This week’s post discusses how to minimize the damage the holidays can have on our physique. You CAN and SHOULD enjoy yourself without the post meal guilt. The holidays are for time with loved ones and, well, let’s face it, lots and lots of food. This can be stressful for some people who are concerned about gaining weight and backtracking on their fitness progress. But, all the sugars and fats don’t have to wreak havoc on your bod, fear not guys, I’m going to tell you how you

Over-training (OT) is going beyond the natural physical limitations of one's body by training too much or too intensely. It can develop when the physical and emotional stresses placed upon an individual are greater than the coping and repair resources. Too much exercise can be stressful on all of the body systems. OT can result in serious damage to the body, including physical and mental collapse and is common among people who are eager to see quick results in a short time. B

Let’s take a moment to talk about protein. If your goals are to build muscle and loose fat, then ensuring you are getting enough protein is a very good start. Protein’s main contribution is to build muscle and to inhibit muscle atrophy; it also serves as a tertiary fuel source, however, only in survival situations. They are essential for tissue-building and repair, synthesis of enzymes and hormones, as well as being critical to our immunity response. In general, protein and a

In this week’s blog I am going to discuss the importance of completing a fitness assessment and a body composition test in order to create personalized fitness programs best suited for each individual. Assessments are vital for so many reasons, and it always boggles my mind when coaches or trainers offer diet and training programs without first completing these necessary steps. In order to be successful in your training regime, you need to know your baseline and your starting

When to do cardio? This is an age-old question that we will turn to in this week’s blog post. In at nutshell, and to set the record straight, the short answer is “ it depends.” Not so helpful, I know… In general, there are three main times when people do cardio training; post workout, pre workout and in the morning (usually fasted). Now, let’s look at the reasons why the timing is important and how it relates to each person’s own fitness goals. Post workout – If your goals ar