DON’T SET FAT LOSS GOALS. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN FEEL BETTER AND “ACCIDENTALLY” LOSE FAT ALONG THE WAY.

One of the most common goals of everyone we see is fat loss. Strangely, one of the best ways to reach that goal is to set a different goal and forget about fat loss altogether. I know this can sound counterintuitive, and stay with me. The biggest hurdle with a fat loss goal is it’s […]
HOW TO SET ACTIONABLE GOALS FOR REAL-WORLD RESULTS

Years ago, we held our first of many workshops – The 7 Steps of Actionable Goal Setting – and it was a tremendous hit. We broke down how to set goals, take action on them, and progress through obstacles. Although most fitness advice falls under the typical “eat less and move more”, that is hardly an actual […]
3 “OLD” MISTAKES TO AVOID AND 3 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO GET TO YOUR GOALS

I was talking to one of my gym-owner friends this week and we got on the topic of fitness being such a new industry. A first-generation industry, if you will. After all, how many retired personal trainers do you know? On the one hand, this makes it super exciting. We’re learning new things about the […]
HOW TO ATTEND EVERY HOLIDAY FUNCTION AND NOT GAIN EXTRA WEIGHT

Blog It happens every year. Your weekends start to fill up with holiday parties and gatherings. Some you want to go to and… well… some you don’t. But you go anyway because of some adult obligation that you feel. A good friend of mine calls it “adulting”. It happens to all of us. And each […]
HOW TO USE THE 80/20 RULE FOR FITNESS

I was talking with a client the other day and mentioned the 80/20 rule. I was surprised when she said she had never heard of it before and it got me thinking… it’d be a great idea for to write about! The 80/20 rule is also called the Pareto Principle, named after an Italian economist named […]
WHERE WILL YOU BE IN 10 YEARS?

I remember when I had dinner and drinks with one of my high school teachers at the Elora Brewing Company It’s been 15+ years since I was in high school, but this teacher, Mr. S., made a tremendous impact on me. I reached out to thank him for the time he put in with me, […]
TREAT YOURSELF LIKE A CHILD

One of the best pieces of advice (including fat loss advice) I’ve ever received was “treat and love yourself like you would a child.” At first, it kind of confused me. Did this mean I should eat lots of Gobstoppers and stay up late watching Spiderman re-runs? No. Not in the slightest (Well, I do watch […]
THIS ONE DAY OF THE WEEK IS SACRED WHEN IT COMES TO REACHING YOUR FITNESS GOALS

I’ll be the first to admit that starting a brand new fat loss goal, or a relatively new one, on a Monday can be really hard without some prior planning. And we all start new goals… on a Monday. If we’re totally straight up about things, Monday is hard enough without adding in any new […]
YOUR PRE-FLIGHT SAFETY CHECKLIST – FOR FITNESS?

Imagine you’re about to head out on a much-anticipated trip. You’ve spent hours creating an itinerary, planning excursions, scouring reviews of local places to eat, triple-checking your luggage, and making sure you hired a dog sitter. You get to the airport, albeit a bit frazzled, but you’re here. You’re about to go into vacation mode […]
3 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO FEEL BETTER ALMOST IMMEDIATELY

Health is more than just calories in and calories out. It’s how we feel physically and emotionally. Many of us are focused on weight loss, and many want to jump into the deep end with both feet on day 1. If we’re being honest… it’s because we are looking for the quickest and most painless […]