For golfers, a stable core is paramount as it helps to increase the speed–and therefore power–of your swing. Having a stable core leads to better mobility in the hips and thoracic spine as well as offering greater control over maintaining the desired spine angle while rotating the torso. This results in the ability to better segment… Read More
Recently, a new client rushed through the warm-up sets prior to his workout, launching an unloaded barbell off his chest like pistons in a motor. I praised his enthusiasm but focused on the importance of controlling a weight through a full range of motion. As a coach, I’m always looking for moments to educate and… Read More
The leaves are turning colour, the nights growing cooler, and we’re all squeezing in as much golf as possible before trading in pitching wedges for snow shovels. It’s also time to start thinking about your offseason golf-conditioning program. The Internet is rampant with information about how to get fit for golf. It can be hard… Read More
We talk about tension all the time: tension at home, social tension, sexual tension, even shoulder tension. And despite our negative associations with the word, sometimes tension is a good thing – as with fitness training, for example. Whether a brand new or experienced lifter, full body tension, AKA: irradiation, helps to break through training… Read More
Take a look around any co-ed, big box gym and you’ll see a greater percentage of women on cardio equipment than men. You’ll observe the same thing at your local yoga studio. By contrast, back in the free weight area of the same gym, chances are the men won’t be outnumbered. Times are changing, as… Read More
Did you know the second leading cause of missed workdays, after the common cold, is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Neither did I! Through my professional experience, I know many people are embarrassed when it comes to talking about their digestion. Most people answer “fine” or “okay” when I ask about their “ins and outs,” but… Read More
I have a confession to make. For the past several weeks I have not made it to bed before 10pm. If you are familiar with what I preach in the blogosphere then you know I am particular about going to bed before ten. The result has been two weeks lost of training, one week for… Read More
Hey gang, I just want to share with you a great resource I stumbled upon a few months ago called The Five Minute Journal created by Alex Ikonn and fellow Torontonian UJ Ramdas. This is just what it says it is, a five minute journal but it helps shift focus to the positive aspects of your life… Read More
Do any of the following sound like something you would be interested in? Reduced stress Reduced blood pressure Reduced heart rate Reduced feelings of depression Reduced anxiety Digestion support If not, then it is probably safe to say you are either as calm, cool and collective as a shaolin monk or so out of touch… Read More
Yoga aids the digestive system First and foremost, any type of practice that helps send the body’s autonomic nervous system into a parasympathetic state, is great as this response is responsible for “resting, digesting and making babies.” Yoga is just one of these practices as is deep breathing, Qi Gong, meditation etc. I often encourage my clients… Read More