New dads, congrats on your new bundle of joy. If it it hasn't already, your life is about to change forever in almost every way. The two most precious resources you'll be missing is time and sleep. But just because you don't have time to … [Read more...] about How New Dads Can Find Time for Workouts When There’s a Newborn in the House
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How I Dropped 8lbs in 1 Month and Kept It Off to Tell About It
Have you heard of the old saying 'The shoemaker's children go barefoot'? Meaning that the cobbler spends all his time and talents on his customers rather than on making and repairing shoes for his own children. And that describes me. I … [Read more...] about How I Dropped 8lbs in 1 Month and Kept It Off to Tell About It
If I’m Not Losing Weight, Am I Still Making Progress?
Just the other day someone asked me, If I’m not losing weight, am I still making progress? Short answer is, of course you are! That’s only if you made enough changes in your diet and exercise regiment to facilitated that progress. But this … [Read more...] about If I’m Not Losing Weight, Am I Still Making Progress?
How to Make Your Cardio Sessions More Enjoyable
I noticed a recurring theme with some of my past and current clients: most people hate doing cardio. It's not just me, but other trainers have mentioned the same thing. Motivating clients to do cardio is probably one of the most … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Cardio Sessions More Enjoyable
Keeping My Personal Training Skills and Fitness Knowledge up-to-date at Can-Fit-Pro Expo 2010
Every year near the end of the summer fitness professionals, enthusiasts and consumers convene at Can-Fit-Pro Conference and Trade Show, Canada's largest fitness conference. I attended this year to expand on my personal training skills, … [Read more...] about Keeping My Personal Training Skills and Fitness Knowledge up-to-date at Can-Fit-Pro Expo 2010
3 Big Fitness Trends Explained: HIIT, Tabata and CrossFit
Unless you've been living under the rock for the past couple of years then you have probably heard of HIIT, Tabita and CrossFit. Although each training methodology hasn't hit the mainstream fully, but the components of each are evident in … [Read more...] about 3 Big Fitness Trends Explained: HIIT, Tabata and CrossFit