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:

Bench press: How much is yours worth?
Bench press: Should you?
Bicep curls: Really?

Core strength videos: TRX pendulum
Core training: if your back hurts before your abs work

Deadlifting: should you?

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?

Programming adjustments for single-limb training
Push-ups: Everything you ever wanted to know
Pull ups: Use the TRX to help you get there
Pull-ups 2: Improving your Pull-up-ability

Shoulders: Addressing poor movement
Shoveling as a workout?
Single-leg Romanian deadlift variation

Training for the firefighter Physical Ability Test
Training for skiing podcast
Training for skiing: Start this season in shape!

 

Injury rehab and movement quality topics:

Am I fit enough to play?

Do corrective exercises work?

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
Standing desk at work

 

Nutrition:

Calories matter: Meals to avoid
Cravings: Just say no…sometimes

Don’t forget nutrition

Healthy eating is about choices
High protein bread product review

If it says organic, it must be healthy. Right?
Is it really the carbohydrates?

Mindless eating challenge

Not enough cooks in the kitchen

Precision Nutrition journal

Real World tips for healthier eating

Snacks: What are some healthy late night options?
Snack time! What are you eating?

The one true diet: Does it include donuts?

What should you eat?

 

Recipes:

 

Introduction to recipe posts

Granola bars

 

Sport specific training series:

 

Introduction to sport specific training series

Tennis

 

My favourite training equipment blog series:

 

#1 – Free weights

#3 – Bands
#4 – Assessments (The FMS)
#5 – TRX
#6 – Chin up bar
#7 – Kettlebells
#8 – Agility ladder

 

Training (general):

3 training suggestions
6 tips to a great ski (or snowboard) vacation

Ab exercises for better abs?
Accepting aging as an athlete
Are you strong enough to slow down?
At the gym: the good, the bad and the ugly

Barefoot training alternative
Barefoot training 2: do shoes encourage a heel strike?

Canada’s new exercise guideline: a review

Diet, exercise and willpower
Discount fitness equipment
Do you plan have fitness goals?
Do you plan your workout?

Foam roll: your new best friend
Functional training: what does it actually mean?
Functional training 2: Is your training functional?

I have the perfect body for me
Is muscle confusion theory valid?

New Year’s resolutions

Personal trainer manifesto
Preventive maintenance for your workout?

Should personal trainers work out?
Stress and your health habits

Train outside

What kind of athlete are you? (a fun quiz)
Workouts are more fun when you succeed

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