I hate to say it, but we all age even if we don’t want to face it. Ive been working out for well over 27 years and like anything, things will wear down over time. But there are ways to lessen the severity and even slow down aging, primarily in the joints and tendons. Here…
Whether you’re a man or woman who works out, you’re probably looking to gain muscle to some degree. We all have our goals and areas to focus on, but there are some essential things to consider if you want to maximize your gym efforts. 1 – Prioritize your goals If you want to build overall…
We all know the benefits of weight training, especially when we lift heavy and create the stress response. It’s when we lift that the hormones which elicit growth (namely, testosterone and growth hormone) are at their highest. A way to piggyback on this surplus is to finish your workouts with a few sets hitting the…
This is something all women should be aware of as a way of understanding why things change throughout the month, when it comes to our fitness program. Hormonal changes do cause a number of changes when we workout; whether we are at our strongest or struggle with finishing a cardio session. And there is a…
Kent is one of our clients who came to us last February after getting frustrated that his usual ‘juicing diet’ didn’t work this time to lose the weight he had gained. He was in a bad car accident in the previous October and was limited in his activity for many weeks, hence part of his…
With the popularity of our 10 Week Body Transformation Challenge, we’re getting requests to run a Spring into Summer Meltdown Challenge. Normally we have these contests in January and September, but with the amazing transformations people are creating, the word is out and we’re listening to the demand. What does it entail? A commitment of…
A 60 minute information session all about training the glutes and getting them to grow. If you struggle with feeling the glutes when you work out, then this is a must. Learn 20+ exercises on how to isolate every angle of your glutes and build them to be round, shapely, and strong. If you have…
Getting started on a fitness regime doesn’t have to be a feared thing. Often I’ll meet people who want to get healthy and fit, but they first want to lose some weight first before starting a program with me. Or they won’t commit to anything until they’ve gone to the gym for a few weeks. …
This may sound odd at first read, but if you do something you’re really bad at, your body has to work really hard to perform the exercise and get good at it. Thus, you end up recruiting more muscle fibres (you may not normally use or not in that manner), working the central nervous system…
Unless you’re very self-aware of your body and know the science behind lifting and your nervous system, most people don’t know when too much is too much. This video talks about how to determine if you may be doing too much in the gym, and not enough resting. Or maybe you don’t put enough effort…
