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Houston
Metabolic Testing
RMR, VO2 Max &
Anaerobic Threshold
Whether
you are looking to loose weight or increase peformance, metabolic
testing can help you reach your goals. Our resting metabolic
rate tests rates your metabolism and gives you a gauge of how
many calories per day that you need to maintain or lose weight.
Our VO2 - anaerobic threshold tests let you know your true heart
rate zones to get the most out of your fat burning ability while
you do your cardio workouts. Runners and cyclists can also take
their sport and racing to the next level by getting heart rate
zones to help with realistic heart rate training goals. Check
out the links below for more info about both tests and call
us at 713-523-2577 if you have questions about testing and how
it can benefit your fitness goals.
Save
up to 50% on select Harbinger men's and women's weight
training and workout gloves.
Inflatable Fitness Balls
Inflatable
fitness balls from Harbinger, Theraband and TKO. Great for abdominal
and core body strengthening.
Weighted
Fitness Balls
A
great alternative to traditional weights, these water-filled
rubber balls are great for training core body.
Foam
Rollers
Rehab Equipment
Foam
rollers are hot and a great way to apply your own myofacial
massage. They can also be used for balance, stability and core
body training. Check our our full line of foam roller and rehab
equipment.
Workout
Belts
Stabilize
low back and trunk while performing those heavier lifts. We
offer a wide selection from Harbinger Fitness.
Harbinger
Big Grip
Workout Gloves
Heavy
duty gloves for the serious lifter. Available in wrist wrap
and non wrist wrap styles.
Outdoor
Strength
Classes
Boot
camps are hot but Michael has been busy designing his own version
of outdoor exercise. No army fatigues and screaming in your
face while wallowing in the mud here. Just challenging and safe
workouts for all fitness levels that will make you fall in love
with playing outside again. Each workout involves resistance
training and cardio conditioning to get you in shape quick and
wondering why you haven't done this stuff since you were 8 years
old.
Increase
wrist support with our wide selection of weight lifting straps
from Harbinger and Grizzly.
Nip
Guards
Abrasion Prevention
For Runners
Protect
from painful nipple abrasion. A must have product for male runners.
Don't run your next long run or race without them.
Run Fast by
Hal Higdon
Whether
you are a beginner road racer or shooting for a new personal
best, this book does a great job of breaking down training schedules
and drills to run smarter and prepare for race day. More
book reviews
What
We Do & How It Can Benefit You!
Summer is approaching. Houston Personal Fitness Trainer,
Michael Merlino, is ready to help you get started
today with fitness programs and services that
get results. We have a variety of training programs
and services to fit your budget and busy schedule.
Call us at 713-523-2577
Ext 1 or check out our most popular
programs below.
Fitness & Nutrition
Consultation
Your Plan For Success
Rome
wasn't built in a day and without a plan. You
certainly can't expect to get results without
your own blueprint for success. Fill out our fitness
and nutrition questionnaire below and we put a
plan together for you and present it during this
1 1/2 hour session. We cover the basics of weight
training, cardio and nutritional recommendations.
At the end of the session we review the training
programs and services we offer. Then you choose
a program that best fits your budget and schedule. More Info Fill Out & Submit Our Client Questionnaire With This Service
Body Composition
Body Fat Percent & Total Inches Measurements It
is always smart to get your baseline measurements
completed before starting a new exercise program
so you can measure results down the road and make
the necessary adjustments along the way to get
results. Michael does a 9 site body fat with calipers
and 16 site circumference measurements with a
measuring tape. Then he loads it all in a spreadsheet
and spends some time reviewing your results and
setting goals. More Info Purchase On-line
Metabolic Testing
VO2 Max - Anaerobic Threshold - Resting Metabolic
Rate (RMR) These
medical grade tests determine each individual's
daily caloric needs and unique heart rate training
zones to work out more efficiently, burn fat,
build muscle and improve performance. From the
couch potato to the elite athlete this test gives
you a true picture of what needs to be done in
the gym and at the dinner table every day to lose,
maintain or gain weight. More Info Book On-line Purchase On-line
Train One On One Personalized & Individual Coaching Work
one on one with Michael at his private studio
or the Houston Downtown YMCA. Both one hour and
half hour sessions are available. Each session
is both a workout and instructional in nature
as Michael teaches proper form and technique of
all the exercises on your personalized workout
plan. More Info Fill Out & Submit Our Client Questionnaire With This Service Purchase On-line
Train With A Buddy Share Sessions With A Friend & Save The
buddy system works in life and in fitness. Train
with a buddy, co-worker our significant other
during these more affordable one hour workouts.
Great, free wheeling workouts that coach you on
how to get the most out of each exercise, set
and rep. Sessions are available at our private
studio or the Houston Downtown YMCA. More Info Fill Out & Submit Our Client Questionnaire With This Service Purchase On-line
Train
With A Group Indoors
Learn All The Right Moves For Efficient Workouts Saturday
Weight Training Workshops - Houston Downtown YMCA
An
quick and affordable way for self starters to
learn proper form and technique from a certified
trainer. This 4 hour hands on workshop includes
a 45 minute classroom presentation that reviews
the nuts and bolts of proper weight training and
reviewing Michael's recommended workout plan.
The group then hits the gym floor for the remaining
3 hours as Michael demonstrates the proper form
and technique of each exercise. Towards the end
of the workshop participants are paired up in
groups of 2 so they can practice each move and
recieve additional feedback from Michael. This
is a great opportunity to learn all the right
moves and then put them to use at home or your
own gym. More Info Purchase On-line
Train With A Group Outdoors
For Those That Are Bored With The Gym But Crave
Results! Something about group dynamics
that really gets people going and dramatically increased
their chances of sticking to a fitness program.
Michael has coached marathoners for almost 10 years
now so he can vouch for the fact that group coaching
works. Feel like a kid again, get outside and get
results quick with one of his group outdoor classes
or run coaching programs.
New "Out Fit Houston" - Outdoor
Fitness Classes Start Training 4/15
For Prorated April Classes Boot
camps are hot but Michael has been busy designed
his own version of outdoor exercise. No army fatigues
and screaming in your face while wallowing in the
mud here. Just challenging and safe workouts for
all fitness levels that will make you fall in love
with playing outside again. Each workout involves
resistance training and cardio conditioning to get
you in shape quick and wondering why you haven't
done this stuff since you were 8 years old.
More
Info & Purchase On-Line
Off
Season Running Program- In Flight
Running
Next Session Starts - May 1st - May 30th Michael's
loves the sport of running and has been coaching
runners and marathoners for about 10 years now.
This year his run coaching business, In Flight
Running, is offering a new off season training
program for Houston runners. This program will
include Tuesday and Thursday 6AM & 6PM one
hour workouts involving hill training and track
to improve your running and get ready for Houston's
annual marathon training season (June - Janauary).
Join In Flight Running coach, Duval Ruiz, for
these fun and free wheeling running workouts.
More Info Fill Out & Submit Our Runner Questionnaire With This Service Purchase On-line
Marathon
& Half Marathon Program-
In Flight Running
June 2009 - January 2010 Don't
train alone! Take your running to new heights
with group coaching from In Flight Running. Get
great coaching from head coaches Michael Merlino
and Duval Ruiz who live and breath the sport of
running. In Flight Running has been coaching running
for 5 years now and has had great success getting
runners of all skill levels ready for completing
a marathon or half marathon. In Flight Running
trains and prepares local Houston runners for
the Houston Marathon & Half Marathon and other
fall and winter races nation-wide. More Info Fill Out & Submit Our Runner Questionnaire With This Service Purchase On-line
Want To Learn More About Houston Trainer Michael
Merlino? We
know you have many fitness programs to choose
from in the Greater Houston area. We offer a wide
variety of training and programs that fit your
budget and busy life. Michael's training style
is fun, professional, goal based and results driven.
References are always available from those who
have benefitted from our programs over the past
10 years. Here are a few reasons why Michael may
be a good "fit" for you.
Fitness
Latte FaceBook Group
Discuss Fitness & Nutrition Issues On-line Add
Michael's "Fitness Latte" group to your
Facebook profile and tune in for the latest discussions
on fitness and nutrition. Chime in and ask your
own fitness and nutrition questions from a certified
trainer and marathon coach with 10 years of experience
training clients and coaching runners and marathoners.
Fitness
Latte
Michael's New Fitness & Nutrition Blog Houston
Personal Fitness Trainer, Michael Merlino, offers
a fresh brew of fitness and nutrition thoughts
at his new fitness blog, "Fitness Latte".
Tune in for his takes on the latest in fitness
and feel free to reply to his posts to get some
on-line discussion going. Michael is always looking
for some new new material to write or comment
about so stop by, check out some posts and let
us know what is on your mind.
In
Flight Running
Michael's New Running Blog Houston
Marathon Coach, Michael Merlino, shares and discusses
the sport of running, road racing, half marathon
and marathon training. Every runner is welcome
here as he offer training tips, discusses and
review local and national races and provides other
resources to help improve your running. In
Flight Running is also the name of Michael's
Houston based marathon and half marathon coaching
program.
With
two simple tests, which last 30-40
minutes combined, we can determine
your unique metabolic profile.
These tests are routinely done
on Olympic and professional athletes
although everyday people can benefit
greatly from them also. Using
the results from your Resting
Metabolic Rate (RMR) test
and your VO2/Anaerobic
Threshold test, you can train
scientifically, knowing exactly
how many calories per day and
how intense you need to work to
achieve the goal you want. Whether
you are looking to lose weight,
improve your cardio fitness, decrease
your body fat, or run or cycle
faster, these tests can help take
you to the next level. Training
without your true numbers is like
training in the dark, regardless
of your fitness goals. These tests
are appropriate for all levels
of fitness enthusiasts, from the
beginning exerciser, to the marathoner,
or cyclist.
Merlino
Fitness Health & Wellness
Director and RN, Christina
Merlino, discussions hypothyroid
disorder and how exercise
can counter-act many of the
risk factors that are caused
by this common ailment. more
Osteoporosis
Merlino
Fitness Health & Wellness
Director and RN, Christina
Merlino, discussions Osteoperosis;
What it is and how you can
prevent it. more
Build
Your Own Weight Training Workout
Certified
professional fitness trainer,
Michael Merlino, shows you how
to design your own weight training
program by muscle group. more
Article Archives
Classics from our fitness and
nutrition vault. more
Weight Training
Lat
Pulldowns
Pulldowns
are a great exercise for
the back muscles but avoid
pulling the bar behind the
head. Pull the bar down in
front of the body toward
the collar bone and with
the bar just below your chin.
Pulling the bar behind the
head puts undue stress on
the shoulders and rotator
cuff.
Running
Avoiding Shin
Splints
Do you have
lower leg pain or shin splints
from running? Running on
hard surfaces, worn out running
shoes and weak calf muscles
could be the culprit. Try
running on soft trails, buying
a new pair of running shoes
or adding calf exercises
to your weight training routine.
Walking
The
Talk Test
A great way
to make sure you are staying
in your aerobic fat-burning
range is the talk test. If
you cannot comfortably carry
on a conversation with your
walking partner you probably
need to bring down the intensity
to assure yourself that you
are burning fat.
Fat Burning
Your Anaerobic
Threshold
A great way
to make sure you are burning
fat during cardio sessions
is knowing your anaerobic
threshold or where your heart
rate zone needs to be to
burn fat stores. Find a gym
or fitness center that offers
anaerobic/VO2 testing. Merlino
Fitness offers anaerobic
threshold testing every month.
Check out the link below
for more details. Merlino
Fitness Metabolic Testing
Nutrition
Keys
to Weight Loss
If you are
trying to drop weight make
sure you incorporate the
following to get you on your
way. Drink lots of water,
don't skip meals (especially
breakfast), do not eat late
night meals or snacks after
7 or 8 pm and build as much
activity into your everyday
life as you can. Michael
also recommends joining weight
watchers to anyone trying
to lose weight and keep it
off long term.
Nutritional Supplements
Good
Idea If
Researched Based
For busy lifestyles
nutritional supplements may
be a good idea to fill the
gaps that most of us have
in our diet. Many Americians
are not even getting the recomended
daily allowances of important
nutrients through the food
they eat. Merlino Fitness
highly recommends nutritional
supplementation to improve
health and performance as
long as products are safe
and research-based.
Quick Tip Archives
Our archived collection of fitness
and nutrition tips to
help you stay focused
and fit. Tip
Archives
Rome
wasn't built in a day and without a plan. You
certainly can't expect to get results without
your own blueprint for success. Fill out our fitness
and nutrition questionnaire below and we put a
plan together for you and present it during this
1 1/2 hour session. We cover the basics of weight
training, cardio and nutritional recommendations.
At the end of the session we review the training
programs and services we offer. Then you choose
a program that best fits your budget and schedule.
It
is always smart to get your baseline measurements
completed before starting a new exercise program
so you can measure results down the road and make
the necessary adjustments along the way to get
results. Michael does a 9 site body fat with calipers
and 16 site circumference measurements with a
measuring tape. Then he loads it all in a spreadsheet
and spends some time reviewing your results and
setting goals. 
Work
one on one with Michael at his private studio
or the Houston Downtown YMCA. Both one hour and
half hour sessions are available. Each session
is both a workout and instructional in nature
as Michael teaches proper form and technique of
all the exercises on your personalized workout
plan.
The
buddy system works in life and in fitness. Train
with a buddy, co-worker our significant other
during these more affordable one hour workouts.
Great, free wheeling workouts that coach you on
how to get the most out of each exercise, set
and rep. Sessions are available at our private
studio or the Houston Downtown YMCA. 
Boot
camps are hot but Michael has been busy designed
his own version of outdoor exercise. No army fatigues
and screaming in your face while wallowing in the
mud here. Just challenging and safe workouts for
all fitness levels that will make you fall in love
with playing outside again. Each workout involves
resistance training and cardio conditioning to get
you in shape quick and wondering why you haven't
done this stuff since you were 8 years old.
Add
Michael's "Fitness Latte" group to your
Facebook profile and tune in for the latest discussions
on fitness and nutrition. Chime in and ask your
own fitness and nutrition questions from a certified
trainer and marathon coach with 10 years of experience
training clients and coaching runners and marathoners.
