Eva B. Alexander contacted me and asked if she could share some info about the Mediterranean Diet on my blog, so here goes…Take it away Eva! Most people say the Mediterranean diet is high in fat. Can people still lose or maintain weight on a Mediterranean diet?
Hey, how many of you do really well with your nutrition until just before supper? By the time 4 pm rolls around, how many of you fall totally off your program and eat anything in sight? Then you eat less dinner but get hungry by 8 or 9 pm and snack too much before bed. … Continued
1. Why is it so healthy to exercise outdoors? It this like “spring cleaning” for your body? As much as I would like to say that there is a ‘spring cleaning’ for the body by training outdoors, I’ve yet to find any documented evidence to suggest that this is the case. There is much to … Continued
In boot camp lately we’ve introduced the stiff legged deadlift. I had a request to do a video to explain that difference between the deadlift and the stiff legged deadlift. You can watch the video and see the difference, but I’ll sum it up here: The Deadlift Keep the back flat, shoulders down and back … Continued
Hey, as most of you know, I always try to put up a travel workout that I did on the road so that you can do it at home or when you’re traveling. My good friend, Lindsay Sampson-Vastola from New Jersey and I were roomies at the latest Fitness Business Summit in California and we … Continued
Have you ever had to miss boot camp or your workout? Of course you have. Now one of my clients is pretty serious about his training and didn’t want to get picked on upon his return from what seemed like purposeful absences…take a look:
For those of you that don’t know, I’m in Orange, CA for the Fitness Business Summit 2010. I look forward to this event all year because I get to take a break from my regular routine and hang out with the coolest fitness professionals from around the world. There are folks here from all over … Continued
It seemed like a normal sunny Calgary Saturday afternoon. We had spring fever so we decided to go on a family bike ride. Our plan was to haul our bikes in the truck to a park area and then do about a 20-30 km loop and then drive home. We had one reluctant teenager in … Continued
My good friend and running expert Jill Bruyere is my ‘go-to girl’ for any running related questions. She’s posted on my blog in the past and here she has some great advice for anyone considering a marathon. She has a very affordable e-book that will guide you every step of the way. Currently, my business … Continued
Since we’ve been on the topic of HIIT, I wanted to share with you an update on a success story from one of my clients. Franca, my beautiful boot camper that was featured in this blog, has started to incorporate HIIT to her workouts when she isn’t at boot camp. Since she started her fitness … Continued