San Francisco's leading fitness coaches recommend their top choices for food, activities and more in the Bay Area. Nestled along California's northern coast, San Francisco captivates with its iconic restaurants, diverse activities, and rich history. Whether you're exploring the numerous lush hiking trails or savoring dim sum in Chinatown, each corner of the city offers a unique adventure. Join us as we uncover our Faves in the Bay, voted on by the top trainers and coaches!
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Billy Polson
January is almost here and many of us have started to research ways to help our 2018 New Year's Resolutions come true. When it comes to fitness and health goals, whether it is dropping 50 lbs or improving your golf swing, teaming up with an educated, experienced personal trainer can often help ensure success. DIAKADI founder and owner, Billy Polson, recommends considering the following seven key elements when searching for your ideal match.
WE ARE CROWNING THE ‘NUMBER ONE HEALTHY HABIT TO PROVIDE A WELL-TUNED BODY AND HEALTHFUL LIFE’
We here at DIAKADI love a good championship bracket. So when Yale BUSTED all of our March Madness brackets, we decided to put our 16 favorite healthy habits head-to-head. The Bay Area’s most educated fitness trainers and performance coaches have voted, and the results are in.
We’ve all heard that you get out of your workout what you put into it. No matter what your goals happen to be, there are many variables to consider when crafting your most optimal training program. The particular combination you select will have a direct impact on the physical results achieved. These variables include: the total number of sets per exercise, the number of repetitions (reps) per set, the intensity of the weight used with respect to a benchmark (e.g. 1 “rep max” or “RM”), the tempo of the repetition, the amount of rest between sets, and the frequency that you train each muscle group per week.
You Have tried everything to avoid the holiday weight gain and the slow slide to a bigger waist band during the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years. Usually it is a valiant effort with minimal and often depressing results. This year, try something different. START NOW!