Locations in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam
It’s been 1 year since I’ve had my last drop of alcohol. What an amazing year! I forgot what life was like alcohol free. I feel awesome! A year ago, I joined the 30-Day Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace, because I felt I needed change. Alcohol has always been part of my life, since young […]
Can you send me a copy of your meal plan? I get asked quite often from friends and family. They’ve seen my transformation of gaining 48 pounds, and then losing 60 pounds. People are naturally curious what I’m eating. Yes, I’m not proud to admit that I’m a personal trainer who was once 218 pounds…However, […]
“I’m too old for this! What if I get knocked out? I have to go to work the next day”. These were the first thoughts that entered my head once the bell went off for my first kickboxing match after a 21 year hiatus. Training in martial arts has been off and on over the […]
We’ve had several inquiries about our next challenge. I wasn’t planning on offering one. I have a love/hate relationship with challenges. However, I gave it some consideration and have decided to offer a Spring 6 Week Challenge in April. We’ve been offering challenges for the last 8 years out of the 10+ years we’ve been […]
How is it that some accomplish more each day? We all have 24 hours in a day. Yet there are those who get more done. Sure, you could cut down on your sleep to have more time. However, how efficient will you be if you’re functioning off 5 hours a day of sleep? Yes, it’s […]
Earlier this month, I traveled to California to meet with my fitness business coaches and other successful fitness business owners in North America. We meet every quarter to strategize, share what’s working, and to solve our current challenges in our businesses. We call these mastermind meetings. With each mastermind meeting, we create action steps to […]
I’ve been getting quite a few emails about various diets and what I think of them. Should I do keto? Should I do intermittent fasting? Should I do a detox? Should I do a challenge? Here’s the answer: all of them work if you’re on the ‘diet’ lifelong! The problem is a ‘diet’ like a […]
Last weekend, our Head Trainer Francis, hosted our Weight Training Workshop. The workshop covered the importance of sets, reps, and tempo. Francis also debunked common fitness myths! I wanted to share with you four common myths with weight training. Myth #1-High reps will make you ‘toned’. FACT-High reps train type 1-slow twitch muscle fibers. Marathon […]
I had a few people email to ask questions on my recent posts on the drawbacks of cardio. “I thought cardio was the best way to lose weight.” Short Answer: Helps with weight loss but is not the best way to lose weight. “How does cardio make you fat?” Short Answer: Too much cardio can […]
The year was 2017 in October. Previously, I had lost 45 pounds. I had been working out 6 days a week religiously for the past several months. I remember waking up one day, feeling extremely worn out. I went to the gym and walked out within 10 minutes. I had no desire to lift weights. […]