People always ask me “when is the best time of day to work out?”. Simple answer: “whenever you will do it, and KEEP doing it”. Now, in theory, that’s true. Since success depends upon consistency & effort, spearheaded of course by showing up! Here is a little more scientific answer: There are two waves to consider. The first is PERFORMANCE. Both aerobic & strength performance is at peak when the body is warm. Studies show that basal body temp is highest … [Read more...]
The Home Workout from Hell | Men’s Health
Think it’s pointless to work out if you can’t make it to the gym? Then you’ve never tried this... Source: The Home Workout from Hell | Men's Health Have you checked out The BodyMorphology 28-day Jumpstart? Are you looking to Finish Strong to end 2015? Fill out or << Join our 28-day Challenge >> sign up form. We are only accepting recruit for the December program until December 7th, so hurry! Sign up to join our next challenge. … [Read more...]
There’s NO SUCH THING AS “TONING” … seriously.
"Toning" is a word I hate because its meaningless and non-technical. Resistance training makes you stronger. "Toning exercises" do not exist. Read more here: The Toning Myth - Scooby's Home Workouts … [Read more...]
HIIT it at HOME!
So the weather is changing, work is getting busier, the kids are back to school & back in sports/dance/afterschool programs - We all have "something" going on, I FEEL YOU! - So skip the stress of dragging your booty to the gym to do more boring cardio ...And do this High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout instead!! The set up is SIMPLE: All you need is a bit of space, a mat/towel, your water and an interval timer set for 30s Work/15s Recovery intervals - I like using my Gymboss … [Read more...]
It’s Been A While
Well it's been a while... Yes - ok I fell off the map! Well, no... I just fell off the blogging - I was still on the map, and the internet via Twitter and Instagram To be honest: I felt like I hadn't much to say, not enough to REALLY write about, that could actually reach people and help them. I want to make a difference for people, and I didn't think I was providing ENOUGH. Maybe it's not about each post providing EVERY thing to EVERY one, but to keep posting in order to reach MORE … [Read more...]
Running for a Cause
The RBC Run for the Kids™, sponsored by Sunnybrook Hospital One day, a little more than a year and a half ago, while doing the crossword puzzle over breakfast, my mom proclaimed (to no one in particular) that she was “going for a walk”. Thirty minutes later she came back. Two days later, again, seemingly out of nowhere she proclaimed “I am going for a walk” out loud (again, to no one in particular) and again thirty minutes later, she returned. This went on for about a month before the … [Read more...]
TRAIN DIRTY!
Training for a Mud/Obstacle Race It seems as if EVERYONE is doing it – Mud Runs. Spartan Race, Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, MudRun – it’s the most popular “new” intense fitness craze, and now you, too, want to TRAIN INSANE AND TRAIN DIRTY! (?) In honesty, these types of challenges have been around for closer to 10-15 years – the Spartan Death Race was started in 2004 by 8 athletes, 2 of who were ex-Royal Marines; The Spartan Race (Reebok) came together in 2010. For comparison, as it’s own … [Read more...]