Here is a scenario: You have a goal to lose a 10kg in 6 months and choose to do an extreme diet that is over-restrictive and cuts out a food you love completely. You last the first week and have great success dropping 2 kg however the second week comes Read more…
So, what is a Core? The core muscles are a group of muscles that pretty much traverse the gap between your rib cage and your pelvis. They include your abdominals, pelvic floor, and diaphragm. What is the Cue? “Ribs Down”. At some point, if you have been trained by me, Read more…
How often have you found yourself in the gym attempting to go heavier, faster, more explosive, harder, more, more, more every workout?.. Mentally we can get stuck in the mindset of it’s not a workout if we haven’t gone harder, done more or at least equal to the last session. Read more…
So much time goes into physically preparing us for PB day. For transformation it has been a 10 week lead up, however, mental preparation is also an important part often overlooked. Often people are physically capable of completing the lift but almost freak out with the thought of heavy weight Read more…
4 REASONS WHY YOU NEED A REST DAY 1. REST PREVENTS INJURY: It’s common sense that resting is beneficial for injury reduction, but why? Well for starters, rest days prevent overuse. That extends from running to lifting and even walking. If you’re a regular runner, you know how much your Read more…
Stopped getting results? Often you will come across a time where you find that progress stalls and you feel like you need to do something different. You’re not completely wrong. “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” Albert Einstein Your body will Read more…
Here are 5 cues to a better deadlift: Start with the bar over your shoelace knot The bar (or handle kb…) should be directly under your shoulders, so that a straight line would be present from your collar bone to the bar (see image) Take the slack out of Read more…
If you know you have a bad relationship with food and or have a habit of over-eating and binge eating here are my best 5 tips to build a strong relationship with food and yourself. 1.Mindful Eating: The first step in build a relationship with food is focusing on your Read more…
We often get asked about the best core training exercises, so I have decided to explain the different types of core exercises. Core training can be broken into 3 main categories: Bracing: This involves exercises such as Planking and Hollow holds, bracing is the foundation for core exercises Flexion Based Read more…
Macronutrients are the largest class of nutrients the body requires and include protein, carbohydrates, and fats. If you’ve heard anyone talking about “macros,” they’re referring to these major nutrients. The amounts and ratio of macronutrients a person needs every day vary by age, lifestyle (sedentary, active, or very active), gender, Read more…