How do you define success? One of the biggest lessons I have learned as a trainer is that there are many different definitions of success. Of course, every individual has a different take on what each measure may mean to them, but most often, I find clients are very focused on the number that appears [...]
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Good Form = Hot Body.
It’s daylight savings time! Time changes can play games with your schedule and your sleep so remember your PT appointment and don’t forget to bring your brain to the gym with you! Why am I writing about this? Well, I had a revelation a couple days ago, read on: Recently I have been taking a [...]
Fitness has Changed my Life.
When I say that fitness has changed my life, I am not exaggerating in the least. So much so, that I look back on myself and I can’t believe how much I have changed for the better; mentally, as a person, and physically, the changes have been enormous. Fitness is about so much more than [...]
The 2013 Oscars: Fitness Secrets
The Oscars 2013: Celebrity Fitness Secrets Let’s watch celebrities drone on about how awesome each other are while looking totally awesome from their awesome diets and workouts! Yay! The Oscars are this Sunday and I usually just like to judge what everyone is wearing while eating cheetohs and wondering how I will abort the subsequent [...]
Unconventional Motivation
Unmotivated? Stuck in a plateau? Not getting the results you want even though you’ve been busting your butt? I came across this article on a site called Addicted to Success that had some unconventional ideas about how to motivate yourself. Since things like “stay positive, dont give up, you can do it” can make you [...]
The Legend: Jack LaLanne
Have you ever wondered where the terms: Jumping Jack or Jacked came from? Well I ran across an inspiring figure from fitness history the other day; the “Godfather of Fitness” Jack Lalanne, a legend among the fitness community. Up until his death in 2011, he was still conducting his daily exercise regime, believing that no [...]
Change Your Mind
CHANGE Your Mind To read Katie’s other posts, click here We always seek to improve ourselves, but somewhere along the way we lose ourselves. We lose the drive and motivation of seeking a better “us”. We get caught up in “life” – in our career, in our family, in our popularity, in our expenses, in [...]
Votre Raison…
Trouvez votre raison pour faire de l’activité physique « He who has a why will find a how », cette citation du grand philosophe allemand Nietzsche porte à réflexions. Qu’elle ait votre raison pour faire de l’activité physique? Que ce soit avant le travail, après ou pendant l’heure du dîner, que vous alliez au gym ou [...]
You Are NOT Alone…
Starting something new can be scary; whether it be going to a new school, starting a new job, or making healthy lifestyle changes. At times it can seem like there is no one else out there going through the same changes you are. It can take time before we find anyone we can truly relate [...]
New Year’s Resolutions…
New Year’s resolutions It’s that time of year again! The snow starts to fall, we spend more time with our loved ones, and everyone starts writing their list – their New Year’s Resolution list that is. It’s the time of year where people sit down with a pen, paper, and their dreams. It’s the time [...]
Ghyslain Hotte is an Epic Fitness Sponsored Athlete. He will be competing in the 2013 Red Bull Crashed Ice International Event. He has competed in Quebec City for the past 5 years, but this year he's taking it to the next level. Ghyslain will be in the best shape of his life this year while training with Owner/Performance Coach Neil Frotten.
