{"id":13113,"date":"2020-06-23T00:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/"},"modified":"2020-06-23T00:41:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T21:41:00","slug":"personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/","title":{"rendered":"#Personal trainer\u2019s quarantine challenge leads to amazing transformations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af44674ee951\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/#Andersons_top_quarantine_weight_loss_tips\" >Anderson\u2019s top quarantine weight loss tips:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/#Stop_buying_new_treats_now\" >Stop buying new treats now<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/#Set_a_goal\" >Set a goal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/#You_dont_need_equipment\" >You don\u2019t need equipment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/#Drink_water\" >Drink water<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/#Andersons_quarantine_weight_loss_success_stories\" >Anderson\u2019s quarantine weight loss success stories:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/#Patrick_OConnor_Paramus_NJ\" >Patrick O\u2019Connor, Paramus, NJ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/#Brittany_Thomas_Lodi_NJ\" >Brittany Thomas, Lodi, NJ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/personal-trainers-quarantine-challenge-leads-to-amazing-transformations\/#Daniela_Pastor_Garfield_NJ\" >Daniela Pastor, Garfield, NJ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Personal trainer\u2019s quarantine challenge leads to amazing transformations<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                        Personal trainer Tarrant Anderson was tired of seeing his Instagram followers complain about gaining the \u201cQuarantine 15\u201d during the coronavirus lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of shuttered gyms, boredom, stress and endless <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s to the refrigerator while stuck at home has, for many, led to unwelcome weight gain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a challenging time for a lot of folks,\u201d says Anderson. \u201cIt\u2019s much easier to give in to temptation when you\u2019ve been stuck within four walls. It\u2019s very common to let your diet and fitness regimen fall apart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So the 32-year-old firefighter \u2014 who owns a gym, the Fit Factory, in Englewood, NJ, and has 11,400 followers on Instagram \u2014 came up with a 28-day quarantine challenge, all done remotely over the internet. As much about weight loss as it is a \u201cmindset makeover,\u201d Anderson inspires clients to get healthier while self-isolating, emailing them custom workouts and diet advice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always trained people in-person, so this was completely new to me,\u201d says Anderson. \u201cBut there was so much demand for virtual training, I knew I had to step up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He selected a dozen hopefuls who <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied via his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, each paying $280 (the equivalent of $10 a day) to take part in the challenge, which launched May 1.<\/p>\n<p>One of the participants, Patrick O\u2019Connor, lost 25 pounds \u2014 the most of anyone in the group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel so much better,\u201d O\u2019Connor, 51, tells The Post. \u201cI\u2019ve got a lot more energy, and my stomach is much flatter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson\u2019s plan centers around 45 minutes to an hour of exercise six days a week, starting with 15 minutes of cardiovascular activities \u2014 such as jogging, running or jumping rope \u2014 followed by resistance training.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a pain to tote gym equipment to your local park, and \u201cit\u2019s hard to buy stuff like dumbbells and kettlebells because they\u2019re all sold out on places like Amazon,\u201d Anderson says, \u201cso you have to be inventive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He recommends classic body weight exercises \u2014 such as squats, mountain climbers and, yes, much-dreaded burpees \u2014 proven fat busters that quickly tone the abs, quads and butt.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson also incorporates stand-up abdominal routines including alternate knee to elbow walks, twists and extended leg kicks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people think the only way to give your stomach a workout is to lie on your back, which can be off-putting and impractical,\u201d he says. \u201cYou can actually burn more calories and better target the lower abs when you\u2019re standing up as an alternative to crunches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although the workouts are grueling, Anderson says what ultimately helped his clients\u2019 success was accountability. He required members of the group to send him daily videos of their workouts, progress photos and even pictures of their Apple watches showing calories burned per session.<\/p>\n<p>He also set up a private Facebook group so participants could share support and advice. \u201cIf someone is having a bad day, they get motivation from the others,\u201d Anderson says.<\/p>\n<p>Diet check-ins were part of the plan, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d get people to send me photos of their meals three times a day,\u201d says Anderson. \u201cIt was a case of monitoring everything they ate, telling them to increase their protein or vegetables.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The menu plan he recommends is loosely based on the Whole 30 system \u2014 limiting carbs, favoring lean meats and skipping dairy and nearly all processed foods. For dinner, that might mean a piece of grilled salmon and a side of steamed green beans, accompanied by a \u201chealthy\u201d carbohydrate, such as a sweet potato.<\/p>\n<p>There were ups and downs \u2014 especially craving for comfort food and alcohol \u2014 for everyone during the 28 days, but the whole team stayed the course and, at the end of the month,<span> boasted leaner abs, toned muscles and stronger arms and legs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very proud of what they\u2019ve achieved,\u201d says Anderson, who is now seeing clients in person and teaching group classes while maintaining social distance. \u201cThey had a brain change and became healthy during quarantine. There\u2019s a lot to be said for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15874395\"><img alt=\"Tarrant Anderson\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Tarrant Anderson<\/span><span>New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Andersons_top_quarantine_weight_loss_tips\"><\/span>Anderson\u2019s top quarantine weight loss tips:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_buying_new_treats_now\"><\/span><strong>Stop buying new treats now<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>-The stress of self-isolating is causing people to pig out on packaged comfort foods they might not normally buy. The only way to not eat junk food when you\u2019re staying at home is to not have any in your kitchen. <strong>Stop buying new treats now and get rid of what you\u2019ve already got<\/strong>. \u201cIf you keep a supply of pastries or chips in your cabinet, you\u2019re going to have so much time on your hands, you\u2019re going to raid that cabinet,\u201d says Anderson.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_a_goal\"><\/span><strong>Set a goal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u2013<strong>Set a goal of working out for a total of three to four hours a week, broken up into multiple shorter workouts.<\/strong> Start off with cardio for around 10 minutes\u00a0 \u2014 \u201cthat could be jump rope, a bike ride or a run,\u201d he says \u2014 to get your heart rate up for the rest of the session. Then, move on to 35 minutes of circuit exercises of your choice, such as squats and lunges.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_dont_need_equipment\"><\/span>You don\u2019t need equipment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>-You don\u2019t need any fancy workout gear, but <strong>looped resistance bands ($20 at Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods) are the one cheap tool Anderson recommends<\/strong> and won\u2019t take up space in your apartment. He places them above the knees to amplify squats and add extra burn to leg moves.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drink_water\"><\/span>Drink water<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>-Hitting the water cooler to refill your bottle might have been second nature in an office, but not so much when you\u2019re at home. Fill several bottles of water in the morning or set an alarm on your phone to remind yourself to top up. \u201c<strong>Aim to drink around a gallon of water every day<\/strong> to flush out the toxins in your body,\u201d says the trainer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Andersons_quarantine_weight_loss_success_stories\"><\/span>Anderson\u2019s quarantine weight loss success stories:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15874371\"><img alt=\"Patrick O\u2019Connor\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Patrick O\u2019Connor<\/span><span>Courtesy;Tamara Beckwith\/NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Patrick_OConnor_Paramus_NJ\"><\/span><strong>Patrick O\u2019Connor, Paramus, NJ<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lost: 25 pounds<\/p>\n<p>The 51-year-old piled on sympathy pounds while his fianc\u00e9e, Violeta, was expecting the couple\u2019s first child, Kennedy. His son was born in February, and, soon after, the quarantine started. \u201cIt didn\u2019t help being cooped up inside,\u201d says O\u2019Connor, who is 6 feet tall and weighed 274 pounds before starting Anderson\u2019s quarantine challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Determined to get a grip, O\u2019Connor followed the plan to the letter. \u201cInstead of going for the cookies, I went for grapes, blueberries and fruit parfaits,\u201d he says. The retired police officer also started working out outside six days a week, often taking turns with Violeta: one would exercise while the other watched the baby.<\/p>\n<p>He now weighs 249 pounds. \u201cI feel fantastic,\u201d says O\u2019Connell. \u201cAnd I\u2019m determined to keep up the good work.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15874375\"><img alt=\"Brittany Thomas\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Brittany Thomas<\/span><span>Courtesy; Stefano Giovannini<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brittany_Thomas_Lodi_NJ\"><\/span><strong>Brittany Thomas, Lodi, NJ<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lost: 17 pounds<\/p>\n<p>Mom of two Thomas says the 28-day quarantine challenge was part of a long-term weight loss journey. Over the past couple of years, she\u2019d lost 40 pounds \u2014 after reaching a peak of 252 pounds \u2014\u00a0 and was concerned the needle on the scale was going up again due to lockdown boredom and lack of motivation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTarrant changed all that because he pushes you every step of the way,\u201d explains the 32-year-old human resources manager, who is 5-foot-7 and now weighs 179 pounds. \u201cHe holds you accountable and, I must admit, I cursed him out in my head during workouts a few times!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A combination of intense cardio, body calisthenics and a high-protein diet worked wonders for Thomas\u2019 figure. \u201cI began to see results real quick,\u201d she says. \u201cEverything has just kind of shrunk and got leaner. I\u2019m not perfect but I have a flatter stomach and can actually see my collarbone now.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15874380\"><img alt=\"Daniela Pastor\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Daniela Pastor<\/span><span>Courtesy; Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Daniela_Pastor_Garfield_NJ\"><\/span><strong>Daniela Pastor, Garfield, NJ<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lost: 8 pounds<\/p>\n<p>Pastor, who is 5-foot-7, was unhappy with her weight of 160 pounds at the beginning of May.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing at home with my family, I was eating a lot of takeout \u2014 hot dogs, hamburgers, that sort of thing \u2014 so I was feeling sluggish. It came to the point where I didn\u2019t want to leave my bed some days except to grab food,\u201d says the human resources coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>She signed up with Anderson with the goal to drop weight before her 26th birthday this coming Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually feel 10 years younger than I did before. I have gone down a dress size and am stronger and healthier,\u201d Pastor says. \u201cWhen I looked at my before and after photographs, I was in complete shock.\u201d\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/06\/22\/trainer-explains-how-to-lose-weight-and-shape-up-during-quarantine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Living <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch Movies<\/a> or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Personal trainer\u2019s quarantine challenge leads to amazing transformations&#8221; Personal trainer Tarrant Anderson was tired of seeing his Instagram followers complain about gaining the \u201cQuarantine 15\u201d during the coronavirus lockdown. 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