Since I became a trainer, I’ve been interested in the variety of ways I can make myself and the people that I help, stronger - mentally, physically, and spiritually. My aim is to make health attainable by simple means; by using tools that we all have access to. 5 years ago marked the beginning of a cold dip tradition that I’ve been doing on Christmas Day ever since. I’ll get to that origin story shortly. I’ll start by explaining why I train to be more resilient to either cold or heat. The simple reason is that after adapting to either cold…

I had the pleasure of working alongside Dr. Hilary Chambers (ND, HBSC, Doula) for a couple of years while I worked as an RMT and Medical Acupuncture Practitioner at Royal York Massage and Osteopathy.  I’ve since referred several of my clients to Dr. Chambers. Her perspective and expertise have proven very helpful in getting results for my personal training clients. She reinforces positive lifestyle habits that have helped with clients’ weight loss. Among other things, Hilary also digs deep into the root cause of clients’ ailments and creates a plan of action that goes beyond my scope of practice (i.e. blood…

The importance of calories in vs. calories out is commonly referred to when people speak on the topic of weight loss or weight gain, but few do enough in guiding their clients through the steps. This video is the second instalment of my introduction to using the 3 main tools you'll need to manage your weight for either weight loss, weight gain, or weight maintenance. How to use the 3 tools for weight management: 1. Food tracking app. 2. Body weight scale. 3. Food scale. Learning the basics of how to track your numbers (food intake and bodyweight) over time…

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Introduction This is a review of the last 6 years I've been training and competing in obstacle races. This is also an article for A type personalities that don't value the importance of recovery for performance. Its also for people that are interested in the training variables that may lead to better results when applied to obstacle course racing. As a trainer I've always taken my clients through very appropriate, structured, and progressive phases of training that have led them to achieve good results in strength and conditioning, I've also seen my clients, colleagues, and other A type personalities take it too…

Some of the most important factors when I look for recipes are: how fast it can be made, and quality of ingredients. I don't like spending more time than I need to in the kitchen, and I can usually get a good idea of what something will taste like based on the ingredients. I developed this recipe by combining 2 great recipes for crust and pie and refined them into this quick, easy to make, rich tasting, lower sugar pie. Almond Flour Pie Crust Prep time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups almond flour 1 egg 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/3 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp…

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