How to Burn More Fat in Less Time

Don’t tell me that dong challenge workouts is your only challenge. If I were to take a survey, my guess is 95% of you (me included) find it a challenge to be at their ideal weight. Who doesn’t want to be a lean, mean pull up machine? So, with that in mind, I turn you … Continued

Playground Workout Finisher

Too old to hit the playground? I say ‘never’! Move over kids, it’s my turn on those monkey bars! My friend, Mike Whitfield (introduced on the blog many times, but most recently you may have read his story of inspiration here) gave me this cool finisher that you can do on a playground. It could … Continued

Playground Workout

Spring is around the corner and it’s wishful thinking that I can train outside soon. You can still see snow in the backyards of this video, but if I wait for better weather, I’ll be waiting a long time around my neck of the woods. I know that lots of you would have occasion to … Continued

Challenging Yourself to Finish Strong

Remember Big Mike? We did a challenge workout here. Mike is a great sport. Mike also has an interesting story. He’s actually lost over 100 lbs, he’s got a perspective about weight loss that I will never have since I’ve never been over weight. He’s an inspiration really. Here’s someone that had trouble climbing a … Continued

Challenging Yourself to Finish Strong

I’ve introduced you to my friend Mike Whitfield on the blog before. He’s one of the coolest dudes around. He has a great sense of humor and a whole lotta smarts. Especially when it comes to effective fat loss. Mike has come from a place where I’ve never been. He’s actually lost over 100 lbs. … Continued

Do Sit Ups Burn Belly Fat?

Who doesn’t want a defined and toned mid section?   Of course we all want the elusive six pack abs, or at the very least a toned tummy. Admittedly, a side benefit of doing challenging workouts is the body transformation that comes along with them. I love that I can do a fun and challenging … Continued

Do Sit Ups Burn Belly Fat?

Who doesn’t want a defined and toned mid section?   Of course we all want the elusive six pack abs, or at the very least a toned tummy.   Sadly, you may have fallen prey to ridiculous ab contraptions that promise to burn off the flub and give you toned abs in less than 5 … Continued

3 Keys to Losing Fat and Maintaining Muscle at The Same Time

I love the simplicity that my pal, Brad Pilon brings to dieting…he basically boils it down to three key points, (and he makes the first point remarkably simple). I think we tend to over complicate things at times. I just posted another remarkably simple strategy for dealing with all the dieting ‘rule’s out there and … Continued

More Tips for the Human Flag

The human flag is a fun challenge. Since I was never a gymnast, circus performer or pole dancer (who make this look so easy), it’s taken some learning and practice to get it. Learning the proper technique is obviously the answer. Since I basically figured things out by trial and error, I’ll share what I … Continued

Restaurant Workout Scene

Decline push ups, dips, Bulgarian splits squats, inverted rows, squat jumps: not typical airport restaurant fare.   Except for this one day that my awesome business partner, Krista Kokot and I decided we should serve it up at a Vancover airport Bistro.   We were on our way to a fitness conference and had a … Continued