“This Isn’t a Gym at All”

As athletes, we are always on the lookout for ways to enhance our performance and recovery. While various methods exist, there’s one technique that stands out for its simplicity and effectiveness: cold plunging. Plunging into icy-cold water may seem daunting at first, but it offers a myriad of benefits that can take your athletic prowess…

Why Should we Practice Resistance Training? The idea of implementing resistance training into your workouts is often daunting. Why purposely lift a heavy object and put it back down? Why move one object to a spot, back and forth multiple times? Why put all this effort and energy into a fruitless endeavour? The truth of the…

The holiday season is a time for celebration, relaxation, and spending quality moments with loved ones. However, it’s also a period notorious for indulgent feasting, less physical activity, and a gradual abandonment of health and fitness routines. Many people find it challenging to balance between enjoying festive treats and maintaining their health and fitness goals….

Oh, carbs. The macronutrient that everyone seems to love to hate. You hear it all the time, “carbs are bad for you”, “cut out carbs to lose weight”, “carbs are the devil’s food”. But is it really that simple? As a personal trainer, let me tell you the scientific truth about carbs. What is a…

Online workout programs have become increasingly popular over the years. In a world where information is available at our fingertips, we ultimately have access to workout programs of all shapes and sizes. Online workout programs are great and have opened the world of exercise to more people than ever before, but are they right for…

Imagine waking up one morning and not being able to open a jar of peanut butter. Or struggling to climb a flight of stairs without getting winded. These are just a few of the challenges that can arise when we neglect our muscles as we age. As we get older, our bodies naturally lose muscle…