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Changing seasons and YOUR health
Every year when the weather changes we see an increase in viral infections, colds and seasonal flu. Keep yourself healthy with these easy tips.
The 3 Things You CAN Do to Get LEAN Now.
"Weight loss" as a term, annoys me.
You're not trying to 'lose weight', you're trying to lose FAT and GAIN muscle - that's right GAIN. Since everyone is always keen to jump on the FAT loss train starting January 1st, here's my top 3 recommendations for new clients and patients trying to get lean.
Healthy Holidays
You've been working hard on your health goals all year, why stop now? The holiday season is in full-swing, bringing Christmas parties, food, booze, late nights and stressful days. Your goals DO NOT have to be pushed aside during all the fun of this festive time of year. Here are 4 tips to help you to stay on track while still having fun this holiday season.
Sleep, Recovery and YOUR Performance
Training is tiring. If you’re like most athletes I know, you’re burning the candle at both ends. Between summer socializing and dialing in your endurance training, the demands on you are high – but are you giving yourself a chance to recover?
Race Essentials – Olympic Distance
This week I’m training light in anticipation of an upcoming training race. Two to three days out, I start preparing all my gear, ensuring everything is in top shape for race day.
Here’s my list of essential triathlon gear for race morning:
Chocolate Brownie Power Cookies
You heard me. This recipe is unapologetically decadent, delicious and nutritious.
Chock-full of fat (the good kind!), fiber and a wee bit of protein,these bad boys will keep you fueled through your workout and all the way to supper. An easily customizable recipe leaves room for you to add various nuts, seeds, dried fruit and so on. I originally found this recipe on my friend Jodi’s blog and have been playing with it for the past couple of years to create many tasty variations – these are a personal fave.
Monday Health Injection
“What are 3 easy things I can do to get healthier right now?”
I get this question a lot, and the weird thing is, you probably already know the answer. Besides the obvious ‘eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, exercise, rest, meditate,’ I’m going to give you 3 quick tips to inject health into your day-to-day. This week it’s all about easy health tips that will take very little effort to add to your routine.
Glowing Skin and Better Poops
Often I am asked the secret to having clear, glowing, radiant skin without medication, harmful products or even *gasp* make up. The answer, truly, is the shits.
Diving into training – 2400m Swim Workout
This winter, due to a pesky hip injury, I took quite a bit of time off my regular training. I hadn’t been in a pool for nearly 6 months when I dove in yesterday. I managed to get my own lane for most of my workout, so some quality interval training happened.
Rest well, be well and other home cold remedies
Given the recent indecisive winter-spring-winter we’ve been having here in Toronto, there’s probably a few folks out there coming down with a cold. Last week I got taken down pretty hard, and my training suffered. Two years ago, missing nearly a week of training would have really frustrated me, now, while still annoying, I’ve learned to let my body heal.
Glory (bowls), Cauliflower Crispies and Preseason Training
For me, preseason training is geared around preparing my mental and physical state for what’s to come in the next 4-5months. I focus on short, frequent bouts of training and small but nutritious meals to keep me going. Before my longer bouts of training ramp up mid-April, I spend 4-6 weeks reminding myself what it’s like to train 6 days a week.