Article Index

You can find articles about nutrition, training and rehab, and how to exercise sorted by topic below:

  • How to Exercise video and articles
  • Injury rehab and movement quality topics
  • Nutrition
  • My favourite training equipment blog series
  • General Training
  • How to Exercise video and articles:

    Bench press: How much is yours worth?
    Bench press: Should you?
    Bicep curls: Really?
    Core strength videos: TRX pendulum
    Glutes and hamstrings: How to target them
    How to warm up for your sport: Skiing
    How to warm up for your sport: Tennis
    Lunges vs squats: Which should you do?
    Push-ups: Everything you ever wanted to know
    Pull ups: Use the TRX to help you get there
    Shoulders: Addressing poor movement
    Shoveling as a workout?
    Training for skiing podcast
    Training for skiing: Start this season in shape!

    Injury rehab and movement quality topics:

    Am I fit enough to play?
    Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and how the world moves
    Hip pain: Lessons from Dr. Sahrmann about hips and low back
    Low back pain: How to exercise around it (and to avoid it)
    Low back pain: Lessons from Dr. McGill about the low back, part 1
    Low back pain: Lessons from Dr. McGill about the low back, part 2
    Low back pain: Lessons from Dr. Sahrmann about hips and low back
    Low back pain: Tips for skiers
    Movement assessment for golfers
    Movement assessment for golfers #2
    Movement assessment for skiers
    Posture counts: Small movements can make a big difference
    Shoulders: Addressing poor movement

    Nutrition:

    Calories matter: Meals to avoid
    Cravings: Just say no…sometimes
    Don’t forget nutrition
    Healthy eating is about choices
    If it says organic, it must be healthy. Right?
    Is it really the carbohydrates?
    High protein bread product review
    Precision Nutrition journal
    The one true diet: Does it include donuts?
    Real World tips for healthier eating
    Snacks: What are some healthy late night options?
    Snack time! What are you eating?

    My favourite training equipment blog series:

    #1 – Free weights
    #4 – Assessments (The FMS)
    #5 – TRX
    #6 – Chin up bar
    #8 – Agility ladder

    General Training:

    3 training suggestions
    6 tips to a great ski (or snowboard) vacation
    Accepting aging as an athlete
    At the gym: the good, the bad and the ugly
    Barefoot training alternative
    Canada’s new exercise guideline: a review
    Diet, exercise and willpower
    Do you plan have fitness goals?
    Do you plan your workout?
    Foam roll: your new best friend
    Functional training: what does it actually mean?
    I have the perfect body for me
    Is muscle confusion theory valid?
    Preventive maintenance for your workout?
    What kind of athlete are you? (a fun quiz)
    Workouts are more fun when you succeed

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