New beginnings. There’s just something about a fresh start that’s motivating. There are actually 52 opportunities for a fresh start in 2014 if you think of every Monday as a chance to start fresh and ‘reset’ bad habits. If you didn’t jump on the New Year resolution band wagon, there’s plenty of time to think … Continued
It was a regular night. I was in the kitchen burning dinner when my daughter Hannah arrived home to say that dinner smelled especially ‘different’. She asked me if we were having burnt plastic. No, that wasn’t on the menu. In my efforts to create an edible meal, I hadn’t noticed that the house smelled … Continued
I’m in Miami with of 50+ of the best trainers around. We get together a few times a year to share how we help clients, what programs we work, what strategies and best practices get the best results. I was one of four that had opportunity to teach which was super fun. Here are a … Continued
This is a great meal for cutting calories and dropping weight. Watch your portions with the brown rice in order to stay within your daily calorie goal. White fish is packed with protein – just what you need for toning your body. Servings: 2 Here’s what you need: 2 fillets white fish 1 teaspoons olive … Continued
This wrap is perfect to pack for lunch or makes a quick and healthy dinner. It’s ready in a flash, tastes amazing, and is filled with lean turkey, veggies and whole sprouted grains. Try it today, but don’t be surprised if you get hooked! Servings: 1 Here’s what you need: 1 sprouted grain tortilla, 6 … Continued
I recently did a ‘Lunch and Learn’ at the University of Calgary. The purpose of the talk was to debunk fitness myths and offer some healthy nutrition tips. I have an interesting video that you’ll find at the end of the post. If you don’t have time to read the post and want to just … Continued
Lots of you know my good friend and pancake aficionado, Mikey Whitfield. As you may or many not know, Mike has lost 105 lbs, has managed to keep it off and even indulges regularly in his favorite meal (pancakes of course). Mike has a fantastic finisher that will crush your abs here and the bonus … Continued
Yep, it’s complex alright. A complex is defined as ‘a whole that consists a number of intricate parts, especially one with interconnected or mutually related parts’. Grabbing a barbell (or set of DB’s) and moving continuously through a movement pattern that flows from one movement to the next, well, that’s like poetry to me. Poetry … Continued
I’m full of it, or that’s what people who know me tell me. I’ll take that as a compliment because (I’m assuming) the context is in regards to training (gosh I hope so anyway!). I love to train and always manage to come up with a fun idea for my workouts. I guess that’s why … Continued
Question: Quick question about Challenge Complexes just for clarification purposes. I’m currently doing the DB complexes. So I pick one video and complete it to the fullest then I’m done. I’ve been dying to find a workout in under 30 minutes as I have a super busy schedule but now that I have it I’m … Continued