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Women? Weights? Really?
Apparently the whole “women and weights” thing is gaining steam. Yesterday I received an email from the Personal Trainer Development Centre entitled “77 Trainers Explain Why Women Should Lift...
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How To Train Like A Woman, Part 3: The Plan
OK ladies, we’ve identified the problems, we’ve covered the guidelines, now it’s time to put a plan in place. Before we begin, however, let’s clarify a few things: - This is a general template for all...
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Balancing Fitness and Life
Back in January I made the decision to start a blog. In hindsight, I really don’t remember why I finally took the time to do so, but I’m extremely happy that I did. This blog has given me an outlet...
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Cardio and Calorie Restriction: The Facts
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about why I “hate” cardio and why I say that people need to lift weights in order to avoid being fat. Let me clarify some things: Personally, yes, I do hate...
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5 Traits That Lead To Success
This morning I got an email from Eric Cressey outlining the 5 Traits of Successful Athletes. It is absolutely on point, but the content is not just for athletes- the exact same rules apply to anyone...
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Postpartum Exercise
In honour of the birth of my new niece Norah, I’ve dug up a nice article on postpartum exercise. I’m obviously not an expert in the field, so I would suggest reading this article from Jill Coleman,...
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What I Did In The Gym Today: Iron Label Strongman Recap Edition
The Toronto Pro Supershow took place this past weekend at the Toronto Convention Center and I participated in the Iron Label Strongman Competition on Saturday afternoon. At the end of the day I...
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Complexes: Painful, Efficient & Badass
I recently created a fat loss training program for a friend of mine and suggested that he finish his workouts with some interval work of his choice: either cardio intervals or weight training...
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The Science Behind Shortcuts
The internet is an interesting place. People can post whatever they want and let the masses determine the integrity of the information. One of the hottest trends going right now is the magic of short...
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Failing with Failure
A few weeks ago a buddy of mine asked me the following question: “What is the importance (or unimportance) of going to failure on every set? Everything I have seen has mentioned how taxing going to...
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