Red Deer Personal Trainer
I don’t know about you but I dread going to the grocery store, I don’t know why but I have never enjoyed grocery shopping. What’s worse it seems these days the checkout numbers can be nerve racking, food in general is expensive. Organic, whole, unprocessed food is even more expensive. These costs tend to become a focal point and often a point of discouragement for some embarking on the road … [Read more...]
I know you probably didn’t wake up this morning thinking you were going to jump out of bed look out the window at a bright sunny day and say, “Hello Red Deer! Today I am going to ruin my metabolism, put myself at risk of disease and try to gain bodyfat!” Sadly though that is exactly what many people will do today. If you are like most it’s never fun to hear the alarm clock first thing … [Read more...]
Here is another segment from the series I wrote on Metabolic Typing in 2008, this one I wrote while travelling home from my last bodybuilding contest before competitive retirment. I was satisfied with my second place finish and my best poser award. :) When it come to fitness and weight loss there are some simple truths, if it isn’t working you have two options: give up or find a way. Every … [Read more...]
In my last column I began to discuss the concept of Metabolic Typing. The premise being that even though we are all generally the same we are all uniquely different. An example, around the home or in the office, within family or friends, you see unique differences in their bodies that may make you curious for an explanation. Take the common cold for example; some people hardly feel the ill effects … [Read more...]
In 16 years it’s safe to say I’ve had, learned and changed a few ideas about training and nutrition. I am astounded how much you can continue to learn and how the pieces of a much bigger puzzle slowly fit into place with time. With many holes and gaps in ideas and concepts still remaining I am excited to express and implement a few more. Let me explain myself. In 1994 when I really started … [Read more...]
Over the years we’ve had many moms both expecting and post pregnancy worried about losing the baby weight and regaining the body they once had before giving birth to the love of their life. For many women this can be a real struggle, and the truth is that has a lot to do with the lifestyle of the mother to be while she is pregnant. As the fetus grows and matures the metabolic needs of now … [Read more...]
Today is one of those reminder days. I am going to remind you of something we have discussed before but is absolutely critical to your continual success when it comes to achieving permanent weight loss. Quite simply permanent weight loss is about two things: math and consistency. There is no shortage of weight loss programs, strategies, gimmicks and tools all with outrageous claims and … [Read more...]
