In this episode, I share what I’ve been working through over the last 4-8 weeks. I definitely got burnt out from working too much and not recovering enough from that workload. I’m feeling a lot better now and more ‘back to normal’ after taking some time off to reflect and recharge. I also talk about what I learned about myself through this rough patch and how my biggest strengths are also my biggest weaknesses. Towards the end of the episode, I share my process of reflecting on 2018 and how I’m setting myself up for 2019.
Read MoreIn this episode, I recap my experience taking the Strongfirst Kettlebell Course with Louka Kurcer. I travelled to Montreal to take this one day course because I needed someone to critique my technique with the KB moves.
Read MoreI’ve been training myself for about 10 years now and I want to share 5 lessons that I had to learn the hard way so you don’t have to. Let’s get right into it…
Read MoreOur minds are unreliable, emotional and inconsistent. Numbers, statistics and photos provide hard, objective facts. As always, the best time to start was a year ago. The second best time to start is now.
Read More"In many of my public talks, I guide a very simple 10-second exercise. I tell the audience members to each identify two human beings in the room and just think, "I wish for this person to be happy, and I wish for that person to be happy." That is it. I remind them to not do or say anything, just think - this is an entirely thinking exercise. The entire exercise is just 10 seconds' worth of thinking.
Read MoreThis is a very common question that I get a lot from people who are looking to start some kind of strength training or cardio routine. My answer is simple - Be realistic. Be honest with yourself. Start slow, be consistent and gather momentum.
Read MoreDo you ever write down your goals? How often do you do this? About three months ago, I started to write down a list of goals that I call the 'Daily Five'. This daily five has been my guiding light for the last 90 days and I think you will benefit from this as much as I have. Prior to this, I probably wrote down my goals every few months or whenever I felt the urge to do so. Those days are over. So, what do I write exactly?
Read MoreHi everyone! I just finished up the 2nd day of Animal Flow 1 at DTS Fitness Education Centre here in Toronto. It was an excellent experience and I'm very glad I went. What is Animal Flow? I like to describe it as 'ground-based movement'.
Read MoreJD Roth absolutely stunned me when he said, "There is no way anyone is hungry enough to eat themselves to 400 lbs. Hunger pains are usually not due to hunger. Hunger is usually a result of emotional pain." I was in the middle of driving and I had to pull over to really absorb this statement. I had to write it down so I could revisit it when I had a chance to sit down and write about it. My mind was in shambles.
Read MoreThe most important aspect of training is very simple. It's not the amount of weight you do. It's not the sets and reps that you do. It's not the program you're on. It doesn't even matter if your coach is the best or just average. The most important part of training is your consistency.
Read MoreMajoring in the minors is a very common mistake that we've all made in the past. It is a crippling mistake that can set us back or even prevent us from even getting started. Basically, majoring in the minors means that we're worrying about the things that don't really matter - yet.
Read MoreMy suggestion for you is to figure out what areas of your life are most important to you. Then sit down, audit and map out how you are using your time. From here, you'll be able to see whether there is a severe imbalance between certain areas of your life. Now all you need to do is figure out what changes need to be made in order for you to be more content and happy with the way you are living your life.
Read MoreIf you guys have been following along, I just put up my 20th podcast episode. It's a small feat but I'm proud of what I've been able to do thus far. I wanted to share one big thing that I've learned thus far.
Read MoreIt's now been one week since I've owned my garage gym and I am absolutely loving it. I've always wanted to build one and doing so was one of my goals for the 2nd half of 2018. I want to share with you which items I bought, which ones I considered and why I was looking at these.
Read MoreThe risk/reward ratio is something I've learned as I've evolved as a coach. This is something that clients or members with limited mobility, previous/current injuries and the elderly have taught me. It is not always worth it to do certain exercises.
Read MoreThere is A LOT of information out there regarding nutrition and diets and it can be very confusing at first glance. Should I eat low carbs or low fats? Should I eat 3x a day or 6x a day? Should I fast for 16 hours a day or 20 hours a day? In my humble opinion, these are minor details that we need not worry about. What we should be concerned about is the big picture.
Read MoreAs a coach, I get a lot of questions regarding how to make progress in the gym and also out of the gym. The most common questions always focus around losing fat. Everyone wants to lose fat and I totally understand.
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