Today I’d like to write about something that has become alarmingly apparent to me. My body is weak! I can’t believe I am saying this but it’s true. Let me explain . . .
I have been a bodybuilder for twenty years and along with that lifestyle came the acquisition of overall strength, muscle and the feeling of invulnerability to all external forces. About four months ago I stopped weight training cold turkey so that I could spend more time …
Today’s post is based on an experience I had at the gym today while observing a fellow fitness professional spotting their client on the bench press. The end result was an unnecessarily awkward and dangerous failed attempt. These days I train my clients in a private studio, in part because I believed it would prevent me from witnessing the kind of gym stupidity that is quite rampant in commercial gyms. This isn’t surprising since most people don’t have personal trainers and those that …
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The Age Of The Super Woman
The purpose of this post is not only to celebrate women but also to send out a wake up call to all the men out there that are losing a grip on their role in life. I should come as no surprise to any of us that the hallmark of being a “real man” has steadily lost its meaning and significance since it was first coined; long before I was born. In fact, this trend has led to a new …
“Normally we do not like to think about death.
We would rather think about life.
Why reflect on death?
When you start preparing for death you soon realize
that you must look into your life now… and come to face the truth of your self.
Death is like a mirror in which the true meaning of life is reflected”
~Sogyal Rinpoche~
This week has been an interesting one as I have found myself pondering my own existance …
Most of us don’t realize it, but we all are nutrition and diet experts, at least in relation to our own nutritional needs. In a society where we are spoon fed solutions to any and all problems we have developed an unhealthy behaviour of dependency. This is not only unhealthy, but also unproductive. This point is obvious with the rising obesity rates in spite of there being more health and fitness experts than ever before. Today, there are just far too many …
If you have followed the first 2 weeks of the body transformation series than your probably ready to move on. Week one was all about establishing a baseline and skill acquisition (for those new to weight training) . Week two introduced the split routine and more overall exercise demands. The calories at this point were kept slightly below maintenance, with most of the caloric expenditure coming from the increased activity demands.
Weeks 3-4
During these weeks, you’ll keep the same …