Did you know that physical exercise is good for your brain? If only my immigrant parents had learned this when I was growing up, maybe I would have been allowed to run around outside more rather than being stuck indoors studying. But I digress. According to studies, at about age 40, we lose five percent of our …
Whew, it has been a MINUTE (okay a whole year and change) since I’ve posted on this site. I’d like to blame moving across the world, but that happened six months ago and I have…no other excuse other than inertia. Moving on. Ironically, the first post I thought about doing to get back into it was …
A few years ago, I started writing in a journal – not every day, but as much as I can – and I vowed to start it every day with one question: What am I grateful for today? Today, I’m grateful for sunshine (soon to be a rare sight as Vancouver winter looms closer), long weekends …
Yes, bro, I used to be like you. I thought supplements were important, a mark of whether you were a serious gym rat or just messing around on the treadmill or something. Want to build serious muscle? Get a pre-workout in before your lift session, bro. You want to gain size? Grab your shaker bottle …
I’m not one for fad diets. As someone who is always looking into nutrition for the answer to feeling great and (hopefully) also sporting a six pack, a “diet” is not what I would suggest. It’s more about your lifestyle – our bodies all respond differently, but individual factors aside, I’m comfortable making the sweeping statement …
I Ate Nothing but Potatoes for Three Days: Here’s what happened. Read More »
A colleague that I trained a few times recently approached me and confessed that he wasn’t a “weights guy”, and he asked for help on how to work out without a gym. He had to travel often to see family, and he wasn’t willing to commit to a membership at a regular fitness center. Having …
Okay, I have a confession to make. I am judging you when I’m in the gym with you. This does not mean that I think I’m better than you – you might very well be able to kick the crap out of me. But I am still judging you, for a variety of reasons. That machine you’re using, …
Are you waiting for motivation to strike? I venture to guess that all of us have had this thought when it comes to working out. Let’s say it’s Saturday. You have a to-do list of errands and (since it’s December) maybe a holiday party or two in the evening. Should you get a workout in there? I’m just …
Last month, my husband and I spent ten days in Cambodia participating in our first Habitat for Humanities build. I couldn’t believe what I learned in that short period of time, but here is my attempt to put some thoughts on paper. To start, here’s a couple of slightly random but interesting facts about this …
