If you believe you are doing everything right yet aren’t seeing results or if you find yourself making statements such as “I eat so clean but I am not losing weight” or “I trained 7 times this week and I made no progress” or “I only had one bad meal this week and the scale…
Testosterone; often seen as the alpha of all hormones, but what actually is it and why do we need it? Testosterone is a sex hormone that is responsible for libido, bone and reproductive health, energy, stamina and muscle mass, as well as hair growth. Increasing your body’s natural testosterone levels through food can help you…
There’s a bit of a theme to my articles lately if you haven’t noticed. It’s holiday season and I am all about helping my clients stay fit and strong even over the Christmas season. I understand that during this time there’s a lot of travel or we are preoccupied with social occasions so finding a…
I understand that calorie and macro tracking isn’t for everyone, nor are meal plans. If that’s the case, what do you do when you want to drop a bit of body fat? You make small, consistent changes to your lifestyle. Whether you’re a male or female, 18 or 80, a beginner or a seasoned health…
Do you or don’t you, that is the question. In the health and fitness world, the consumption of alcohol is often demonized for its potential negative effects on body composition. What if I told you that it is possible to be social, enjoy nights out and still have a killer physique? With some planning and…
The gym can be an interesting place, as a seasoned gym goers, I’ve seen it all. In today’s blog I want to shed some light on the “what not to do’s” as far as the gym is concerned. We’ve all been a beginner at one stage in our journey and with this guidance, it is…
Ah, the D word. It’s been thrown around all over social media, some people for it, others are against it. Unfortunately, due to some companies and detox products, the word “detox” now carries a negative association. I say it is unfortunate because natural detox tools can actually be a really useful and something that you…
Are you trying to survive the Hunger Games? You’re sticking to your meal plan like a well-behaved member of the District. Everything seems to be going fine. Eat, train, rest, repeat. Somehow you’ve managed to evade the summoning for days, maybe even weeks. You even thought you could gamble on getting out…
Does your workout quality depend on how your day is going? Do you feel like you have to drag yourself to the gym in the morning? Looks like you need a mindfulness pick-me-up. Mindfulness is a way to strengthen your mind so you can focus better, feel less stressed and anxious, and…
Ask any old-school meathead in the gym about cardio training, and you might get a huff and a grunt. Not everybody includes cardio training in their program. And it’s possible to get lean, shred body fat, and transform your body without doing a ton of cardio. But what if you actually enjoy cardio? …