No one wants to really talk about peeing your pants when you sneeze, but you know what I’m saying… Now you may have noticed that I came out with a program involving jumping rope. I suspect you may have looked at me like I have three heads. You may be thinking: ‘What am I? A […]

Do you like to run, but your knees do not? Or do you want to get a workout in but you’re stuck at home? Jumping rope is a great alternative to running for a variety of reasons. First of all, it’s easier on your joints, especially when you do a two foot jump. You take […]

Here’s a great recipe to make the night before for an easy grab-n-go breakfast straight out of the fridge. It’s packed with protein, vitamins and minerals for sustained energy all morning long. And it tastes great too. Servings: 1 Here’s what you need…     1/4 cup Greek Yogurt, plain, fat free     1/4 cup low […]

Did you jump rope as a kid? Of course you did. We all did. Why did we ever stop? The benefits of jump rope are long and list worthy…   Easier on the joints than running, especially when you do a double foot jump you distribute your weight on BOTH feet versus just one foot. […]

You know that curbing your carbs will help you lose weight and tone up, so try this low carb breakfast. It’s a great way to eat some veggies with breakfast. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need…     4 large, round tomatoes     1 teaspoon olive oil     1 clove garlic, minced     1 small onion, […]

 I’ve been training with a 20 lb weight vest because I want to get a feel for what it’s like to have a little excess baggage. I understand why people dislike burpees and jump rope etc with a little extra junk in the trunk. This kind of training helps me create better programs for my […]

Salmon is filled with quality protein and omega-3 benefits, making it the perfect center of your healthy dinner. Serve your salmon on a bed of fresh or braised greens. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need:     1/2 cup Greek yogurt, fat free     1 lime, juiced     3 garlic cloves, minced     1 1/2 teaspoons […]

To be honest, I don’t do a lot of ‘abs’ in isolation. I prefer to work my core by doing squats and burpees and push ups and all that fun stuff. I think that too many people focus on ‘abs’ and miss the entire point. If you’re training correctly, with intense metabolically demanding exercises, then […]

So much lost…. Calgary has NEVER been declared a state of emergency due to flooding, but this spring has been an exception. A team of boot camp clients and friends got together yesterday to head to one of the evacuation areas here. We went equipped with rubber boots, gloves, cleaning supplies and elbow grease. Holy […]

I’m not big on a lot of fitness gadgets, but the suspension trainer has me sold. I’ve been using one myself for years and in my fitness boot camps too. My clients LOVE it. The problem with a suspension trainer is so many don’t really know what to do with it. Here are a few […]