Let’s talk mental health and exercise. In this article we will cover the benefits that exercise provides for one’s mental health. Having worked with individuals experiencing various mental health challenges and incorporating exercise, it only makes sense to discuss this with everyone else. Everyone knows the benefits of exercise such as an increased aerobic capacityContinue reading “The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise”
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COVID-19 and at Home Workouts | What Works and What Doesn’t
So your gym has closed and now you have to socially isolate. What do you do? Do you spend on various gym equipment (dumbbells, resistance bands, benches etc), start doing suitcase exercises, endless curls with milk jugs or do you just give up? Well, if you are not planning on spending anything and are gettingContinue reading “COVID-19 and at Home Workouts | What Works and What Doesn’t”
Common Fat Loss Challenges and How to Avoid Them
When restricting calories during a fat loss phase, it is important to consider that your body may experience some temporary changes during the adjustment. It also depends on the amount of calories that are reduced. Normally 200-500 calories are the safest but if you are already eating below your body’s need to conduct regular bodilyContinue reading “Common Fat Loss Challenges and How to Avoid Them”
28 Day Fitness Challenge Interview with Mohamed
Recently interviewed a participant from the 28 day fitness challenge I hosted back in June 2020. We talk about the challenge and how it benefited Mohamed. Highlights included: -Increase in strength and endurance -Changes in body composition -Learning how to be more objective in tracking progress -Changes in lifestyle habits -Challenge laid out clearly forContinue reading “28 Day Fitness Challenge Interview with Mohamed”
28 Day Fitness Challenge Held in June 2020
For the month of June, we held a 28 day fitness challenge. At home workout routines were designed for participants. Happy to say that there were 17 participants. Here were the challenge details: -Complete 4 workouts a week -Complete 2 habits daily (these were custom based off the person’s goals) -Measurements done weekly Everyone paidContinue reading “28 Day Fitness Challenge Held in June 2020”
Essentials of Plyometrics and Improving Explosive Power
What are plyometrics and are they for you? You’ve probably heard the word once in the gym or probably seen people doing crazy jumps onto boxes that are 6 feet high. Or maybe you’ve wondered how some basketball players are able to increase their vertical jump so easily (lots of factors there). This article willContinue reading “Essentials of Plyometrics and Improving Explosive Power”
22 Sleep Hacks for Getting the Best Sleep of Your Life
Recovery is essential. Sleep is one of your best tools to help manage stress especially in keeping stress hormones low. Unfortunately, a lot of individuals have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up refreshed. Of course, there are a lot of individual factors out there that influence our ability to have a restful sleep.Continue reading “22 Sleep Hacks for Getting the Best Sleep of Your Life”
Bone Density Training for Men
Men suffering from low bone density. When does this even happen and why is it even important? Bone mineral density (BMD) goes down much more quickly in women than it does in men but there are a few factors involved. There is about a 10% fracture rate in men over the age of 35. It is alsoContinue reading “Bone Density Training for Men”
An advanced version of the Intermittent Fast: Ramadhan Fasting
Article originally published June 17, 2015 – constantly updated and our most popular article (read by over 4000 individuals across the globe!) It’s that time of year again where over 1.6 billion individuals engage in a similar feat known as intermittent fasting, but with a twist. For those who are unfamiliar with intermittent fasting, here’s aContinue reading “An advanced version of the Intermittent Fast: Ramadhan Fasting”
How Mujeeb Lost 15lbs in 6 weeks and Got His Life Back
Mujeeb signed up to receive both online exercise and nutrition coaching with us. Last name not provided for privacy reasons. He wanted to regain his previous body composition levels after a few months of trailing off the wagon. He came to us, we gave him a meal plan and worked with him to help himContinue reading “How Mujeeb Lost 15lbs in 6 weeks and Got His Life Back”
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