Category: Workouts

What a rush! Twenty of us braved the Monster Zip Line at C.O.P.

Your body is an amazing machine. It will take care of you if you take care of it. Many people experience a serious lack of common sense when they get injured. Here is some practical advice to get you back in the saddle again.   1) Stop doing any movements that cause pain.   This … Continued

I had opportunity to participate in Calgary’s City Chase this weekend. It was great fun with the highlights including repelling 17 stories, shooting a biathlon rifle, human bowling in a giant hamster sized ball, and racing all over the city in the snow, hail and rain. My neighbors and I didn’t even come close to … Continued

A reporter from Metro (a free publication available across Canada) interviewed me about getting outside and burning some extra calories this summer. You can find the article in free editions of Metro around Calgary or here: www.metronews.ca. Go to the article called Burn ‘Summer’ Calories. Then get outside and start enjoying this weather!

You may have noticed a ‘boot camp’ fitness craze that has exploded on the fitness scene recently, and will continue to grow. With the arrival of spring, here’s what to watch for if you’re considering giving one a try yourself: First of all, look closely at the qualifications of the instructor. There are unscrupulous instructors … Continued

Hey campers! I just wanted to thank you for your hard work, dedication and humor at camp this week. Take a look at yourself….How’s your diet going? Remember clean eating and all your sweat at camp will have you doing the ‘happy dance’ at our up coming evaluations. I’m looking forward to the last few … Continued

Today I did a workshop called ‘I Flow’. Once I figure this out, you can look forward to doing this full body workout at camp. It’s sort of a blend of yoga, pilates, and resistance training all rolled into one!

Great week everyone! I value your feed back, let me know what your fav workout was this week or any day of boot camp for that matter and I’ll try to keep it comin’. I have a ton of new stuff to make you sweat next week.

Different people have different levels of fat burning capacities and it largely depends on the fat burning workouts they perform. Professional athletes are the best examples as they tend to do fat burning workouts even as they practice or play their sport. With regular practice an athlete develops a better cardiovascular system which ensures that … Continued