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Why I quit social media.

February 6, 2019

10 days ago I deactivated my Twitter account. Three years ago I deactivated my Facebook account. I don’t use Instagram or Snapchat, don’t have a YouTube channel. This means, aside from a LinkedIn account I pay no attention to, I have quit social media. Some may say this is career suicide. I say they’re wrong. Read more Why I quit social media. […]

Filed Under: Good Trainers, Lessons Learned, Social Media, Stress

The Order of Things

July 5, 2018

“I was a little too obsessed with the technical aspects of music & I had to do like many of the great jazz musicians have done: learn everything then forget everything.” – John Frusciante ~ In school we’re taught that there’s an order to how training programs are structured. First, there’s the mobility work/warm-up. This Read more The Order of Things […]

Filed Under: Exercises, Good Trainers, Lessons Learned, Training

Simple Kind of Life

January 26, 2017

In the gym, I’m all about simplicity. If an exercise requires hundreds of hours of focused practice in order to perform it effectively, or a specialized piece of equipment that you’re unlikely to find outside of an elite training facility, I will find a different exercise. There is always an alternative approach to whatever it is Read more Simple Kind of Life […]

Filed Under: Bad Trainers, Exercises, Good Trainers, Training

How I Learned My Lessons

July 7, 2016

Despite being nearly 40 years old, I’m new to the world of professional fitness. In May I celebrated my one-year anniversary as a Health Educator and Personal Trainer at Toronto’s College Street West End YMCA, my first legit  gig (read: I get paid) in the industry. I’ve learned a lot during this time. Here’s a Read more How I Learned My Lessons […]

Filed Under: Bad Trainers, Good Trainers, Lessons Learned

Stressed Out

May 3, 2016

Back in February, with the onset of spring at the forefront of my brain, I decided to try my hand at one of the most popular training programs ever designed — the Ed Coan Deadlift Routine. The plan was to spend the final weeks of winter bulking up before the annual springtime cut; and as Read more Stressed Out […]

Filed Under: Bad Trainers, Good Trainers, Overtraining, Stress

These Are The Rules

April 10, 2016

There are two rules that govern my work as a trainer. These rules, though closely related, stand alone and are defined by their own set of principles, none of which have anything to do with sets or reps or exercise selection. I was fortunate to have their importance emphasized repeatedly by my mentors, to the Read more These Are The Rules […]

Filed Under: Bad Trainers, Good Trainers, Patrick Swayze

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