Stop With All the Crunches

April 30, 2010

A comment that comes up almost on a daily basis is about working "abs".  Or, how do I flatten my stomach?  Or, "I need to do more ab work".  First off, the only thing that is going to get you a "ripped" midsection is 100% focus on your nutrition.  Yes, we can strengthen the "abs".  [...]

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What’s With The Muscle Soreness

April 21, 2010

Today’s newsletter is going to touch on a topic that happens to all of us – sore muscles from workouts or other activities outside the gym.  Most, if not all of us, have felt some sore muscles from time to time.  I know sometimes clients will wander in for their workouts muttering about sore muscles [...]

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The Extreme Sport of Gardening

April 13, 2010

The nice weather and a look in my own back yard got me thinking that it was time to get into the garden and start cleaning up.  I would think most people here in my home town of Victoria would have already started their spring gardening or like me are thinking about the outside chores [...]

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The Education in Youth Sports

March 29, 2010
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The hockey season is coming to a close for my son. This season I was the team manager. As the team manager I received an eye opening dose of the education provided to our youth by the sports they play. The experiences these boys had mimic life and taught them valuable lessons (positive and negative). [...]

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How, What and Why…

March 25, 2010

The topic of today’s article is exercise, adaptation and how that relates to how, why and when to change an exercise program.  First, we should discuss a little physiology so you getter a better understanding of how the body responds to the "stress" of exercise.  Remember that not all stress is bad.  Stress in the [...]

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5 Easy Steps to Help Boost Your Metabolism

March 12, 2010
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I think before we talk about easy ways to increase metabolism we should first define metabolism and get a better understanding of what metabolism is and how it can be affected by lifestyle choices.  Wikipedia defines metabolism as: “the set of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms to maintain life”  Whole textbooks could be [...]

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Be Like a Boy Scout – be prepared.

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Being successful at whatever you choose depends on how prepared you are.  If weight loss is a goal, then you must be prepared.  And that preparation will take several faces 1)  How prepared are you to be committed to this goal? Without a level of commitment success is unlikely.  You must be committed 100% to [...]

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The Olympics and Tour de France – what can we learn?

February 23, 2010
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What can we all learn from the amazing athletes that compete in the Olympics or the Tour de France? Are there lessons that can be learned if we were to examine their training and recovery methods? What constitutes an athlete? The nutrition and training lessons can catapult the normal person to fantastic results.

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18 Holes – Fun or Frustration?

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At various times, I sometimes will find myself watching Golf on TV.  Now, after having played a fair amount of golf at one time, I can appreciate the patience and skill that is involved in the game of golf.  If ever you wanted a lesson in humility, take up golf.  Just when you are starting [...]

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Massnutrition.com: Stay away if you know what’s good for you!

February 18, 2010
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Like alot of you, I am always checking out supplement prices trying to find the best deal.  I was looking for the workout stack from Scivation with the two products:  Xtend and Vasocharge.  After searching the web I determined that the cheapest price came from massnutrition.com.  I placed my order and waited for the product [...]

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