Rule by fit people, it’s a Fitocracy and it’s building momentum

Fitocracy-Rule by Fit people!

Rule by fit people, it’s a Fitocracy and it’s building momentum [...]

My Favorite Things: The oven-baked solution that saved my knees

Shari Feuz mountain climbing

There is nothing worse than active people who can’t be active and do what they love because of an injury. My own knees sidelined my running and hiking for several years until I happened to discover a foot support system that completely eliminated my knee [...]

Live Well 360 Core Fitness Bag

Hidden Injuries. Listen to your joints when they speak to you.

Image credit: Alive Magazine

Exercise-related injuries are sneaky and can creep up without you ever knowing what happened. Listen to your joints when they speak to you. The subtle shoulder twinge, inflamed elbow, or grinding knee just might be your joints letting you know they aren’t very happy with your [...]

Fitness Travel Review: Icefall Lodge, a rustic escape to Rocky Mountain paradise

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FA rugged paradise
If an escape to a quiet rustic lodge set high in the alpine meadows surrounded by gushing creeks, amazing waterfalls and spectacular views is the type of getaway you are looking for, then look no further. Icefall Lodge is your perfect mountain retreat, and fitness minded types will enjoy the leg work it takes to get there!
Icefall lodge is a new, yet rustic heli-skiing lodge nestled at the tree line high in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia with helicopter or hike-in access only.
I spent 3 days there this Fall with friends and family and wish there were words to describe what a spectacular trip this was. Hopefully my pictures do this amazing place some [...]

5 Signs the Afterburn is Real

High intensity training for EPOC

Keep working your butt off for a post exercise metabolism boost.

All of these articles I have been reading lately that dismiss the ‘afterburn’ after exercise are really starting to annoy me. I‘ve had people come up to me and say that I have been wrong about prescribing high-intensity exercise as a smart and efficient way to lose weight. [...]

My Training Philosophy

Train Heavy!

As a personal trainer I am regularly asked “Well what do you do?”. This is what I do. It is surprisingly simple and the only difference between me and masses of people trying to lose weight and get in shape is that I actually do it, and I have been doing it regularly for many, many years. Ask around. Find a healthy and fit person and ask them how they do it and they’ll say the same. They just get it done. Most people would reach every goal and achieve their dream physique and optimal health if only they stuck with [...]

A mighty upgrade to a classic fitness tool. Meet the new resistance band

Mighty bands resistance tubes

II like to throw around some pretty heavy weight during my workouts and a couple of good ‘heavy’ workouts each week keeps me lean and strong. But I choose not to be a slave to the gym during the gorgeous days of summer when outdoor workouts are as good for the soul as they are for the body, plus my puppy can come along too!

That’s where resistance bands come in handy and thanks to Mighty Bands my ‘sunshine workouts’ just got a whole lot more [...]

Travel Fitness. Stay strong without a gym

Outdoor Workout

Frequent travellers can avoid the disappointing “welcome back” workout and preserve training effects by doing maintenance workouts while on vacation. Research shows that one to two days per week appear to be an effective maintenance frequency for those already engaged in resistance training. All you need is a park bench and a resistance [...]

Book Review: The Park Avenue Nutritionists Plan

Book Review: The Park Avenue Nutritionist's Plan

I came across this book in the bookstore without having heard about it previously, which is rare because I usually choose books based on reviews or referrals.

The title peaked my curiosity because as a personal trainer this is an area of interest for me and the author’s credentials and experience give the book some pretty serious [...]

Book Review: The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook by Tosca Reno

The eat clean diet cookbook

This best selling cookbook (Robert Kennedy Publishing 2007) is the logical follow-up to the original Eat-Clean Diet book with recipes to support clean eating to get and stay lean.

If you happen to be perusing the bookstore and thinking about picking up this popular cookbook whatever you do don’t flip to page 231. Not only will you feel incredibly insulted but you will get a false impression of what lean and clean-eating really is.
Here’s why, and why you should most definitely have a copy of this cookbook on your healthy living book [...]





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