Building strength the right way can be slightly challenging. Where do you start? What’s best for you? These are all questions I can’t answer directly, but I can certainly assist in the process from a more general sense. Most people lack connection and mobility so that’s a great place to Read more…
Who wouldn’t want to get strong, feel great and look like a million bucks. That’s the weekend warrior, fitness enthusiast trifecta. It’s everything you could really ask for from working out. Heck, one of those on there own sounds pretty damn cool, and most people are shooting 0/3 on those. Read more…
As a coach and performance athlete, I train all of my clients in a functional strength and performance focused manner. In fact, this is how I train myself for projects like the Record First “Great Canadian Record Challenge”. Projects that are dependent on me being strong, fit, stable and durable. Read more…
As a performance athlete and coach, I love to train the body in a way that makes sense. Now, most people want to build some muscle and burn some fat, which I see as an astute use of one’s time. But it’s important to consider how we go about doing Read more…
I workout and exercise for a number of reasons: aesthetics, strength, confidence, community, ability to disconnect, freedom to train in multiple disciplines and environments, growth, progress, energy, euphoria, longevity promoting aspects etc. The list can go on and on, but all those benefits relate back to one thing; They’re a Read more…
Maximizing our investment in the gym should never go undervalued. Unfortunately we often miss out on critical factors and principles when it comes to building a strong physique. Here are 3 frequently neglected links in the world of fitness worth investing some major attention into. Protein Synthesis What’s Protein Synthesis? Read more…
We often directly link performance to results. The better the results, the better the performance technically speaking. This makes sense of course, but to actually maintain longevity in your performance, and perform as a true ‘5-tool performer’, there’s more that needs to be addressed than just our results on paper. Read more…
Working out and exercising is one of the best things we can do for our body, mind and overall well-being. The list of benefits range from strengthening our muscles, improving our physique, mobilizing our joints, stretching our body, clearing our mind, promoting feel good hormones, decreasing potential illnesses and diseases Read more…
Part 4/4: “Immune Boosting Practices” Over the course of the past 4 weeks, I have written about how we can boost our immunity, through lifestyle habits, specific foods, and easy to add ancient vitality inducing powders. This final article of this 4 part “Immune Boosting Series” connects the 3 previous Read more…
The lunge is without a doubt one of the best exercises we can do to increase lean muscle tissue, prevent injuries and optimize lower body strength. It’s a powerful movement, involving hints of both the squat and hinge movement patterns, and of course the lunge, which are all critical elements Read more…
