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With Us At The New Downtown Houston Tellepsen
YMCA
Or Our Private Studio Close To Downtown
 The
new year is just weeks away. Get a jump on that
new year's resolution now with professional personal
fitness training instruction from Houston Personal
Fitness Trainer, Michael Merlino. Train in the
new 47 million dollar state of the art Downtown
Houston Tellepsen YMCA or
the privacy of our small fitness studio close
to downtown . Fill
out our new client questionnaire today
and sign up before January 1st and get a free
fitness and nutritional consultation ($75.00 value).
We have a variety of training programs and services
to fit your budget and busy schedule. Call us
at 713-523-2577,
email us at info@merlinofitness.com or check out
all of our programs and services 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
Advocare Nutritional Supplementation
Program
FREE 30 Minute Consultation
Helps Design Your Personal Plan
 Not
all nutritional supplements are created equal.
We highly recommend Advocare supplements which
are one of the most effective and safest nutritional
supplement product lines on the market. Just fill
out our fitness & nutrition questionnaire
and we will call you to book your free 30 minute
consultation to design a supplementation plan
that will get you great results.
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
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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 these tests
give you a much clearer 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
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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
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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
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Purchase On-line
Train
With A Group Indoors
Learn All The Right Moves For Efficient Workouts
Weekend
Weight Training Workshops - Houston Downtown YMCA
Next Class: Saturday December 18th - 1:00 - 4:30
PM
 An
quick and affordable way for self starters to
learn proper form and technique from a certified
trainer. This 3 1/2 hour hands on workshop includes
a 30 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. Workshop fee includes a recommended written
workout plan and exercise summary.
More Info
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Marathon
& Half Marathon Program -
In Flight Running
Current 2010 - 2011 Season
Closed
Early Registration For 2011 - 2012 Season Opens
January 1st
 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 head coaches have been coaching
runners over 12 years and know what it takes to
get you to the finish line or getting that new
personal best. In Flight Running trains and prepares
local Houston runners for the Houston Marathon
& Half Marathon and other fall and winter
races nation-wide. Choose your race and we will
get you ready.
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
12 years. Here are a few reasons why Michael may
be a good "fit" for you.
Michael's fitness philosophy
Why hire us? A few reasons why we may be a good fit
Start your program today with these simple steps
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VO2
Max, Anaerobic Threshold and Resting
Metabolic Rate Testing (RMR)
Call us at 713.523.2577 for
more information
You can call to book your appointment
or book on-line below
 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.
More
info on RMR testing
More
info on AT (Anaerobic Threshold)
and VO2 Max testing
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Metabolic Testing On-line
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Metabolic Testing On-line
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Hypothyroid
Disorder and Exercise
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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.
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Osteoporosis
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Merlino
Fitness Health & Wellness
Director and RN, Christina
Merlino, discussions Osteoperosis;
What it is and how you can
prevent it.
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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.
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Article Archives |
Classics from our fitness and
nutrition vault.
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Weight Training
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Lat
Pulldowns
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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.
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Running
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Avoiding Shin
Splints
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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.
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Walking
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The
Talk Test
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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.
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Fat Burning
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Your Anaerobic
Threshold
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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
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Nutrition
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Keys
to Weight Loss
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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.
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Nutritional Supplements
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Good
Idea If
Researched Based
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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.
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Quick Tip Archives
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Our archived collection of fitness
and nutrition tips to
help you stay focused
and fit.
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own fitness and nutrition questions from a certified
trainer and marathon coach with 10 years of experience
training clients and coaching runners and marathoners.
