It’s funny oftentimes when I talk with my clients about their food choices and what they’re eating, they will often mention foods they think are healthy, not knowing what’s hidden in the label. They are typically snacks that have hidden sugars in them. And the main culprit is fructose, also known as: ‘high corn fructose…
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…
For most people who follow a fit lifestyle, traveling can sometimes be hard, in terms of sticking to their typical nutrition and training routine. And don’t get me wrong it is hard, but not impossible nor does it have to be frustrating to control. It’s just a matter of planning and preparing before hand, and…
Come check out our Boutique Edmonton Gym. It’s been one year since opening our doors and we’d like you to come and celebrate with us. Its crazy how time flies! Imagine just over a year ago, I was in my 20′ x 22′ gym that totalled 460 square feet. Despite it being rather small, compared…
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 –…
Happy New Year to you and yours! Despite many people saying its never good to wait for New Years to start a fitness / fat loss program, it’s actually the best time. If you’re not already on a structured routine, and perhaps struggling to know what to do in the gym and/or what to eat,…
Do you typically train 3 or 4 sets of 10 or 12 repetitions, day in day out? Or do you vary what you do in the gym to shock your muscles into growth? Im going to explain a bit about different types of training pricinciples you can incorporate into your workouts to make it more…
Looking to make your lunches healthier? Or trying new ingredients to substitute for the regular, higher-caloried foods? Then you’ll want to read this. We’ll start with a common one people like to grab because they’re both easy to make and quick to finish. 1.) Smoothies: Instead of buying one at your local smoothie bar, try…