Hey team, Today we are looking at the comparison of having a lot of meaningless things, and having a few important things you can have a deeper appreciation for. The idea of quality versus quantity is looking at what an individual values more: having more people/things around them OR having a deeper relationship/appreciation for the things you …
Don’t get caught up in happiness, focus on being grateful.
Hey team, I know many of you are going to jump at this one, saying "Matt, you just told us to find happiness within ourselves" and I still stand by that. However, let's take a deeper dive into what I mean when I say happiness. The idea of happiness can often be misconstrued into …
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Training Power, When is it appropriate?
Hey friends, A common question is when is it appropriate to train for a power focus, and with who? Is it contraindicative to train power with the average client? Power is most definitely a fickle beast, it is the combination of strength and speed within an exercise. The combination of those two elements of the …
Pre-workout, is it dangerous?
Hey team, Today we look at a relatively new phenomenon in the fitness industry, pre-workout. An argument could be made that pre-workout was popularized in the mid 1980's and has significantly grown in popularity, variety in gimmicks, flavours, and reasons why they are the "miracle supplement". Pre-workout is designed to be a flavoured drink that …
BCAA’s, Are they Necessary?
Hey friends, Today we are going to build on our last protein post, and look at BCAA (Branched-chained Amino Acids). In the last post, looking at vegan vs animal-based proteins, we mentioned BCAA supplements as a method to fill in some of the harder to get Amino Acids from a vegan diet. Quick Note: if …
Don’t reinvent the wheel, drive your own course.
Hey friends, For our Monday Motivation, we're looking at trying to redesign the core values of a situation. My advice to you, as a trainer and individual, try to emulate the successes of those that came before you, and use that success to drive your own course. What do I mean, allow yourself to take …
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Are all Proteins the same?
These days it is very common to hear the debate, "Are vegan/Vegetarian sources of protein the same as Meat or Whey Proteins?" the answer to this marvelous topic is no... but that does not mean that vegan or vegetarian sources of protein are not a sufficient protein source. Proteins are Amino Acids (AA), and AA …
Videos – How Letters can Strengthen our Back
Hello my lovely fitness enthusiasts, Today we are talking about a alphabetical exercise that will strengthen muscles in your back that are not commonly as active as they should be. Most people have a great deal of strength in their upper trapezius (leading to the shoulders constantly being elevated and potentially causing neck pain) but …
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Video – Bilateral Cable Row
Hey friends, Our next variation of our Row movements is the Bilateral Cable Row. Unlike our last variation, this is using both arms at the same time, which will help create balance and not require as much core stability to offset lateral flexion. In this video you will notice that I am not using the …
Video – Unilateral Machine Row
Hey team, With so many people being stuck at a desk for 9 hours a day 5 days a week, there is a postural epidemic called 'kyphosis'. Kyphosis is a term used to describe the position of your shoulders when they are rounded forward, commonly known for creating a hunchback look in the upper back. …
