World-renowned strength coach Charles Poliquin, who passed away in 2018, was always full of controversial ideas, such as his theory about vegans having a lower IQ. But he also had a ton to teach others about strength training, and life in general, evidenced by his…
Do you feel like you’re always getting sick? Like you catch every cold out there, and even the flu shot you get doesn’t prevent your body from catching it each year? Or are you prone to infections? UTIs have just become a part of your…
See, I’ve joined the population of people that have a thing. A thing that follows me. For a lot of people, the thing is: “I’m overweight” or “I’ve just had a baby” or for some, “I have an injury or a diagnosis or even a…
Like fashion and fitness, every year new diet fads emerge claiming to offer new and effective, maybe even revolutionary, ways to eat. But the fact of the matter is, when it comes to diet, even though these ‘new (and exciting) diets’ pretend to re-invent the…
Food comas, wine hangovers and lazy Netflix days spent inside sipping Baileys in your morning coffee. OK, maybe a walk in the snow here and there, but then back inside for cookies and rum and eggnog. T’is the season to undo all the gains you…
Why is it that we get so wrapped up in the concept of gaining weight over the holiday season? It is all the cookie swaps, the buffet style holiday family gatherings or even that tasty holiday cider we are “treating” ourselves to? Forget about the holiday…
First, an excerpt about Halloween from Jerry Seinfeld’s old-school stand-up: “The first time you hear the concept of Halloween when you’re a kid, your brain can’t even process the information. You’re like, ‘What is this? What did you say? …Who is giving out candy? Everyone…
We can all agree we’re a more sedentary society today than in the past. Often, this has been blamed on things like addictive technology that make our lives both easier and lazier, on a change in hobbies and pastimes away from physical ones to more…
It sounds like common sense: Reduce your calories and lose weight, increase your calories and gain weight. The concept sounds so foolproof that it led to the commonly-held conclusion we have believed for decades: “Eat less, move more,” and you will shed pounds. But this…
Ever heard of social comparison theory? It’s a term coined by a psychologist named Leon Festiner in the 1950s. Basically, it says we compare ourselves to others in order to determine our self worth. Never does this sound more relevant than when we look at…
