Fitness and Other Stuff...

This weekend I had the priviledge of attending a well known hike in British Columbia, Canada called the "Grouse Grind" on Grouse Mountain.  I have successfully completed the Grouse Grind before.  But I have to say, after playing two ice hockey games the previous day, and my legs (and every other muscle in my body) being torn apart, I was not keen on the idea of a hike.  But nevertheless, my fellow Personal Trainers, a personal client of mine, and the beautiful sunshine that awoke me, convinced me that it didn't sound like such a bad idea. 

This is me, wondering whether I was going to make it

Traditional weight training was first brought to us by body builders of the 1980's. We were shown unbelievable physiques that seemed almost unrealistic. Body Builders would exercise using isolation exercises to "pump" up each of their muscles individually.

Fast forward to the future of today, science has shown us that our body does not produce maximal force in isolation exercises. In fact, compound exercises are essential for overall calorie expenditure and proper body functioning. Our muscles are controlled by our nervous system. When a force is applied on our muscles, our nerves, which are

Believe it or not many people don't realize how short workouts have to be if you are working out efficiently. It is important to workout smarter to achieve maximum results. Many people will go into a gym, hit a machine and weight train with the same weights as they normally do, day in and day out! How are you supposed to climb up the ladder to achieving your goals when you don't increase the weight you are lifting, or increase the intensity in which you are performing your cardio. Their are many ways you can increase your intensity while weight training including; increasing reps, sets,