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I think it's always good to be aware of what makes up the foundation of your health, movement, training, etc. Generally with health we can get into nutrition, social and emotional factors of weight, diet, training, and body image, and training factors like muscle imbalances or rest and recovery. That's...
Read MoreIt's a really exciting time for me this fall. Not only am I finishing up my first semester of a Masters of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning) with a great program at Edith Cowan University, but i've also joined forces with some extremely bright and talented professionals. I am happy...
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 MoreAs you've probably noticed, many of the articles I write come from real world examples. Something in the gym or on the street which tells me that the public is dying for certain information. In this case, this article was sparked by some guys I saw training in the gym...
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 MoreThis isn't a new concept, but I still see lots of athletes training by themselves. There's no way that having a good strong training partner won't help you push harder. Eric Cressey recently put up a post illustrating how a good partner can be effective HERE . It wasn't actually...
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....
Read MoreI'm often surprised to find that people will kill themselves in the gym, class, or sport and then forget or simply not know how essential it is to refuel your body afterwards. The Post Workout window is probably THE most important period of time to focus on specific nutrition. Don't...
Read MoreIt's really starting to heat up in Toronto, which means everyone forgets about function and starts focusing on their beach body. This is a good segway to broach the topic of core training and the mythical 6-pack. First the 6 pack. Everybody has abs...so the determinant of how well they...
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