The big box gyms in Langley like Fitness World, Club 16 or Gold’s Gym are not in the gym business as though it might seem. They are actually in the advertising and selling memberships business with a goal of selling you a gym membership and hoping you never show up! Think I’m wrong? Hear me…
If you’re waiting until you’re in better shape or the exact right time to really commit to your fitness and nutrition, I have to tell you that the perfect moment you are waiting for is probably NEVER GOING TO COME. So here’s where I would start: Awareness. Awareness of your strengths. Awareness of your weaknesses. Awareness…
These are the 20 rules of intelligent fitness training you can put into practice next time you are in the gym. 1. The goal of intelligent training is to improve your ability to contract your muscles harder, NOT simply to complete reps. You don’t want to put out reps with bad form or reps that…
Hi all, This will be the last blog post on thebootcampeffect.com. For all new eye opening writings on fat loss, motivation, and bootcamp please visit Boot Camp U. Now let’s get to the good stuff as the results are in… The Bootcamp Charity Drive has been over now for about a month and I would…
Hey it’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Fitness Trainer, And I have a message for you… Stay away from shoes that have a pronounced heel lift! Besides sucking for lifting weights, high heels and shoes with an elevated heel such as Nike Shox are biomechanically unsound and may lead to knee and back problems. Yes, I’ll admit,…
Some individuals think Chiropractry is quack work. I disagree with that opinion. The practice of aligning the spine is of paramount importance to the efficiency in which signals are transduced from our minds to our muscles. Our spine has 3 curves naturally, and any deviance from this optimal structure will interrupt the flow of information…
This video is so great that it needed to be posted on both my websites. Will Smith has an insane outlook on life, where insane equals ridiculously sick, and right on the mark. I don’t want to tell you what to do, but this should be your outlook in life. The lesson is simple, never…
Most women have aspirations of achieving that beautiful toned body that can be seen on many actresses and pictures in magazines. But did you know, that most women will never achieve this goal because most will unfortunately stray from anything that builds muscle for fear of looking bulky! You do not need to worry ever…
Hi all, Misconceptions have seemingly amassed mystical powers through years of crazy media marketing. Statements such as, “Lose 10lbs in 1 week”…”Lose 40lbs in 1 month”… and, “This vibrating, ab-twisting machine will melt away your fat and worries in seconds,” seem to leave individuals in a state of unrest when they are not able to…
Ok, this has been bothering me lately…. It’s called the STARVATION RESPONSE and it’s the #1 reason why you are overweight and can’t lose weight even though you don’t eat and exercise. See, you can bust your butt all you want at the gym or at bootcamp and you won’t lose any weight until you…