Aug 6th 2010, Metabolic Conditioning Workout C After I awoke this morning I felt that my hamstrings were quite tight.  I grabbed my trusty foam roller and went to work on my “hammies” and then followed that up with yoga practice and meditation. Today is also Tara and my 4 year Anniversary.  Love you hun! [...]

Aug 5th 2010, Metabolic Conditioning Workout B Alright, it has been a few days since my last workout.  The last day of my previous training phase I really gave everything I had and during a repetition of KB Presses I must have tensed my back to much as I tweaked something.  The next day was [...]

Aug 2nd 2010, metabolic conditioning workout A Hey everyone, I have been getting a ton of e-mails and facebook messages asking me all sorts of questions with regards to training and how it relates to me being a raw vegan.  I have been asked the obvious question of where I get my protein from along [...]

BLACK OLIVE PATE (Raw Vegan) This recipe came to me via the Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine by Gabriel Cousens, M.D. 2 C pine nuts, soaked 3/4 C Organic black olives 3/4 C water 1 Avocado 1 C fresh parsley, finely chopped 1 C tomatoes, diced Makes 2-3 servings Process nuts, olives, avocado and water in [...]

Overview According to Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada), “The traditional sit-up imposes approximately 730 pounds of compression on the spine.” (McGill, 88)  This fact alone is enough to convince me to stay far away from crunches and all of its variations. Unfortunately, Back extensions aren’t [...]

Overview According to Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada), “The traditional sit-up imposes approximately 730 pounds of compression on the spine.” (McGill, 88)  This fact alone is enough to convince me to stay far away from crunches and all of its variations. Unfortunately, Back extensions aren’t [...]

Recap *Today’s post is yesterdays news as I am a day ahead of my blog postings.  ie When Day 2 blog is released I am actually going through Day 3 and so on Before I begin the Juice Feasting program from Joanne Gero, www.vibealive.ca, I must jot down my starting statistics so I can track [...]

How do you choose the right personal trainer? The time has come for you to get fit and shed that unwelcome body fat. Or perhaps you want to add some size to your frame, or train for an athletic event, such as a half marathon.  At this point, I always recommend seeking out the help [...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Over the next few days every trainer, gym, magazine and TV advertisement will give you their tips on how to beat “Holiday” weight gain. Some tips will be very useful and some will be as good as me telling you to pay me $100.00 every time you fall off the wagon. In the [...]

A 1-2 PUNCH AGAINST BODY FAT Combining strength training and cardio is an extremely effective tool for fighting unwanted body fat.  An example of this would be to use complexes with either Barbells, Dumbells or Kettlebells to create the necessary intensity. What is a Complex? A complex is a series of lifts performed in succession [...]