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Hey Everyone, Happy Friday! I know we always talk about the importance of eating well for improvements in body composition, plus an overall health profile boost, the problem though, is that most clients will say it's too hard to handle, or just not do it because of convenience. We know...
Read MoreYou've seen it written on this site and you've probably read it before;crunches will not reduce stomach fat!! It's that simple. Yet I know that many people who are going to the gym simply don't get it. The reason I know this is because I see people doinga "core day"...
Read MoreI was really happy to see how much media attention breast cancer awareness received throughout october. It really has become a pink month. I don't want to take away from breast cancer awareness, but with the coming of November it's now time for prostate cancer awareness. If you haven't noticed...
Read MoreFirst off, I want to thank everyone who read Part 1, it got a huge number of readers over the first 3 days. As I mentioned, I think it's a post that is applicable to pretty much everyone so I suggest you give it a go if you haven't already....
Read MoreThis article is going to have relevance for every reader, be it athlete or not. We all want a leaner body because it makes us move more efficiently and look the way we want. The thing is, there are so many different tips out there for decreasing body fat that...
Read MoreI can never truly decide what people believe. I always assume that they don't believe the commercials, the tabloids, and some of the daytime talk shows. Unfortunately, I think many still do. There is no acai berry secret weight loss diet. There is no grapefruit makes-my-belly-go-away diet. Body transformation is...
Read MoreI'd love to start this off by saying how important deadlifts are for increasing strength and power, which translates directly to speed on the field, ice, and track. Here at REP that's not our style though. What is more important about deadlifting is how crucial it is for EVERYBODY to...
Read MoreIf you've been following the blog, you'll know that I just moved to Ottawa (Kyle). Since I've been here, I've had a number of projects on the go but haven't had a dedicated gym for personal training. Well, now I have one. I will now be training out of Gym-Max....
Read MoreIf there is one thing I dislike about being part of the health/fitness/training/performance industry, it's the way information is taken and used. We have so many credible professionals working in the field with countless degrees and hours upon hours spent learning and researching the human body and methods to change...
Read MoreI am proud to announce that I had the pleasure of reading the book of former Blue Jay Shawn Green two weeks ago. In fact, it was so good, that I also need to confess that I read it all within an afternoon/evening. I legitimately could not put it down....
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