaters and yell and scream and say, “one more rep” when what the mean is “three more reps”, but that wasn’t Steve. I expected someone who only talked about squats and reps, but that wasn’t Steve at all either. Instead, Steve gave it to me straight, was funny, kind, and a pleasure to work with.

I met with Steve to talk about some writing projects he wanted to start working on. After our initial phone call, I Googled him and learned he was a personal trainer in Clearwater, but was staying in Chicago for awhile. I am a writer in Chicago, helping companies with the writing aspect of their Internet marketing. Steve called me up and told me all about the writing projects he was working on. He asked if I could coach him through them. I was intrigued, so we met for coffee and he explained to me about his program.

The honest truth is I’m not really interested in fitness. It’s not one of my hobbies or a point of interest in my life. Since working with Steve, that has changed a bit. He makes it so personable and I love hearing about his stories, how he helps people achieve their goals by using methods that actually work. I can tell by his passion and his experience that The Bloomberg Method really is a program that works with people’s strength and weaknesses. In fact, in the week after meeting Steve, I found myself trying to sleep more, drink more water, and move more than usual. It was almost unconscious, just trying to see how I’d feel if I followed the program. Truthfully, I felt better.

Steve’s enthusiasm and professionalism is electric and catching. He quickly became one of my favorite people. We work together on his exciting writing projects and I can’t wait to see them all come to fruition and position him to disseminate the knowledge of The Bloomberg Method and what it can accomplish. Because after working with Steve just this short time, I know it can really help a lot of people.

]]> http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/working-with-steve/feed 0 I CAN TELL YOU, BUT………… http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-can-tell-you-but http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-can-tell-you-but#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:51:50 +0000 rebecca http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=229 Over the last several months, I’ve had many responses to my post, “Found At Last! The Two Reasons Why Exercise and Diet Programs May Not Be Working For You.” Questions like: What diet works the best? How can I lose weight the fastest? How many days a week do I have to workout? And statements like: “I thought you’d tell me what to do”, and “You left me hanging”, filled my e-mail inbox daily. I’m sorry I am taking so long to answer, I was busy moving my Clearwater personal training business for Chicago for a few months. But now I’m ready to answer these pressing questions.

I’m sure these are just a few of the questions most of you have asked yourself at some point. And chances are you heard or read “low-fat”, “low-calorie”, “high carbohydrate”, “low carbohydrate”, “don’t eat after 6”, “no carbohydrates after 3”, “The cabbage soup diet”, “train HARD”, “train daily”, “train infrequently” just to name a few. Well…which one DOES work the best?

Here’s the secret! Are you ready?!?!? THERE IS NO SECRET!!!

What most people do is they go on a diet that is not something they can stay on, and so starts the rollercoaster of lose weight/gain weight…eat healthy/splurge…get healthy/feel horrible. What I frequently see is someone go on some totally restrictive diet (very low cal, starvation, liquids, fads, etc.), lose the weight and then start back on the same patterns after they’ve lost the weight. Sound familiar, huh?! I thought so. The weight comes back and then it’s time to repeat the weight loss cycle…Except this time you don’t get the same results because you’ve already played the game and it’s not nearly as fun or effective.

As far as exercise goes, training hard and training smart are two different creatures. So many people quit programs because they train TOO HARD and get crippling soreness (real fun, huh?). If being sore is your main focus during a work out, then you could run into a brick wall and achieve that same soreness in a much shorter period of time than working out. No pain…no gain is antiquated thinking. Crawl before you walk and walk before you run. We’re looking for constant and gradual progress, NOT inconsistent overtraining.

Often and frequently overlooked is the definition of goal. My favorite definition is “DREAM WITH A DEADLINE!” I’ve found the easiest way to achieve your goals is to focus on what you want, create a plan, and then work backwards. If you want to lose 20lbs in 8 weeks, you know you have to lose 2 ½ pounds a week starting now. By the way, it IS ok to hit your targets and be ahead of schedule.

Above I mentioned there was no secret, but if there was…Here it is!

EAT FEWER CALORIES, SLEEP AT LEAST 8 HOURS DAILY, DRINK AT LEAST 1/2 GALLON OF WATER DAILY (PREFERABLY 1 GALLON), MOVE YOUR BODY MORE AND GRADUALLY INCREASE THIS.

If you need assistance in creating or following a program just drop me a line. I PROMISE it’s very SIMPLE reaching your goals!

]]> http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-can-tell-you-but/feed 7 “I worked with him…and dropped about 75 pounds and it stayed off.” http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-worked-with-him-and-dropped-about-75-pounds-and-it-stayed-off http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-worked-with-him-and-dropped-about-75-pounds-and-it-stayed-off#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:13:18 +0000 Steve Bloomberg http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=152 After having children, I lost my size three body. I didn’t so much mind being bigger as much as not being able to get things done and the lack of energy.

When you’re overweight and out of shape the mere thought of working out is painful. You look on the TV and see those perky skinny people telling you how great you’ll feel and figure OK, they’re right, I’ll try it. Then you try it, and you don’t feel good, in fact you feel closer to death. That hardcore approach may look good on shows like the Biggest Loser, but for me, there is no way I would continue on a program that made me feel badly or made my body hurt like that.

Well, I’m here to tell you that done correctly you can feel good from day one. I know it sounds like a lie, but it isn’t. I have embarked on this twice now and both times I’ve felt great.

I first worked with Steve from 2000-2004 and he assisted me to get in much better shape. His techniques are realistic with where you are at physically, so you never overdo it and you can actually enjoy working out. I worked with him over that time and dropped about 75 pounds and it stayed off.

In 2008, I got very ill and required three surgeries. I had gained some of the weight back but my big thing is that I want to increase my stamina.  I started to work with Steve again a few weeks ago and I have to tell you I’m still amazed. The first workout we just stretched. My posture came back. I could bend over. I felt better. I have a way to go, but I know that this approach works and I feel a thousand percent better already. When have I ever in all my years looked forward to workouts? Well before working with Steve, I’ll tell you how many – never. Now, it’s the highlight of my days.

Thanks Steve, you are once again saving my life.

- Laura Betterly

]]> http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-worked-with-him-and-dropped-about-75-pounds-and-it-stayed-off/feed 1 “He’s the best trainer on this planet and I feel very fortunate to be able to train with him!” http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/hes-the-best-trainer-on-this-planet-and-i-feel-very-fortunate-to-be-able-to-train-with-him http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/hes-the-best-trainer-on-this-planet-and-i-feel-very-fortunate-to-be-able-to-train-with-him#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:02:56 +0000 Steve Bloomberg http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=146 “I wasn’t one to exercise on a regular basis although as I got older I knew it was really necessary. I was having a serious problem with my left shoulder which I had repeated injured. It was hurting all the time and getting stiffer and stiffer. I couldn’t raise my arm above the shoulder or reach around to my back anymore without extreme pain. I went to chiropractors, a massage therapist and even had an MRI. A year then two went by. Nothing handled it and it got steadily worse to the point where I realized I was going to have a frozen shoulder if I didn’t do something about it.

“I knew exercise was probably the answer, but nothing I was doing was working, so I called Steve. Within one workout I could tell the difference, after a month my shoulder was almost back to normal, in two months I could stretch my arm out fully and had full range of motion back. It was a miracle!

“Steve’s workouts are different each time, depending on what my body needs. He always consults me on what is going on and he customizes the workout to ME!
When I leave a workout, I’m always energized. I’m ready to take a long walk or swim a mile! I have so much energy. He never works me to the point where I’m sore the next day (or week) like other trainers sometimes do, and I think I get better results than many of my friends. Steve knows what a particular body can do and what it needs and he creates around that.

“I would never work out as hard or effectively on my own. Certainly I would never get the results in this short a time. It’s amazing.

“And perhaps the best part is that Steve is fun to work out with! I eagerly look forward to each session! He’s the best trainer on this planet and I feel very fortunate to be able to train with him!”

- Kaye Champagne

]]> http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/hes-the-best-trainer-on-this-planet-and-i-feel-very-fortunate-to-be-able-to-train-with-him/feed 1 “I even had a much younger girl comment a while back on how she wanted her body to look like mine. I am over 50!” http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-even-had-a-much-younger-girl-comment-a-while-back-on-how-she-wanted-her-body-to-look-like-mine-i-am-over-50 http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-even-had-a-much-younger-girl-comment-a-while-back-on-how-she-wanted-her-body-to-look-like-mine-i-am-over-50#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:32:04 +0000 Steve Bloomberg http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=140 “Steve has been my personal trainer for over fifteen years.  My husband recommended him and Steve is a genius on getting the most out of my workouts.  He has a knack of being able to spot out-points and keeps me on track with the correct routine for the correct problem.  I even had a much younger girl comment a while back on how she wanted her body to look like mine.  I am over 50!  What a testimonial to Steve.  Thank you so much!”

- Dr. Mauri Karger

]]> http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-even-had-a-much-younger-girl-comment-a-while-back-on-how-she-wanted-her-body-to-look-like-mine-i-am-over-50/feed 3 “He is the master of knowing what you need when you need it.” http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/he-is-the-master-of-knowing-what-you-need-when-you-need-it http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/he-is-the-master-of-knowing-what-you-need-when-you-need-it#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:29:42 +0000 Steve Bloomberg http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=137 “Steve has been so instrumental in my fitness routines and workouts.  He is the master of knowing what you need when you need it.  Although I have been working out routinely for over thirty years (so I think I know a few things about weight training), Steve has forgotten more than I will ever know.  No one I have ever met understands training like Steve.”

- Dr. Ken Karger

]]> http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/he-is-the-master-of-knowing-what-you-need-when-you-need-it/feed 0 “Steve is a MASTER stretcher!” http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/steve-is-a-master-stretcher http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/steve-is-a-master-stretcher#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:12:57 +0000 Steve Bloomberg http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=134

“Steve is a MASTER stretcher!”

- Kirstie Alley
Actress

]]> http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/steve-is-a-master-stretcher/feed 0 “Steve as a personal trainer was the best fit for my wants and needs.” http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/steve-as-a-personal-trainer-was-the-best-fit-for-my-wants-and-needs http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/steve-as-a-personal-trainer-was-the-best-fit-for-my-wants-and-needs#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:08:29 +0000 Steve Bloomberg http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=130 “I am a mother, I work full-time, and of course – I have wanted to improve my health and my body (in my spare time!). Unfortunately it can be challenging to juggle all of these things and still find time to get in a work out. I was looking for someone who could really make the most of a short period time and really deliver results!

“After trying a variety of programs; from kick-boxing to pilates sessions – I discovered that using Steve as a personal trainer was the best fit for my wants and needs. He is so well-versed in this field…there was nothing that he wasn’t able to tackle with me and achieve success! His stretching is amazing and I have never felt so exhausted and exhilarated at the same time! Thank you Steve!”

- Monica C.

]]> http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/steve-as-a-personal-trainer-was-the-best-fit-for-my-wants-and-needs/feed 0 “I am now 63 and in better shape than the vast majority of my peers.” http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-am-now-63-and-in-better-shape-than-the-vast-majority-of-my-peers http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-am-now-63-and-in-better-shape-than-the-vast-majority-of-my-peers#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:01:45 +0000 Steve Bloomberg http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=125 “I was introduced to Steve Bloomberg in 1985. A good friend of mine had been working out with Steve and I came to realize that I was probably in the worst shape of my life. Having been a wrestler in Division I, I knew what it would take but didn’t have the incentive.

“Through Steve’s workout regime, I was able to get back into shape and gleaned the healthful effects of a consistent workout regime combined with aerobics.

“I have been consistently working out since that time and I am now 63 and in better shape than the vast majority of my peers. I have to give Steve the greatest credit for this because he inspired me to be where I am today.”

- David M. Lavine, M.D.
Cosmetic Surgeon

]]> http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/i-am-now-63-and-in-better-shape-than-the-vast-majority-of-my-peers/feed 0 “He trained everyone from competitive bodybuilders and powerlifters to Miss Texas winners and everything in between.” http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/he-trained-everyone-from-competitive-bodybuilders-and-powerlifters-to-miss-texas-winners-and-everything-in-between http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/index.php/he-trained-everyone-from-competitive-bodybuilders-and-powerlifters-to-miss-texas-winners-and-everything-in-between#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:51:26 +0000 Steve Bloomberg http://www.personaltrainerclearwater.com/?p=119 “I first met Steve in the early 1980’s when he was a college student at TCU and trained at the same gym I did in Ft. Worth Texas. Even at that young age he was an innovative trainer who was experiencing far above average results . Shortly afterwards he opened up his legendary Balloons Gym. I believe I was either the 1st or one of the 1st paying members. Some of my greatest workouts were at that facility. It was as hardcore as it got – much like Metroflex is today. Balloons Gym was an awesome place.

“Steve suffered a tragic accident while he was just about to really make a name for his self in the powerlifting world. This may have turned into a blessing as he then put his efforts into becoming one of the first real successful personal trainers. He trained everyone from competitive bodybuilders and powerlifters to Miss Texas winners and everything in between. He has taken his hardcore roots and turned his knowledge of bodybuilding, personal training and general fitness and now markets to the elite of society with great success.”

- Brian Dobson, owner of World-Famous Metroflex Gym, home of some of the world’s best athletes and bodybuilders

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