Myths and Misconceptions

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Carbs make you fat. They do NOT. The truth is that carbs are our energy source. Fat burns in a carbohydrate fire. Carbs are needed to oxidize fat. Your carbohydrate input should be at least 55%-60% of your daily diet.

Fat Zone Heart Rate. by training in the “fat-burning” zone you are training your body to metabolize fat, but at the same time, your body is storing more energy as fat to provide fuel for later. So you are actually training your body to be a more efficient fat machine.

Fat turns in to muscle. Adipocytes are fat cells. These do not magically turn into muscle. First the fat cell gets dehydrated by exercise, and only with constant exercise can this adipocyte eventually vanish. (Browning published study)

Lifting weights makes you bulky. Many times we have heard, “I don’t want to lift weights, I’ll get bulky.” The truth is the human body is not designed to get bulky, we are designed for speed and agility. Resistance training is the only way to build lean muscle, but this must be done along with cardiovascular work to burn fat. Many times people up their protein intake and focus on heavy weight training and no cardio. What happens is that they build muscle under fat, and add more fat by increasing protein intake.

Testimonials

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"Eleftherios has provided challenge, tempered with the reality of his fitness level. He has demonstrated his commitment to the program. Eleftherios is creative, and constantly open to change to keep the work out interesting! When he introduces a new machine or movement, he watches Phil carefully to fine tine the movements to extract the best effort for positive results."

—Philip and Katherine Plastere,
Palmdale, CA

"I’ve been training with Larry for 3 years, and I feel like I am in better cardiovascular shape now at age 39 than at age 19. I am in a high-stress profession and view my 3x-a-week training sessions as mandatory stress relief therapy. Not only that, as someone who gets bored very easily, I like the fact that Larry consistently mixes up my routines – we do weight-training, circuit-training, kickboxing, stick-fighting, grappling, etc. I highly recommend him!"

—Michael Kao,
Los Angeles, CA

"Working out was never something I enjoyed, until I started training with Larry. After every session I feel a sense of accomplishment, stronger, and rejuvenated. My sessions with Larry are always full of variety and unpredictable, which makes them fun and exciting. I work out with Larry three days a week, and I can never get enough. Larry has really changed my life and I feel privileged to be trained by him!"

—Electra, singer,
Woodland Hills, CA
www.electrabarakos.com

Services & Rates

One on one personal training:

$65 per session
or
10 sessions for $600

Group personal training:

$25 a person
(3 to 5 people)

Includes: Weight loss, weight gain (lean muscle mass), flexibility, cardiovascular training, strength building, endurance building, balance and central nervous system training.

Nutritional planning and guidance is part of the training at no extra cost.

One on one MMA training:

$75 per session
or
10 sessions for $700

Includes: Training in the arts of Muay Thai, Valencia Lameco, Jui-jitsu, Silat and Mande Muda. (Contact is optional)

Group Training (MMA):

2 people:
$40 a person
or
3-6 people:
$25 a person

Includes: Same as 1 on 1 training with emphasis on being a safe and respectful training partner. (Contact is optional)

Virtual coach:

$14 a month

According to results from Par-Q and assessment, a personalized workout program and customized nutritional plan will be emailed to you at the beginning of each week. Workouts will progress according to your effort and results. All workouts can be done at the house with little or no equipment and still be very effective.