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Aug 31
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If any of you out there would like to see a VERY GOOD Fitness Evaluation…look no further. Real Results Personal Trainer Denny Silva is in phenomenal condition. His cardiovascular conditioning is through the roof. Hopefully you won’t make fun of my horrible “chicken scratch” writing skills. They have improved…I swear.
If you are a newcomer to this site or our services, one of our main goals with Real Results is to get our clients in outstanding cardiovascular condition. Our style is not geared towards bodybuilding. Now granted you would still do resistance training but that is not the “sole” objective. We use circuit training during your sessions with one of our highly skilled Personal Trainers at most all locations of the Las Vegas Athletic Clubs.
The first step however, is that we need to see what kind of shape you are in right now. To do so, you would undergo a “Cardiovascular Endurance Test” walking on the treadmill. Also known as V02Max Testing. From the results of the test you will be provided with a program meant to increase your levels of cardiovascular conditioning over time of which you would do on your own time. 
The longer you last on the test, the better condition your in. Denny lasted quite a long time. More than most.
The parent company of Real Results Fitness is Results Unlimited Fitness Inc. in case you were wondering why there is a different logo on the page.
- So here’s how the testing procedure works in a nutshell.
You would undergo the complete testing procedure every 8 weeks. Testing is meant to put positive pressure on you to continue to advance. Therefore, not allowing your self to slip into old comfort zones. There are a series of tests as well.
- Body Fat Percentage test to determine lean mass, fat mass and overall body fat percentage
- Circumference Measurements
- Push ups, Sit ups, Flexibility testing, Blood Pressure, Resting Heart Rate, Recovery Heart Rate, Core Strength, and Vo2Max.
Denny is quite strong as you can see. 59 pushups and 56 situps in a minute.
The most impressive statistic is his body fat percentage of 10.08. That, is very low. One of the main pieces of information that you would learn with us is that your body fat is directly connected to your cardiovascular endurance levels. This is of paramount importance. It is not enough to just “do cardio,” you must continue to strive to harder and more demanding levels. This is what ultimately makes his body fat so low. He is in fantastic cardiovascular shape.
Another impressive stat is Denny’s recovery time. Which is how long it takes for his heart rate to return to the recovery heart rate of 119 beats per minute after he reached his maximum heart rate of 165. Forty Five seconds! Under a minute is outstanding. Over 3 minutes is poor.
Too often, people focus solely on burning calories. Yes a pound of fat consists of 3500 calories, and that takes time to work that off. That is only one component. If your conditioning levels are very high, you can burn the equivalent of 600 calories in 20 minutes rather than a full hour. Your body becomes an “hot furnace” and uses large amounts of energy when your conditioning levels are as high as his.
- This only happens one way people….by making exercise a part of your life on a day by day and week by week basis. Just like Denny does for example….
Where might you stop on the treadmill test…?













