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 …
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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 …
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. …
Video – Reverse Lunge
Hey friends, For most people, hopefully their lifting career will span over anywhere from 20-40 years, so it is completely understandable to get sick of doing squats all the time to work your legs, lets switch it up a little bit! Today we are looking at another wonderful knee dominant exercise that you can include into …
Video – Rear Leg Elevated Split Squat
We all know, a person can only do so many squats to train legs, so lets switch it up a bit. Man, this one excites me. There are so many good leg exercises, and this is one that you can separate the body and do each leg on its own. The Rear Leg Elevated Split …
The EASIEST and SAFEST Leg Exercise
People often fall into the illusion the training legs means doing lots of squats and deadlifts... ladies and gentlemen, I call shenanigans. However, the easiest compound leg movement is the Goblet Squat. Goblet Squats are a great knee dominant workout, meaning the biggest change in joint angle is in the knee not the hip, because …
Pull Up w/Leg Raise
Hey friends, Pull ups too easy for you? That's okay, there are always new progressions! Today we are looking at another variation of the pull up. I find pull ups similar to planks in the sense that once you can do a certain amount, its more fun to add other elements to them instead of …
