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As I sat last night watching the NCAA Basketball bracket unfold I had many thoughts (# 1 probably being how in the world did TX drop to a #4 seed?). It’s always such an interesting process that sparks so much emotion and so much discussion. Anyway, as it is every year, some teams got seeded where they thought they should be, some teams got seeded higher than anybody thought they should and some teams found numbers next to their names that were unexpectedly low.

When it comes to fitness, the season is a time for maintenance. The offseason, however, is a time for improvement. In the offseason, mediocre players have the opportunity to become good, and good players have the opportunity to become great. The offseason is where your game goes to the next level. How does this happen? It all begins with an honest assessment of your game and a training program that fits that assessment. Answer a few of these questions and see how well you know your game:

As a trainer, I cannot tell you how many fitness fads, trends and myths have been run by me. I’ve heard everything from “I heard if I walk on a treadmill slowly for 3 hours a day I will only burn fat” to “I heard that if I do squats I will change the fat on my thighs to muscle.” Here’s the deal, ladies: you need to exercise and eat properly to see the results you want. You need to weight train correctly. You need to challenge your body and push your limits in the gym if you want to see a change.