You read it here first. I’m writing a book. The book is about training around injuries. So really, it’s pretty much sharing what me and…
Lockdowns serve up bitter lemons but also some lemonade
Arguably small business owners and those who work in the service industry have been dealt a tougher blow than most during this pandemic. I think…
Re-opening the gym
The Government of Ontario has announced a plan for businesses and services to start re-opening after being forced to close since mid-March. Gyms are not…
Open letter to fitness conference organizers about diversity
As a fitness conference organizer, I ask that you implement a speaker application process.
This has the potential for you to showcase new and different people and perspectives to your seminar audience while opening up opportunities to talented presenters who may not be in your network or your network’s network.
Playing music legally at a gym
While some clients poked fun at my playlists (arguably I am stuck in the 80s and 90s musically), for the most part the music that played in the background helped make their gym experience more enjoyable. That’s how we operated back when I thought paying the $9.99/mo for Google Play was all I needed to play music legally at my gym.
How to read junk food nutrition labels
At first glance, the second bag may look like a better option as it’s only 270 calories per serving, while the first bag is 350 calories per serving.
Should you wear a brace?
“What is your opinion about tennis elbow/knee braces and straps? I read an article where they recommend it pretty strongly. Do they really help or it is just “mental support”?”
Which exercise caused low back pain?
His deadlift is square: No shifts to the side, no one hip higher than the other, no bulging spinal erectors on one side. So how would this yield (or contribute to) low back soreness on one side?
Biofeedback training test drive
the concept of biofeedback training is that you test your body in some way, do an exercise, then you redo the same test. If your body responded favourably to the exercise, you will perform as well or better on the test after doing the exercise and you should do more of it. Conversely, if your body tested worse after the set, then it wasn’t the right thing for you at the moment, so stop doing it.
My new favourite exercise: Half-Kneeling band Pallof press
We continue to use a number of Pallof press variations, but I do have one complaint with them: not everyone feels them the way I would expect. It’s an exercise that I want you to feel in your sides, but for some people, they feel it more in their back.