fat loss

Being overweight or even obese are not optimal options for a healthy and active lifestyle. Excess weight can lead to numerous health complications including diabetes and heart disease to mention a few. With this in mind, it’s important that you look after yourself and follow the appropriate steps to living an active and fulfilling life.

Pick a combination of options from the below list that work best for you. The sooner you start, the sooner you can start to see tangible results!

#1. Consume a High Protein Diet

A high protein diet is optimal regardless of whether you are looking to lose weight or build muscle…

Muscle. Fitness

Building muscle isn’t necessarily easy, it can be a complex process. It’s true that there is a role played by genetics and some people will find it easier to build muscle as compared to others. The more type 2 muscle fibres you have, the more real estate there is to build muscle. Regardless of this fact, there is a process to follow to maximize your muscle building potential.

There is no doubt that some will take shortcuts to enhance their physique, but this guide will explore the natural journey. How much muscle you can build will ultimately be dictated by…

Updated: May 13th

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Lots of fun things to do in Vancouver, BC. For me, spending time on a whale watching tour is right up there. There are many enjoyable elements that encapsulate such an adventure. Things that come to mind?

Well, you get fantastic views of downtown Vancouver and the BC coastline, an opportunity to learn about marine life, the thrill of a boat adventure and the privilege to see such beautiful mammals in their natural habitat. Did that sell it to you? Thought so, and with that, let’s get to it!

Setting Sail from Granville Island

Unfortunately, the tour got off on the wrong foot. We had…

Gains

The life of a hardgainer can be tough. I know from experience! You think you are doing everything right, but start to feel demoralized when you just ain’t seeing those expected gains. You even get a stage where you start thinking to yourself, is it even worth training x times a week with minimal results?

The answer is Yes, it is worth it, but only if you are smart about it! You need to switch up the approach to get results. It’s the same with anything, you have to willing to make changes to get where you want to be…

Muscle Building

Being blessed with favourable genetics, definitely makes it easier to not only build muscle, but to pack on size relatively fast. Some good news? The vast majority of people will find it difficult to build muscle. That doesn’t mean that you can’t, it just means you have to work that bit harder!

Regardless of elite genetics or not, building muscle as fast as is naturally possible will require you to take some action. Consider implementing the options below to expedite your muscle building process.

#1. Focus on Strength & Hypertrophy

Your main goal should be getting stronger because when you get stronger, you will be able…

Canada

I remember thinking to myself on the bus ride back to Vancouver that I wanted to spend more time in the wonderful Whistler. You see, we decided to do a day trip from Rain City to Whistler. Very doable when you study the geography. Whistler is located roughly 80 miles north of Vancouver, which takes roughly 1.5 hours to arrive, depending on traffic.

The downside with a day a trip, is that you feel somewhat rushed, especially if you love the outdoors and nature. Whistler is famous for its abundance of mountains and is super busy in the Winter months…

Fat Loss

Is your perception holding you back when it comes to fat loss? You see, you may not be doing it right, and then you get discouraged when you don’t see results. Or maybe you see some short term results, but they quickly evaporate when you deviate from the plan.

Getting to the bottom of some fat loss myths, and how they are holding you back can help you on your fat loss mission. …