Life hacks are simple ways to make your life easier. To anything ranging from using a rubber band to keep a door from latching. If your room smells bad- tape a dryer sheet over the AC unit and turn it on and if you need an expensive cookbook holder- use a pants hanger. As you […]
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Today is my birthday. As you can see, my wife made a mean looking cake. But I will be completely honest with you. Yes, I’m a personal trainer, and I help change people’s lives, but I enjoy life better. I eat whatever I want (within limits), and I still reach my goals and this blog […]
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If you have been reading my blogs, you know that I am a big proponent on kettlebells. Although you don’t put on mass like other methods do (barbell training), Kettlebells should still be a big part of your training. By using kettlebells, you are taught so much more about how your body can work under […]
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Being strong is mostly a mindset, you have to believe in yourself in such a way that anything is possible. Look at strongmen, for instance; they do incredible feats and defy logic most of the time. Do you think they doubt themselves halfway through an event when they are about to do something crazy whether […]
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Complex exercises are 2 or more exercises without putting the weight down. Whether it’s a barbell, kettlebell or bodyweight, no rest in between exercises. To help you understand what a complex movement is I can’t help but think when I was in grade one and we learned all about compound words. Compound means a thing […]
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Before we talk about the exercises that can help you get a toned stomach, I would like to talk to you about nutrition. Quite honestly almost any exercise can help you get the stomach you always wanted, but I find these three exercises have the most success with my clients and myself. For nutrition, you […]
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With the emergence of Cross-Fit and “garage gyms” and boutique personal training studios. Gyms are on the way out. The big box gyms know this too, ten plus years ago it used to cost $300 to $500 per year to sign up to your local gym. Now the cost of gyms has dramatically gone done […]
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These kettlebell exercises that I am about to show you are excellent exercises to get the body warmed up to do the meat and potatoes of your programming or you can add them in as part of your workout. Kettlebell Batwings The first exercise I got from Dan John. These are called Bat Wings. This […]
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To get results you need to master the basics. Squat, press, hinge, carry, etc. There are many different variations of the basic movement patterns and here are some great exercises that you can do and incorporate into your programming right away. Besides, if the weight isn’t moving up in the standard lifts try these variations […]
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Some of you have been following my progress in regards to me on my journey to get SFG certified. The SFG for those of you that don’t know means Strong First Girya with the kettlebell. Regarding martial arts think of the SFG as the black belt for all of the kettlebell certifications. For the past […]
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