Ask Trainer Chris

In this podcast I interview acupuncturist Michael Brown, from abundant heaven traditional Chinese medicine in Campbell, California. Michael is also an expert in tea, and I put a little pressure on him to start a YouTube show featuring tea tasting. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and the owner of My Core Balance, a personal training studio in San Jose, California. For more information, visit www.mycorebalance.com.

I really feel supremely grateful for the people that I get to work with every day. It's such a variety of different types of people, each bringing their own unique flair and flavor to my day. Each of you and your unique goals challenge me to come up with the best programs for you. I appreciate the work ethic that you are putting forth, and the openness you have to my instruction. Thank you! Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance, a personal training studio in San Jose, California. For more information about our programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com. Thank you.

In this episode I address people who are facing a big uphill climb. You're overweight and out of shape. To be honest, almost any exercise program will work to restore your fitness level… eventually. But, your number one goal during this time should be consistency and injury prevention. This is a long-term play here. You cannot afford to get injured in the first few months of your new fitness program. I hope you enjoy the episode. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal fitness trainer at My Core Balance in San Jose California. For more information on our programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com. Tell them Chris sent to you.

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We can stay healthy during the holidays. But let be sure to enjoy them too. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance, a personal training studio in San Jose, California. For more information on our programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com

No matter how fit you get, you may discover at times that you fall off the wagon. Maybe you have lost your motivation, or maybe life just gets so busy that keeping up with your fitness regimen is difficult. Today's episode comes from a call-in, and I am really happy to help her get back on her fitness quest. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance, a fitness studio in San Jose, California. For more information about My Core Balance and our programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com. To call-in to our show, Use the Anchor app and click the call-in button. Thanks for listening.

A quick summary of our weekly live workout. Get the 10 exercises that will start your day right. Join us on the My Core Balance Facebook page every Wednesday morning at 6 AM PST for a quick, energizing workout to start your day. My core balance is a personal training studio in San Jose, California. For more information, visit our website at www.mycorebalance.com.

A few golden fitness nuggets came out of today's personal training sessions. First, the concept of progression. Don't think about progressing to a harder exercise, and definitely don't think about doing more repetitions, until you have mastered the form and you feel the work in the right spots. Second, I talk to a client of mine who knows a lot about the body, about the fact that sometimes even fitness professionals need somebody else to tell them what to do. We tend to get into analysis paralysis. We know too much. I hope you enjoy today's episode. If you have a question about fitness, health, or goalsetting, email me Chris@mycorebalance.com or you can text your questions to 408–883-4442. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance, a personal training studio in San Jose, California. My Core Balance also offers online programs at www.mycorebalance.com.

I would like to thank Aaron from SOTK Fitness for calling into the show. It seems like Aaron has a very similar fitness methodology to me, so we are going to try to work it out so that we can have an interview podcast sometime in the near future. Thanks for listening. To be featured on the show, call-in via the Anchor app, or email me at chris@mycorebalance.com, or text me 408–883–4442. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance fitness studio in San Jose, California. For more information on our fitness programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com or check out My Core Balance on YouTube.

Best way to lose weight. It's the number one reason why people join gyms: to lose weight. There are thousands of different ways that you can do this. In this short episode we break down one very important thing that you need to know with regards to your fitness program. Keep it simple. Start where you are, and take baby steps toward your goal. Don't compare yourself to anyone else and don't compare yourself to how fit you used to be. Eventually you'll get to where you want to be, step-by-step. You don't need to become an Olympic athlete to reach your goal of health and wellness. You just need to be honest with yourself about where you are now and take little baby steps every day. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and the owner of My Core Balance, a personal training studio in San Jose, California. For more information on their programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com. To ask trainer Chris a fitness question, text him at 408–883–4442, or you can email him Chris@mycoreb

Get a behind the scenes listen to a conversation with a client and consultant that I am working with, Danielle Gentry. I thought this might be interesting for our listeners, because this is my big picture goal for my fitness business: autonomous independent clients who don't need me anymore because they learned everything they need to learn. At first, you might think that this is not a good business strategy. How are you going to continue to earn money from these clients if they don't need you anymore? The irony is that even though the clients could leave because they already know the information and know how to get a great workout, but they don't. Sure, some will, but many will stay. Now they are insiders. It's like being a part of a think tank. I always ask Aaron for an assessment of me and my imbalances, even though I have been doing this for over a decade. And vice versa, he asks me and I give him his program. There's always value in that objective assessment. But my big pictur

I had a lot of fun today: Snippets from my day of personal training at My Core Balance. I selected the clips that I think would benefit anybody listening. Take these and learn from them to assist you in achieving your fitness goals. If you have a specific question regarding fitness, nutrition, or goalsetting, email Chris@mycorebalance.com or text your questions to us at 408–883–4442. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and the owner of My Core Balance fitness studio in San Jose, California. We offer personal training and small group classes. For more information on our fitness programs, visit our website at www.mycorebalance.com.

If you have fallen off the wagon with your health, keep things simple and focus on these five habits. Try to adopt one have it in the next week. Then adopt one have it each subsequent week until you have mastered all five. These five habits will definitely get you 80% of the way. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and the owner of My Core Balance fitness studio in San Jose California. They offer personal training and group classes, as well as online programs. For more information on all of the offerings at My Core Balance, visit www.mycorebalance.com. #HealthyHabits

We've all seen the infomercials for the best workout ever. However, we also intuitively know that each person is different and what really matters in a work out plan is consistency. You can have a mediocre work out actually do better for you if you consistently do it as opposed to a great work out that you never do or rarely do. I know you already know this, but this show is a gentle reminder to get you moving again. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer in San Jose California at My Core Balance fitness studio. For more information on our programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com. Questions? Email Chris@mycorebalance.com or text your question 2408–883–4442.

The most common reason why people join health clubs is to lose weight. In this episode, I detail one very specific tactic, while also putting this into perspective. The fact that we have so much food to choose from is pretty amazing considering that a few thousand years ago we had to hunt and pick our own food. Be grateful for the opportunity to choose, and choose wisely. Ultimately it takes a commitment to lose weight, and a commitment is nothing more than a choice that you keep choosing again and again and again. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer in San Jose, California and the owner of My Core Balance fitness studio in the Rosegarden neighborhood. He has been a personal trainer since 2004. For more information on My Core Balance's programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com. Do you have a fitness question? Email Chris@mycorebalance.com. Or text your question to 408–883–4442.

Great question today about cramping hamstrings. Why do we get them? And how can I get rid of them? Specifically, these hamstring cramps were coming from an exercise called hamstring lien. They are completely normal, yet they tell you a lot about how weak you are. ------------------------ Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance in San Jose. My Core Balance offers personal training and small group classes. For more information about our programs visit www.mycorebalance.com

What's the proper way to breathe when exercising? This is a great question, yet just like so many things that I do: it depends. It largely depends on how intense the workout is. For example, if you're lying on your back, obviously you can take deeper and slower breaths. In this episode, I also detail the type of breathing that I like to do with lifting weights and also with cardio exercise. And lastly, the breathing will depend on how intensely you are exercising. Also, if you are in great shape you will not need to breathe as much as somebody who is sucking wind because they are out of shape. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer at My Core Balance in San Jose California. We specialize in core training and helping you achieve your fitness goals. For more information about our programs visit www.mycorebalance.com.

Planning has its place, but sometimes you just need to jump. Sometimes you need to fire first before you aim, so that you know how to re-aim and try again.

We all experience stress from time to time, or maybe all the time… Either way, there's a simple technique that you can employ that takes only five minutes, and it can help to release that stress. This technique of deep breathing can also help you improve your athletic performance. I've noticed that my ability to breathe deeply has greatly helped me because my muscles are getting more oxygenated, and therefore can do more work easier. Try this technique yourself before your work out and you will be surprised at the benefits. I'd like to hear about your trial with this breathing technique. Email me at chris@mycorebalance.com or text me your results at 408–8 83–4442. Chris is a personal trainer and owner of my core balance personal training studio in San Jose, California. My core balance specializes in helping you achieve all your fitness goals without injuring yourself. This is not a guarantee, but it is our number one goal for you, and all of our programs are geared to

A day in the life of the personal trainer. Get valuable nuggets of information that I tell my clients on a daily basis. This is my day from 6 AM to 4 PM. I hope this helps you achieve your fitness goals, or to at least get a little bit more information to take steps in the right direction. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance fitness studio in San Jose California. For more information, check out www.mycorebalance.com.