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André is a 2x Olympian in 1988 and 1992, in Luge. He is close to a 3-decade veteran of the strength and conditioning field. André has worked with several of the Canadian national teams, NHL and NFL players.
Continue reading “EP 15 André Benoit: Conquering fear, competing in the Olympics and coaching”
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Obtaining free information and expertise is something that has become abundant in this day and age.
Our smartphones contain more information than an encyclopaedia or even library… and the good news is that most of it’s for free!
With a surplus of information at hand, the only thing we need to be good at is detecting BS.
I think in general, people have become wise to detecting snake oil salesmen. Online reviews and social media keep everyone well informed.
Continue reading “How to obtain FREE fitness and health advice from experts”
The quickest way to destroy your training session is to pull out your smartphone after each set and check your emails, social media and text messages.
If you are someone that has busy work deadlines and feel like you MUST be doing work at the same time, you’re being incredibly unproductive on both fronts!
Studies have shown multi-tasking is not only bad for accuracy, but also negatively impacts productivity as well. (1)
Continue reading “How to use your smartphone for strength training”
Don’t get too hung up on a pre-workout supplement in general, because they are only a very small piece of the puzzle.
“Best pre-workout supplement? The workout you did the day before” – Dan John. See interview with Dan John here
However, from time to time, they can be good for an extra kick and can artificially prop you up!
Believe it or not, basic movements done on a daily basis and done well, will keep you younger for longer!
You might have heard trainers or coaches refer to weight training as the ultimate fountain of youth…
And in part, they’re right!
However, just doing weights without grasping the essence of movement can be a limiting factor and actually prematurely age your body.
Connective tissues, muscles and posture can regress if you don’t connect all the dots.
Continue reading “Keep youthful with 5 basic daily movements”
There are countless methods to get you from point A to point B when it comes to your health and fitness.
More diets and training plans are created than people have the time to implement… And the funny thing is, most of these programs (assuming they are credible) work! That is…IF you follow them correctly.
Therin lies the magic! You MUST be able to follow the plan or diet for it to work. Continue reading “Create a plan B for fitness and health”
The more I read and learn from the leaders in the health and performance space, I find the answers become more simple and effective.
Over complication of training and nutrition is for idiots, internet trolls and marketers.
Complicated gets in the way of doing the things that count.
Continue reading “Simple training and nutrition is all you need”
I hope you’ve had a challenging and successful 2017, filled with mistakes, new skills and plenty of laughter.
I invite and wish everyone to set bigger goals and do more in 2018.
There is many people that down play setting New Years resolutions and for good reason.
Continue reading “How to level up in 2018 – Goals and New Years resolutions”
“Be a better version of yourself” – Jesse Akister
In this episode, we find out how she turned her life around with training and dedication. Why she is a big advocate for women to be strong and the differences in programing for women and men. How she uses mindfulness practices to elicit better performance outcomes, why everyone needs to lift sexy and her mission to educated and inspire women to be healthy and strong. Plus, much more.
Continue reading “EP 4 – Jesse Akister: Lifting sexy & the mental approach to strength”
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The one thing I love about training and health is there is NEVER a finish line… Unless you croak it 🤪
Yes, you might improve or hit a goal or a target… But there is always “What’s next?!” Often, it’s an innate natural progress and other times you might need a gentle push.
Continue reading “Taking your health to the next level”