Friday, December 9, 2011
Spurling Training Systems
Sunday, December 4, 2011
My Top 3 Conditioning Exercises
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Single Greatest Lifting Movement
Sunday, November 27, 2011
On the go workout
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Surviving Thanksgiving
Here is a blog post I did back in 2009. The same rules still apply. Enjoy the read!
Surviving the fatest holiday in America
Thanksgiving meals are not all that bad if you do it right. Here are a few tips that will be helpful in keeping those pounds off on turkey day.
Most gyms are open a few hours on Thursday so try and sneak in a workout.The best time would be about an hour before you consume all that glorious food. That way, when you return home, shower and begin to stuff your face your metabolism is screaming and at its peak for digestion.
I know as you are reclined back watching the Detroit Lions lose, you will probably have a ice cold beer in your hand. I'm not going to saydon't have it, because although that would be the best decision, for most it is not realistic. However, try to avoid excess alcohol and avoid sugary drink such as soda. Stick with water.
Avoid, high carbohydrate foods. You all should know by now that unused carbohydrates are stored as cutaneous fat. That means, limit your carbohydrates. Try to fill up on foods like turkey, nuts, and vegetables. These foods are relatively low in carbohydrates and will keep the pounds off.
Enjoy your dinner and eat it slowly. It takes a good twenty minutes or more for your body to realize that you are eating. So take it slow, enjoy the company, and eat the food slowly. You won't eat as much and will become full quicker.
I'm not even going to mention dessert. Everyone knows it is not good for you. Whether or not you eat it is up to you. Just think before you eat it. Summer is only 6 months away. Is that brownie sundae really worth it? Really? I think not
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Plateau Busters
- Super-sets
- Drop-sets
- Tempo-training
- Super-slow training
- Negatives
Saturday, November 12, 2011
100 gram carb cure
How it all got started
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Going with the flow
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday Funday!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Thanks for the support!
Spurling Training Systems
Spurling Training Systems is the premiere resource for everything fitness and nutrition. Founded by Doug Spurling, Spurling Training Systems offers in-home personal training, studio personal and group training, online coaching, personalized program design, phone consultations, and nutrition support.
Doug graduated from University of New England with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Exercise Science. He has a plethora of experience as both a personal trainer for general fitness and a strength and conditioning coach for athletes.
He is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Also through the NSCA, he is a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT).
Doug began his fitness experience as a personal trainer at a private fitness facility in Southern Maine while in college. While there, he worked with all levels including youth, geriatrics, high school and college athletes, and middle aged men and women. Also in college, he interned with one of the most elite performance centers on the east coast, Parisi Speed School. There he worked with all levels of athletes ranging from elementary aged to the professional level coaching them through progressive resistance strength training programs and speed development programs. He also was a teachers assistant for an undergraduate strength and conditioning course where he aided the professor in showing students proper program design and exercise technique, while also administering practical exams.
After college, Doug worked closely with top Division I schools including East Carolina University and University of Maine on developing strength and conditioning program for their athletes. He continues to work with University of New England, assisting in undergraduate courses as well as training the varsity athletes of the school.
Currently he serves as a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer in the Southern Maine area operating Spurling Training Systems
Doug also authors an online blog where he shares his knowledge on fitness, sports, and nutrition.
If interested in any of the services offered by Spurling Training Systems, please contact us.