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Issue Date: Jan. 2009
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According to Zimmerman, static stretching is especially important for people who don't participate in other physical activities. "Everyone who sits at a desk all day or spends a lot of time on the couch should be engaging in some flexibility training." The trick to avoiding what Zimmerman calls "postural deficiencies" is stretching muscles that are shortened throughout the day. For example our the hip flexors, which are shortened when we sit. |
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Issue Date: March. 2008
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Metabolism has always been a buzzword in fitness. Six FITNESS staffers tested the metabolism-makeover routine on these pages, designed by Geralyn Coopersmith along with Alex Zimmerman. Some lost up to seven pounds in twon months-without dieting! - while others raved about increases in strength, endurance and energy. "I loved it" reported one. "My jeans are looser and my arms are more toned" |
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Issue Date: Mar. 2007
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"You build muscle and burn fat through physical activity." Says personal trainer Alex Zimmerman, whose rigorous workouts with a prewedding Reynolds two years ago included circuit training alternating with the stationary bike. Because muscle is heavier than fat, "you may not always lose weight, but you'll look leaner." As Reynolds puts it. "It's all about doing the things the doctors tell you to do. "I'm just listening."
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Issue Date: Nov. 2006
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Finally, I visit Alex Zimmerman a personal trainer in New York City. "The term 'healthy weight' carries no weight for me" he says. "I think the word 'weight' stinks!" I beam. "Me too!" "People think that if they put themselves into a calorie deficit they'll lose weight. But that's not necessarily true. You have to factor in hormones and metabolism. You could come here, gain weight on the scale and be much healthier." |
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Issue Date: Feb. 2006
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On the Verge...Whether traditional, spiritual or avant-garde, 2006's rising stars are changing the face of beauty.
Fitness: Alex Zimmerman A former wall streeter himself, Zimmerman, 28, now trains his share of pinstripe-wearing type A's. His technique relies on free weights, lunges, squats and pull-ups - "moves that emulate how we move in day to day activities" Zimmerman explains. |
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Issue Date: June. 2005
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My trainers weren't trying to sculpt me for muscle beach; they wanted to address the fact that it hurt to bend over and pick up my daughter. "We're preparing you to hike up a mountain, put a suitcase in the overhead bin," says Zimmerman. "We're preparing you for life." Of course I gained muscle mass and strength in the process. But the most surprising benefits were invisible to everyone but me. |
