100 Hundred Pushups Program. This post is not a review of the program, but rather to tell you that it works. I used to work at an awesome little company here in Toronto called FreshBooks. The very social and fun culture of the company allowed me to introduce the program to everyone. So, 3 times a […]
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Mass Building Program Week 2 Update
It has been two weeks since I decided to try out Tim Ferriss‘ insane mass building program. As I experiment with the routine and workouts, I am also challenged with making sure that my daily life accomodates 4-hour body philosophy. I thought that it would be fairly easy since you only workout two times per […]
Top Fitness Gurus on YouTube You Should Subscribe to. [updated March 24, 2015]
UPDATE: I’ve updated this list that includes 50 amazing Youtube Fitness Channels <- check it out, let me know who else should be on the list. If you’re bored of your current routine, or not producing results, or simply need an injection of motivation here’s an awesome list of fitness gurus on YouTube you should subscribe to. […]
10 Simple Rules for Healthy Living
It doesn’t matter what workout program you’re doing or what diet you’re on, the following 10 simple rules apply to all. Be Active Beyond your regular exercise routine always try to incorporate some form of physical activity into your daily life. Take the stairs instead of an elevator, join a sports team, bike to work, […]
Focus on Inches not Weight
We have internalized the common belief that weight is the only measure of our fitness and weight-loss success. Typically, before starting a workout program or a diet we take initial weight measurements and then we keep on going back to the scale to regularly monitor our progress. Some times the weight drops, sometimes nothing changes […]
Track Your Workout Progress
Do it. Simple as that. Everyone should track their workouts. How else are you going to know whether you’re improving or not? I use fat little notebooks to record the following: For Strength Training date exercises performed set performed reps performed weight lifted For Cardio exercise performed distance traveled beginning speed and average intensity level calories burned […]