Kathleen Trotter, personal trainer extraordinaire shares six of her favorite workout tips. Kathleen has been a personal trainer in Toronto since 2002, and has a range of certifications ranging from pilates, kettle ball, fascial stretching and strength training. Connect with her on her official Facebook page. Here are a six-pack of Kathleenisms: 1. Genetics may […]
Blog
The 10 Best Workout Motivation Videos
There are always going to be days when the last thing we want to do is strap on our shoes and make it down to the gym. We will conjure up any excuse imaginable to get out of that workout. Here are the 10 best workout motivation videos to help you get your day off […]
20 Signs You Are Overtraining
Ed. Note: In today’s PT Intel, physio Tyler Farwell shares 20 signs that you are over-training, and how best to monitor when you are cutting gains by training too much. Tyler is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) for the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, a […]
PT Intel: Steven Trolio Shares His Favorite Training Tip
Personal trainer Steven Trolio shares a short and sweet training tip in this afternoon’s PT Intel. You can learn more about Steven by visiting his website and following him on Twitter. Master movement first, then add load. Squat, hinge, push, pull, and walk with heavy things. Train yourself to do these things flawlessly, and […]
6 Ways to Be Excellent at the Gym
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle What does it take to elevate your workouts? How do you maximize the time spent in the gym, while also seeing the best possible returns? By being excellent, obviously! First off, let’s quickly settle on a definition of […]
Are You Suffering From “Someday” Syndrome?
Tell me if this doesn’t feel familiar… There is something you want to do, nay, have to do, but the whole process of starting has got you so overwhelmed, so intimidated, that you continually put it off until either: a) It’s too late and you don’t do it all or b) You rush to get […]