As a fitness professional, understanding energy system training is vital to your success with us in the gym. Because not everything should be about cardio or burning as many calories as possible in a workout! When I see you working out in the gym, I’m
Is your increased effort in the gym not leading to increased results? Effort is always required to lose fat or build muscle, but focusing on effort alone is only going to lead to low energy levels, worn out joints, poor recovery and very little progress.
Earning that rest…. It’s an important concept because sometimes we program in 3 minute rests between exercises at BEFIT. And if you feel you didn’t give close to YOUR 100% – and BE HONEST with yourself!!! Then do you really need that long of a
This past weekend, Karen and I were privileged to have the opportunity to spend a day with the most accomplished personal training strength coach in the world, Charles Poliquin. Charles has been in the industry 39 years, has coached 26 olympic medalists in 26 different
You received a little prelude to the Friday bootcamp workout with Red White and BE on Canada Day. For Fundamentals and Fitness you have 3 – 8 minute density tri-sets. A density set means you are attempting to get as much work in the 8
This is one of those bootcamp workouts that is catered to the individuals who like a little variety in their workouts. Once again we see a circuit format where you are going from one exercise to the other. After hitting Monday’s finisher in a competitive manner,
As you know, we have 3 levels of programming at Bootcamp Effect. These 3 levels are designed to encompass the varied experiences and abilities that comprise our bootcamp membership. I’m proud of this progression. It allows our members to choose an intensity level that is
While it’s our responsibility as coaches and personal trainers at bootcamp, to teach movement, program wisely, and generally take care of our members, it’s each individual’s job to listen to their body, track their workout progress, and work on increasing their mobility. For some individuals, this
I don’t know about you, but I love lifting heavy weights at bootcamp! It’s empowering. It’s challenging. It’s a great barometer of your progress. Yes, we all want to look better, feel better, lose a few lbs of fat, and certainly if you have some fat
Hey guys, With The Cloverdale Rodeo taking place this month, I decided to name all workouts in Metabolic May after Rodeo cities in Canada. We start off our first workout with Armstrong (clearly, an upper body workout) ;)… Now with Armstrong, part A, is all
