| Frequently Asked Questions |
Do I need experience to start a training program?
Absolutely not! Your Epic Fitness trainer will assess your current level of physical fitness, as
well as your exercise experience to determine the difficulty and intensity of your training
sessions. If you have no prior experience, you will ease into your training program rather than
getting the crash course you would receive with a large gym training membership.
How many days a week should I train?
That depends. To maintain or slightly improve your level of physical fitness you will want to
train a minimum of 3 days per week.
If you have participated in a training program in the past, you will most likely want to train 4-5
days per week. It is recommended that you train no more than 6 days per week to give your
body a day of total rest.
I'm a woman, do I need to train with weights? I don't want to "bulk up"...
Yes!
Osteoporosis. Resistance training has been proven to reduce your chance of getting
osteoporosis, by increasing bone density.
Functional strength. Doing day to day activities involves just about every muscle group on your
body. Picking your baby up from the floor works your legs, arms, shoulders, and back. Not to
mention the vital "core" which includes your abdominals and lower back. In order to strengthen
all these muscles, resistance training is necessary.
Burn fat. The lean muscle you'll obtain through resistance training will not only tone your body
and give you that lean smooth look, you'll also be burning more calories. Muscle utilizes
calories to function, so the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn!
Don't worry about "bulking up". The female body lacks the testosterone needed to look like a
bodybuilder. Most men can't even achieve the bodybuilder look without performance
enhancing drugs. Your trainer will also stress a rep range of 12+ per set. This means that your
training is shifted into the toning and muscular endurance phase.
Why work with a personal trainer?
Motivation and Education. People work with a personal trainer for all different reasons, but
most can be divided into either motivation, education, or both.
Motivation. With the Epic Fitness In-Home training program, your trainer will arrive at your
home with all the equipment you'll need for a full body workout. All you have to do is set aside
an hour, and your trainer will make it fun, exciting, and keep you motivated on achieving your
fitness goals. Would you do that on your own?
Education. With all Epic Fitness trainers being nationally certified and/or degreed, we have the
knowledge and experience to ensure each motion is correctly performed to give you optimum
results from your effort. An incorrectly performed exercise not only doesn't work the muscle
group targeted, but it can also cause serious injury.
How can I spot reduce my mid-section, especially my love handles?
Sorry, you can't. The only way to reduce belly fat is to reduce your body fat percentage. You
can do crunches until you are blue in the face, but until the layers of fat covering up your
abdominal muscles are burned away all you'll see is belly fat.
Crunches and abdominal work are necessary for a number of reasons, most importantly to
strengthen the "core" which is the most important muscle group in your body (lower back and
abdominals).
Don't stop working your abs. But you need to also cut body fat so you can see those abs! That
means proper nutrition and exercise. You'll need to be eating smarter and burning more
calories than you are taking in.
If osteoarthritis causes your joints to hurt, why is exercise recommended? Doesn't this hurt
your joints even more?
No. Proper exercise that involves the movement of your joints both strengthens and improves
the muscles that hold that joint. That means that it actually decreases the pain of osteoarthritis.
I am already thin. Why should I work out?
A training program, including resistance, cardiovascular and flexibility training is not just for
people who wish to lose weight.
Physical fitness is for your health not just your looks. Just because your thin doesn't always
mean healthy. People who are thin and unfit can have heart disease, high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, etc. just like people who are overweight.
Can exercise reduce the amount of stress in my life?
Yes! The reason that most athletes never stop training is because of the incredible mood
enhancing effects of a good workout. Research has shown that exercise has positive effects
on depression and stress. You've heard about the "runner's high", which is the feeling an
endurance athlete gets upon completion of an event. This is the extreme of the feeling you'll
get when participating in an exercise program.
Absolutely not! Your Epic Fitness trainer will assess your current level of physical fitness, as
well as your exercise experience to determine the difficulty and intensity of your training
sessions. If you have no prior experience, you will ease into your training program rather than
getting the crash course you would receive with a large gym training membership.
How many days a week should I train?
That depends. To maintain or slightly improve your level of physical fitness you will want to
train a minimum of 3 days per week.
If you have participated in a training program in the past, you will most likely want to train 4-5
days per week. It is recommended that you train no more than 6 days per week to give your
body a day of total rest.
I'm a woman, do I need to train with weights? I don't want to "bulk up"...
Yes!
Osteoporosis. Resistance training has been proven to reduce your chance of getting
osteoporosis, by increasing bone density.
Functional strength. Doing day to day activities involves just about every muscle group on your
body. Picking your baby up from the floor works your legs, arms, shoulders, and back. Not to
mention the vital "core" which includes your abdominals and lower back. In order to strengthen
all these muscles, resistance training is necessary.
Burn fat. The lean muscle you'll obtain through resistance training will not only tone your body
and give you that lean smooth look, you'll also be burning more calories. Muscle utilizes
calories to function, so the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn!
Don't worry about "bulking up". The female body lacks the testosterone needed to look like a
bodybuilder. Most men can't even achieve the bodybuilder look without performance
enhancing drugs. Your trainer will also stress a rep range of 12+ per set. This means that your
training is shifted into the toning and muscular endurance phase.
Why work with a personal trainer?
Motivation and Education. People work with a personal trainer for all different reasons, but
most can be divided into either motivation, education, or both.
Motivation. With the Epic Fitness In-Home training program, your trainer will arrive at your
home with all the equipment you'll need for a full body workout. All you have to do is set aside
an hour, and your trainer will make it fun, exciting, and keep you motivated on achieving your
fitness goals. Would you do that on your own?
Education. With all Epic Fitness trainers being nationally certified and/or degreed, we have the
knowledge and experience to ensure each motion is correctly performed to give you optimum
results from your effort. An incorrectly performed exercise not only doesn't work the muscle
group targeted, but it can also cause serious injury.
How can I spot reduce my mid-section, especially my love handles?
Sorry, you can't. The only way to reduce belly fat is to reduce your body fat percentage. You
can do crunches until you are blue in the face, but until the layers of fat covering up your
abdominal muscles are burned away all you'll see is belly fat.
Crunches and abdominal work are necessary for a number of reasons, most importantly to
strengthen the "core" which is the most important muscle group in your body (lower back and
abdominals).
Don't stop working your abs. But you need to also cut body fat so you can see those abs! That
means proper nutrition and exercise. You'll need to be eating smarter and burning more
calories than you are taking in.
If osteoarthritis causes your joints to hurt, why is exercise recommended? Doesn't this hurt
your joints even more?
No. Proper exercise that involves the movement of your joints both strengthens and improves
the muscles that hold that joint. That means that it actually decreases the pain of osteoarthritis.
I am already thin. Why should I work out?
A training program, including resistance, cardiovascular and flexibility training is not just for
people who wish to lose weight.
Physical fitness is for your health not just your looks. Just because your thin doesn't always
mean healthy. People who are thin and unfit can have heart disease, high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, etc. just like people who are overweight.
Can exercise reduce the amount of stress in my life?
Yes! The reason that most athletes never stop training is because of the incredible mood
enhancing effects of a good workout. Research has shown that exercise has positive effects
on depression and stress. You've heard about the "runner's high", which is the feeling an
endurance athlete gets upon completion of an event. This is the extreme of the feeling you'll
get when participating in an exercise program.