Cardio: Biked to work and home, approx. 45 min each way. Strength: Set 1: 30 x Squat to Standing Shoulder Press 30 x Back Extension 30 x Bosu Crunch 30 x Deadlift Set 2: Same thing, 20 reps each (Increased weight on squat to press and deadlift) Set 3: Same thing, 10 reps each (Increased [...]
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What to Eat Before and After Workouts
You should be stocking up on energy prior to your workout by including a nutritious snack. Eating before exercise has been shown to improve performance and it’s a great way to boost endurance and stamina. The purpose of a pre-workout snack is to: Help prevent low blood sugar which can drag down energy levels Top [...]
Another Good circuit workout…
Here is a good quick little workout I did at the Burnaby store today. 3 Sets of the following, circuit through as fast as you can: 1 min Rowing-As hard and fast as you can manage! 20 x Deadlift (I used 50lbs) 30 x Sit-Up 20 X Push Up 30 x Squat-Holding 20lb Medicine Ball-Fast! [...]
Back to It
Although I normally have a good healthy routine, I can see how easy it is to slip out of that. Days can turn into weeks and into months. I’ve never gone more than a four or five days with out a workout, and I certaintly feel the effects of missing activity. After three days or so, [...]
Sorting out Carbohydrates
In the last few years carbs have taken it hard, a frenzy of low-carb products and diets hit the market confusing many people and giving carbs a bad name. The fact is that our body needs carbs and they’re essential for your body and brain to function properly. The major role of carbohydrates is to [...]
Diet, Don’t Try It!
There is only one way to lose fat permantley and safely. There is no magic pill, no secret exercise, and no special diet. There are so many diets and weight loss supplements these days that it is difficult to negotiate the good and the bad. Although you may be able to lose pounds quickly on [...]
Hike!
Now that we finally have some summer weather it’s time to get out of the gym and go outside. There is so much you can do outside for a great workout and living in Vancouver puts us minutes or hours away from a wonderful outdoor playground. There is still snowboarding/skiing up at Whistler, amazing hiking, [...]
Drink More Water!
Water is the most important nutrient for growth, development, and health. The importance of water is frequently overlooked, and many people don’t even consider it an essential nutrient. Water makes up about 60% of our body weight and serves as a solvent for minerals, vitamins, amino acids, glucose, and other nutrients. As the primary fluid [...]
Core Wars: Episode 2
Abdominal exercises such as crunches, sit-ups and planks are some of the most common exercises that are done incorrectly. With all the hype and media surrounding products that will give you a six-pack, it’s easy to get confused. There is only one way to get a flat stomach and strong core, and it requires hard work [...]
Core Wars: Episode 1
In the last few years core training and abdominal training have become one and the same. In reality the abdominal muscles are only one part of the core and have a very limited and specific action. The core actually consists of many muslces that stabilize the spine and pelvis and run the entire length of [...]
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