Strength Training: Less Is More – Compound Lifts
Less Is More - Focus On Compound Movements For Maximum Strength By Andy on June 07, 2018 We hear the phrase "less is more" often in our daily lives, but rarely would you think this could apply to a workout program. If someone told you that you could get more out of your daily workout [...]
Weight Loss: Juicing
Juicing: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly By Andy on July 10, 2018 Juicing has become incredibly popular among many health-conscious folks in the past few years. Briefly, juicing can be done in one of 2 ways: either using ONLY juices as part of a “cleanse” in the diet or incorporating juices to [...]
Strength Training: From Cyclists to Golfers
From Cyclists to Golfers: Why Everyone Should Train for Strength By Andy on June 19, 2018 Most of us have an awareness that no matter where we centre most of our athletic development -- whether it be running, cycling, golfing, tennis, swimming, and so forth -- cross training can improve our overall abilities. What we [...]
Deadlifts for back pain
Deadlifts: The Ultimate Functional Movement for Lower-back Pain By Andy on November 15, 2017 “Sorry, I can’t do deadlifts. I have low back pain so I need to avoid these kinds of exercises, especially with weight.” This is a statement I’ve heard from clients MANY times over the years. And as someone who has [...]
Functional Training: Cycling, Weights and Running – Do Them All
Cycling, Running, Weights... Why not do them all? By Hannes Loubser on December 17, 2017 You have 645 muscles in your body, and the more you use at the same time the more calories you burn, the more you can lean up and the higher you can push your heart rate and metabolism through the [...]