Goals, Motivation and Structure in Uncertain Times

Goals, Motivation and Structure in Uncertain Times

Where I’m at, in Alberta, it looks like we’re finally at a point where we can start opening up public gyms again… and maybe actually keeping them open. I know most of my clients have found that being stuck inside has made their physical fitness goals pretty difficult....

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The Top 5 Reasons Your Bodybuilding Training Sucks

The Top 5 Reasons Your Bodybuilding Training Sucks

You see this all the time. “I just can’t seem to get my arms bigger” “My upper pecs just WON’T GROW” “Why aren’t my lats big?!?” “Where are my abs?!” These problems are not only common, but usually pretty damn easy to fix. It’s mind blowing to see the amount of guys...

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Returning to the Gym? 4 Mistakes to Avoid

Returning to the Gym? 4 Mistakes to Avoid

Mistake #1. Doing too much, too soon. I’ve done it myself, and it’s not a fun time. I was training with Scott Abel after a bit of a lay off, and ended up giving myself some rhabdomyolysis — you never want that. So make sure that you don’t mess up your gains doing...

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What Now? What Next? Tips for a Post Competition You

What Now? What Next? Tips for a Post Competition You

So here is the short of it - Fitness never ends. Just think how  flat out silly it is to be in shape for one day.  Or - in our cases , in shape for a couple minutes on stage.  I have always liked this quote , and I don’t where I got it - “Compete because you workout....

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How to Be Lazy (Yet Productive) In Your Off-Season

How to Be Lazy (Yet Productive) In Your Off-Season

Everyone will want to think that pre contest is the most important time of the year for a competitor - and my pretty gosh darn firm opinion for a long time for almost everyone is this is flat out not true. The offseason is by far more important, especially for the...

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Training and Your “Needs State”

Training and Your “Needs State”

This is not something I am going to claim I came up with, but I am going to put it into my own words, and hopefully make some sense of it.  This was, the term “the needs state," created by none other than Scott Abel himself. Understanding "Needs State" & Training...

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CASE STUDY: Dream Wedding Weight Loss

CASE STUDY: Dream Wedding Weight Loss

Courtney H came to me looking to lose fat and get in shape for one of the most important days of her life: her wedding. The results speak for themselves, but I want to make a note about this. There are reasons why you need to be careful when doing this. As a coach, my...

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