Health in the Real World

Thank you to Rose Campbell for joining me on my podcast. Rose usually trains clients who don't like to exercise, people who don't like the gym. She trains them in small groups. Rose recommends taking small steps, for example, workout one day, monitor change, and come again. That’s what it takes to make long-term behavior change. We should plan, and go for measurable outcomes. Setbacks are a part o...

Stretching is such an important part to injury prevention with any fitness routine. I hope you enjoy this episode. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and the owner of My Core Balance. For more information on our programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com. Thanks for listening!

Ever get a food craving? They can be intense! And the fact that we are craving food that is not healthy for us is a warning sign that we need to up our game and begin to eat healthier. In this episode I talk about the food cravings that I used to get, and of the reasons why I don't get them. I hope you enjoy the episode. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance personal...

So many people want to lose weight, especially at this time of year during January resolutions. There is not a fancy supplement that is going to do it for you. You need natural food. This recipe is phenomenal, and in the 13 years I've been a trainer it has worked to help so many people lose extra weight. I hope you enjoy this episode. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Ba...

You might have let yourself slip a little bit over the holiday season. Maybe you ate too many cookies or drink too much cider. But that is over now! There is no sense in feeling guilt over what you did during the holidays. Now is the time for a fresh start. I hope you enjoy today's episode. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance personal training in San Jose, Californ...

Can you get benefit from 20 push-ups every single day? Great question with a yes and no answer. In this episode, I take this time to talk about the concept of progressive overload and why it is so important when considering how to structure your fitness program. Whether you are a beginner to fitness or a seasoned athlete, progressive overload is the key concept in helping you achieve your fitness...

On the Anchor app you are able to call into my show and I can put you on the air. In this episode, we have three call-ins that I am happy to share. I hope you enjoy this episode. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and owner of My Core Balance, a personal training fitness studio in San Jose, California. For more information on our programs, visit www.mycorebalance.com. Thanks for listening!

With health and fitness and achieving weight loss goals, about 75 percent of your results will come from what you eat. My favorite piece of advice is to begin consuming large amounts of water and vegetables. The best way to do this is by blending up a green drink every day, and sometimes 2 to 3 times per day if you want faster results. In this episode, I remind you about what the recipe is and tak...

As a personal trainer I find that a lot of clients ask similar questions. When this happens, I always think about others who may have the same question. And so I put these answers into the podcast. In this episode, I talk about nutrition, fitness, and goalsetting. I hope you enjoy the episode. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and a owner of My Core Balance personal training studio in San Jo...

Thank you for this call in question, which sparked this episode of the podcast. As a youngster, I played lots of sports. But I never thought that you could earn a living teaching other people how to be fit. This story of how I got into the fitness industry brings back memories of how it all started. I hope you enjoy the podcast. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and the owner of My Core Bala...

I got a great question today about exercise intensity. How intense should I exercise? If you are struggling with this question, I hate to do this to you but my answer is that it depends. I really can't give a full straight answer because it depends on a lot of variables. How fit are you already? How fit do you want to be? What other circumstances are happening in your life right now? All of these...

If you've ever fallen victim to those get fit quick schemes, this episode is for you The truth is, fitness goals take time. They take disciplined action over a period of months, quarters, and even years. There is no substitute for hard work and time. Never fall victim to the get fit quick schemes. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal trainer and the owner of My Core Balance fitness studio in San Jose,...

Most people will tell you that they would love to have more developed gluteal muscles. In this episode, I talk about one very over-looked aspect of glute development. Of course you want to work the glutes in the range of motion that they do naturally. But you also need to stretch the quads and hip flexors, which are the opposite muscles from the glutes. I hope you find this episode helpful. If you...

In this episode, I interview Elizabeth Sharp. Elizabeth and I go way back, and she has a representative for dough Tara essential oils. Over the next few weeks, Elizabeth and I will be sharing some basic ways for you to get healthy and fit. In this episode, she starts with talking about the green drink that she does every day, And how it helped her get out of the big health scare that she had sever...

In this episode, I go on a little rant about how much I love to exercise, and about the good feelings associated with it. But I know that not all of you listening feel the same way about fitness as I do. That's OK, because at the end of this episode I talk to you, the beginner. How do you establish the love of fitness? Very practical advice on how to do this. Chris Janke-Bueno is a personal traine...

In this episode I break down two very important concepts to choose your fitness goals without her self. You can always get bogged down in details, but when you go back to the basics you are much more likely to succeed in your fitness quest because you're not making it harder on yourself. These are the two concepts: First, every muscle in your body can either be on or off. Sounds simple, yet it for...

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, visi...

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...

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 progr...

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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...

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 fi...

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 Jank...