This is an awesome week: to my American friends, Happy Independence Day this week to you and to my fellow Canadians, I hope you have a fabulous Canada Day July 1st. I feel so fortunate that I live in Canada and have opportunity to travel a great deal in the USA, sort of my second … Continued
To be honest, I don’t do a lot of ‘abs’ in isolation. I prefer to work my core by doing squats and burpees and push ups and all that fun stuff. I think that too many people focus on ‘abs’ and miss the entire point. If you’re training correctly, with intense metabolically demanding exercises, then … Continued
So much lost…. Calgary has NEVER been declared a state of emergency due to flooding, but this spring has been an exception. A team of boot camp clients and friends got together yesterday to head to one of the evacuation areas here. We went equipped with rubber boots, gloves, cleaning supplies and elbow grease. Holy … Continued
So much devastation…. I got a team of boot camp clients and friends together yesterday to head to one of the evacuation areas here in Calgary. We went equipped with rubber boots, gloves, cleaning supplies and elbow grease. I wasn’t really prepared for what I saw. Holy cow,
A buzz word you may hear being tossed around is ‘functional training’. What is it? Wikipedia defines functional training this way: Functional training attempts to adapt or develop exercises that allow individuals to perform the activities of daily life more easily and without injuries. Functional training, if performed correctly, will lead to better joint mobility … Continued
Question: What’s so special about the suspension trainer? Can’t I just use bodyweight exercises and DB’s? Answer: I love the suspension trainer for my own training and I use it a lot in my fitness boot camps. I travel with it, I use it outdoors. It really spices up my training. I made a few … Continued
I’m not big on a lot of fitness gadgets, but the suspension trainer has me sold. I’ve been using one myself for years and in my fitness boot camps too. My clients LOVE it. The problem with a suspension trainer is so many don’t really know what to do with it. Here are a few … Continued
I’m all about a challenge…but to everyone that means something a little different. Are you carrying a little extra weight? I wanted to get a feel for what YOUR challenge would be like so I’ve been working out with a weight vest. I feel for anyone that has a bit of weight to lose. … Continued
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring! These turkey-stuffed bell peppers are the perfect meal for those days when you’re bored of eating healthy. Shhhh, your taste buds won’t suspect that this dish is low-carb and protein-filled. Serve over a bed of greens for a complete meal. Servings: 5 Here’s what you need… 5 … Continued
This soup has everything going for it. The base is broth, not cream. It doesn’t have any added carbohydrates in the form of rice or noodles. And it’s filled with lean ground turkey. Servings: 12 Here’s what you need… 1 teaspoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 bunch of carrots, chopped … Continued