20 Tidbits For 2020 – Part 3
#11: YOU DON’T NEED EVERYTHING TO BE PERFECT. YOU JUST NEED TO TAKE ACTION Productivity Hack: Get to work! Each year I have my “word” for the year. It’s a word that I fall back on & repeat to myself whenever I’m having a bad day or when I need to remind myself of what […]
Are You Training With Purpose?
When I first met my fiancé years ago he used to always talk about “not just going through the motions” with training. I use to nod in agreement but never took time to think about what that meant. As we were both PTs at the same gym, he would point out people in the gym […]
The Dangers Of Chronic Stress
Your body doesn’t know the difference between work stress and workout stress – and its not its job to differentiate this. It’s YOUR job to keep your stress levels balanced – regardless of where the stressors are coming from. Sometimes that may mean taking away from something that’s “good” in the right context, like training […]
My homemade bread recipe
#eaterciseinthekitchen Here is my promised recipe for my homemade bread made with only linseed meal, almond meal, coconut flour & oil, baking powder, cinnamon, eggs and apple cider vinegar! The cool thing about this bread is that it’s made from high protein ingredients already, and I even snuck some whey protein in it! It tastes delicious! This […]
Testimonials and before/after pictures from my ladies online diet and training program
In January this year I ran a 12 week online training and diet plan for a group of ladies. It was a success! Not only did they reach their weight/body composition goals, but they also got stronger, fitter and healthier. I offer these 12 week group training and diet plans a few times a year […]
My thoughts on judging what other people post on their social media profiles
Have you ever questioned whether or not to put a photo up on a social media site because you are worried it makes you look like a loser or too vain, and you worry people will think that about you? Have you ever started writing a post and then half way through got hit with […]
Kettlebell exercises to sneak into your warmups, part 1:
Bottom’s up kettlebell waiter’s walk Warmups are my favourite time to sneak extras in my training, whether it’s extra skill work, accessory work, muscle activation, core work, mobility or stability work. By doing this I am accomplishing two things, warming up my body for training and focusing on little things that are important but often […]
Is it shallow to care about your appearance?
Today I am going to attempt to tackle a bit of a sensitive topic: appearance and self worth. First things first, the back story behind this post. I received an email the other day from someone who was an online client of mine, who follows my Eatercise page, subscribes to my newsletters and has been […]
10 things I wish I could tell every person starting on a fitness journey!
Are you just starting on a fitness journey? Or are you flirting with the idea of starting on one? If so, you have come to the right place. I understand you. You have got a mixed bag of emotions going on inside you. There’s a bit of fear of the unknown and intimidation, a sprinkle […]
How to deal with negativity
This post is a mash-up of some thoughts I have been having for awhile now on the subject on negativity. Negativity can come in any form. It can be online, through social media, in person, or through your own thoughts and feelings. I think with the internet and social media exploding in this day and […]
8 common nutrition mistakes
I have been helping many clients with their training and nutrition for quite a few years now, both online and face to face, and there are some common nutritional mistakes I see over and over again. Now some people don’t really care about how they look as long as they are healthy, and if that […]
Use the movement to get mobile for the movement
This is a a simple concept…but it works. If you are having issues getting into position for a certain movement, often times rather than spending an inordinate amount of time working on “mobility” and “foam rolling” you should just be practicing the movement or some variation of the movement you are trying to improve. This […]