While you may not be en route to The Tour de France yourself, that doesn't mean you can't put your own physical grit to the test by upping your training routine. A real contender doesn't achieve goals, they blow them out of the water. Follow these training tips to get the ball rolling, when you're ready to launch into full-on Tour de France mode, come in and start training. 

We talk a lot about how to stay competitive as an athlete or a weekend warrior, but it's also important to make a plan for your fitness routine that you can work into your busy schedule. This is where decades of experience and world-class equipment come into the picture. While you can get a solid sweat session and calorie burn from an equipment-free living room session, if you're also interested in training and building your athletic prowess you want to workout with professionals and equipment. 

Everyone serious about their workout routine knows the path to fitness and weight loss is 20% workout and 80% nutrition. What few people consider is how to maximize the benefits of their workout with appropriate rest. Sometimes less really is more, so always strategically plan in rest days and activities to support your workout routine. 

New Yorkers are a special breed of crazy. Anyone who can train (and qualify) for the Boston marathon, while negotiating contracts to maximize profits in the third quarter, while helping their pre-schooler prepare for the upcoming onslaught of middle school admissions applications is a force to be reckoned with. This Adonis won't be challenged by any old workout routine and that's why New York is full of the trendiest and most competitive trainers and fitness fads in the world.

One of the surest ways to prevent the debilitating onset of this bone weakening condition is to maintain a strength training program. As you age your muscle mass naturally decreases, dropping as much as 55% by the time you hit 70. This drop in strength makes balance and standing, which you might take for granted now, a challenge as you age. The answer to this common problem is definitely in a regular weight training program so you don't suffer this extreme drop in muscle mass. 

Maybe when you think of personal trainers your mind immediately conjures up images of Trey from Broad City, a walking mass of muscle spouting inspirational quotes 24/7, or, if you're me, you think of your brother who put himself through college helping people through their morning workouts. In the best case you might think of the Jillian Michaels celebrity trainers who somehow both terrify and motivate their clientele to six pack abs. 

You live in New York, it's not like you have the time to run out to the Rockaways for a regular morning surf, but that doesn't mean you have to forego that awesome surfer's six pack. Technology to the rescue with the amazing Surfset equipment you can use in the warm, dry, comfort of your local Sloane Stecker Physical Therapy clinic in both the Upper West Side or Irvington. Get your surf on and still make it to your morning meetings without sea salt dripping from your hair. This is what we call a win-win situation.