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…
For some of you who are gym veterans or athletes who have competed before, you may already know this, but it could be new information for others. And I’m going to assume you already know to eat more vegetables since that should be a staple in anyone’s diet, whether for fat loss or just general…
I had one of the best leg workouts yesterday and wanted to share it with you. I trained hard with my new training partner and we just kept pushing each other until we literally had nothing left in the tank. I actually started feeling my legs get sore and tired just a couple of hours…
This topic came up when I started working with a new female client who stopped training legs because she felt they were getting too big. I want to discuss the impossibility of this happening, unless a couple of things occur concurrently. Because women tend to have a higher predominance of stubborn fat (alpha or –…
SWEET ‘N’ SALTY CEREAL CRUNCH Do you sometimes just want to be like a kid and have a bowl of cereal? I consider this dish to be a breakfast of champions and it’s incredibly simple to prepare. 1 cup/250 ml rice crisp cereal 1/2 cup/125 ml 1% cottage cheese 1/2 cup/125 ml water 1/2 scoop…
Are you one of those people who does everything right 90% of the time? What I’m referring to is when you start your day on the right track, and it looks something like this: Get your high protein breakfast in ✅ Pack your meals for the workday✅ Hit the gym and push it hard✅ Include…
I get it, it’s great to have all the amazing content and resources at our disposal via the internet, but that could be a dangerous thing too. If we don’t use some common sense and a few general guidelines, you may get duped or worse. When we’re talking about fitness and you hear an ad…
Let’s face it, we all love food and I’m not referring to the healthy, good for you stuff either. But, what if I could tell you there are innumerous ways to make your favourite meal mucho healthier? Below, I’ll list a few of the ingredients you could substitute for your favourite breakfasts and still drop…
Oftentimes, I’ll get people ask me how do I stay in shape all-year round and not give in to temptation and all the ‘unhealthy’ choices we’re surrounded by. Part of it is that I just love to eat clean and healthy foods. Not only do I look better, but I truly feel better too! More…
FRENCH TOAST DELIGHT Eating bread is okay even when you’re trying to drop a size or 2 (or more). People think that to drop pounds or get leaner you have to eliminate bread. Not true—it’s all about moderation. Ingredients: No-calorie cooking spray 6 egg whites 2 packets no-calorie sweetener 1 tsp/5 ml ground cinnamon 2…