The Best Prescription For Osteoporosis
Today’s post is quite close to my heart. As a trainer to countless women over 50 that are either at risk for or have been diagnosed with osteoporosis/oseteopenia, I’ve seen first hand how it can impact their lives. Now I’ve got a bone to pick with all you ladies over 25 out there who are not […]
What Does An Optimal Workout Feel Like?
I am no different from most people who exercise, in that I like strong muscles and being healthy, but my prime objective and motivator to exercise is to look good. I enjoy seeing my abdominals, the vascularity in my arms, the detail and separation in my thighs, and the feel of pumped, firm musculature. It […]
The Only 4 Principles of Dieting You’ll Ever Need To Know
I have always believed that weight loss is fundamentally not that difficult. The bottom line is that you have to adjust your food intake (or activity levels) so that you’re burning more calories than you take in. Over time, this causes you to lose weight. That’s really all there is to it. The greater issue is […]
How to Build Muscle the Natural Way
I’d like to follow up my entry on why we get fatter as we age with the solution to the problem. So what can we do to prevent the loss of lean mass over time as we age? Is it possible to control anabolic (tissue building) forces within the body to oppose the destructive effects of oxidation […]
10 Tips To Make Sure You’re Working Hard Enough In The Gym
Today I want to talk about exercise, or more accurately, training with real intent (with a goal) and intensity (with appropriate effort to complete the goal). You see, there is a difference between exercise and training. Training for a goal is defined as “preparation with the purpose of an action”. Whereas exercise is defined as “work or effort”. […]
Why A Lack Of Muscle Is Making You Fatter As You Age
Have you ever wondered why your body appears to be softer, with less perceived muscular definition than it once was? Maybe you’ve even noticed an increased difficultly performing simple tasks of daily living, or worse, find yourself slowly losing your independence. Hopefully things haven’t advanced far enough where you’re experiencing the latter. Maybe you’ve just blamed it on hormones or […]
Top 12 Ways To Hasten The Aging Process
Well I think the Olympic hangover has passed and now it’s time to get down to business right? I’ve got so many fitness strategies to share this year and I’m very motivated. I thought today’s post should expand on the last post a bit. This was written with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek […]
The Importance Of Napping
Sleep has been on my mind lately because the Olympic celebrations downtown are forcing me to go to sleep about two hours later than I would like to. I have always preached and practiced the importance of getting some midday shut-eye. For me, the habit began as an infant and continued through my early school years. My mother […]
Ridiculous Fitness Gadgets
Many of us watch late night T.V and/ or the shopping channel from time to time. One thing that has always reigned supreme is the late night infomercial. It’s astounding how many anti-aging, weight loss and fitness novelties there are. For me, I watch these for entertainment; and that exactly what I want this post […]
Setting reachable fitness goals
Motivation to change one’s health and appearance comes in one of two forms. You aspire to look or be like someone else that you believe is the “ideal” representation of a human being or your doctor has made it mandatory for you to get fit or you won’t be around to see Canada win any more gold. […]