The holidays and health and fitness advice go together like peanut butter, jelly, mirrors, and biceps curls. Many fitness professionals don’t want their clients to backslide during the holiday season, and to help and get more clients, guess what they … Read More
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Don’t Let A Past Failure Haunt You
Failures, we all have them. Whether you quit your diet or workout program or fail to reach a goal you’ve wanted so badly, you can taste it. These are basic examples of personal failures, but there is no need to … Read More
Not Another Holiday Exercise Advice Article
It’s the time of year when fitness professionals and coaches wax poetic about holiday eating strategies, exercise plans, and minimizing the damage. You know, not blowing out your diet and gains during the holiday season. Get on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, … Read More
You have the power
I haven’t had candy for 22 days (as I gave it up for lent) and I’ve made a few observations of myself and some long-held nutritional beliefs during the past 3 weeks. Here they are in no particular order. You’ve … Read More
How to exercise when you’re a parent
If you’re a parent, you know raising kids and all it entails is almost a full-time job. You may have wondered (at one time or another) how could I possibly get or stay in shape when I have to care … Read More
How you can start an exercise routine from scratch
Getting started is hard. Whether you’re doing something for the first time or starting up again after a break, taking the first step is difficult. You’ve all been there at some stage, correct? My first foray into the gym was prompted by … Read More
The real reason you should exercise
I used to smoke weed. I used to drink a lot. I used to pop every pill under the sun. I used to party till dawn, go to bed and then get up do it all over again. And I … Read More
The pantry is my enemy
When you were a child, you could almost eat anything and not put on a single pound. No matter what time of the day, you’d raid the pantry and shove some sugary goodness down your throat. Did I say you? … Read More
Overcoming a serious injury
I thought I knew what I was doing; however, my back told me different. That small tweak that I felt on that fateful day was later diagnosed as 3 herniated disks in my lower back. To make matters even worse, … Read More
Gym etiquette
The gym is a great place to de-stress and throw some weight around. It’s an environment to improve your mind, body and soul. You can leave your problems at the gym doorstep and just focus on training. Unfortunately, not all people … Read More