When do you eat your biggest meal of the day? Maybe, like many people, your biggest meal is after 6:00 PM. You may know the saying, eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a princess (or princess) and dinner like a pauper to lose weight. But, for heart health, this may be just as important. Eating after 6:00 PM Dining …
At home exercise
Even though I recommend going to a gym to exercise, exercising at home is better than not exercising. Some people can make working out at home part of their routine. They have the right equipment and space for exercise. Or they don’t have access to a gym, very limited time, kids at home and this makes working out at home …
Is your diet ageing you?
A study about the importance of your gut bacteria and how it can speed up ageing was published last week. The study found that the bacteria in your gut alter the ageing process. What you eat may speed up or slow down ageing. There is one key factor to slow down the ageing process. Fibre Fibre is the key to …
Gym or Exercise at Home?
I (almost) never recommend that people buy exercise equipment? Ever. Why? It is rarely a good investment to buy home exercise equipment. Let me tell you about a client I had a few years ago. He was walking on the treadmill and decided he should have a treadmill exactly like the gym version at home too. I told him not …
Get strong this season
As a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, I see some very interesting things at the gym… If I could give you some advice, perform exercises that give you the biggest return for your investment. These exercises will help you maintain your functional strength, be a better athlete, improve your stamina and prevent injury. Whatever sport or activity you love, these will …
Why You Should Have a Seasonal Training Plan
Having a seasonal training plan can prevent injuries. A training plan helps you stay motivated and improve your fitness. Here is how a training plan can help you.
Three Recommendations
Three books, podcasts and two shows I recommend. Books The Reality Bubble. This is one of the best books I have read (well, actually listened to). The author Ziya Tong is entertaining, engaging and curious about out hidden world. She explores our collective blind spots that make it harder to see (or change) the future. If you are in Vancouver …
Pre-Season Training Goals
You might have watched or heard about the record-breaking marathon times that have been set in the last few weeks. These records are the culmination of many years of training with incremental goals along the way. These records did not fall by chance. What does that mean for your training plans? It means that not having a training plan, or …
High-fat health risks
It is widely recognized that being overweight is not healthy, but news about lung health highlights another reason to maintain your weight. The list of unhealthy side effects of gaining weight now includes asthma. Add that to the increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and atherosclerosis. Being overweight is a risk factor for asthma, but previously it was …