4 warm up ideas using only one piece of equipment each
Here are some of my favourite effective and efficient ways to ready your body for exercise. These all involve short, simple movements. You don’t need to get on a treadmill or bike for 20 minutes to get warmed up. The whole purpose of the warmup process is to elevate your heartrate, increase blood flow to […]
Crazy Lifting Face Photo Contest
#crazyliftingface I am running a photo contest for the next month, for all exercisers and lifters! I want to see your craziest lifting/workout face. Whether you are playing a sport, running, lifting weights, jumping…whatever you are doing. I want to see your crazy expressions as you go to that special place. 🙂 Photo submissions will […]
Should you always wear Olympic lifting shoes when you lift or squat?
Olympic weightlifting shoes are extremely helpful. I absolutely love my old faithful Ristos. Recently though, I felt like they were starting to become a bit of a “crutch”. It’s not that I have any problems squatting barefoot. I actually have pretty decent squat mobility. However I started feeling uneasy lifting or squatting without my lifting […]
Recent Feedback from Online Clients
Here are two testimonials I received in the last month from two of my online clients who just finished up a 3 month online nutrition and training plan with me. Love hearing feedback! “As a female CrossFitter who was eating way too little (1,200 calories a day) and constantly under-performing, I am now totally committed […]
Nutrition Tips for an Overweight or Obese Client
This post is more or less a part 2 from this post I did awhile back. That has actually become one of my most popular posts to date. I have gotten so much good feedback from personal trainers all around the world and even from people who are trying to help a friend or family […]
My TOP 3 Favourite Protein Shake Recipes
One of my favourite options for yummy, light, on-the-go meals is a protein shake. They’re easy to make, protein-packed (well, obviously), and if you combine these shakes with other nutritious whole foods like oats, apples, bananas, berries, spinach leaves, green and red powders (and other healthy seeds/powders like linseed, chia, maca etc), coconut cream/milk, almond […]
My Interviews with Strong, Fit Women Around the World, part 1
Read part 2 here I’m so excited to bring you all part 1 of what’s going to be a 3 or 4 part series in which I interview some exceptionally strong, fit and talented women all around the world. These women all have extremely diverse professions, interests and talents and but regardless of their differences, […]
6 strategies to help you maintain your weight loss!
“I lost 7kgs when I went on my last (insert fad name) diet, but then when I went back to eating normally I put it all back on, plus more.” If I had a dollar for every time I heard a client or friend or gym member or even a random stranger (who happened to […]
5 Reasons why Sleds and Prowlers are awesome training tools…
#1: Prowlers and sleds can massively increase work capacity and increase muscle endurance, while at the same time building more muscle and preserving muscle, unlike other forms of traditional (and often excessive) cardio. I LOVE this about the prowler, as I want to be very athletic and conditioned as f*%k but at the same time […]
Horizontal Pulling/Rowing: the missing link in many CrossFitters’ training programs
CrossFit is awesome at promoting the big compound movements! This is something I love about it! The BIG exercises are great, but I personally feel CrossFit programming leaves a few holes. One of these holes, in my opinion, is the lack of horizontal pulling. I’m a HUGE fan of horizontal pulling/rowing. I wrote a bit […]
Being healthy means being honest with yourself
“Our lives improve only when we take chances and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.” ~Walter Anderson At the start of this new year my boyfriend and I sat down and wrote a list of our fitness related goals and we came up with a plan […]
Peanutbutter protein balls
I’ve made these balls a couple of times. They are foolproof and easy to make, and turn out delicious every time. I love using natural ingredients in these, and they are full of protein, with enough carbs to help fuel my workouts! I just made another batch today for next week and I thought to […]