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Last episode was a must read episode Atomic Habits by James Clear, a book that I definitely recommend and if you’re new to the show you may want to circle back and listen to that […]

Today is a must read episode, Atomic Habits: An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. As soon as I listened to an interview with the author James Clear I […]

The holidays are upon us and if you’re like most people this means going to a lot of social events and parties that you wouldn’t normally be attending. You have your work function, your partner’s […]

I used to hate fitness challenges – 30 Days of Plank, the 12 Days of Lunges, The Burpee Challenge, you know, the ones that periodically show up on your facebook or instagram feed or an […]

Last Wednesday night was Halloween and even though I’m generally anti-chips and chocolate bars, I try not to be anti-fun and recognize that getting dressed up and going to people’s houses, getting candy and chocolates […]

About eight months ago I started working with a new client, a woman in her mid-50s who had just gone through several breast cancer surgeries and treatments. She’s in remission for now and wanted or […]

Topic suggestion from Krysta on our Facebook Page. I’d love to hear about set\rep amounts and the weight of the weights for different goals such as losing weight vs building muscle … I’ve been told […]

We received an email with some feedback from one of our dedicated and loyal listeners JR. JR has been listening from almost the beginning of the show and as far as I can tell is […]

You are here (x). Your future self is there (y). How do you get from here to there without crashing and burning. http://traffic.libsyn.com/fitnessforfreedomtips/Episode_335_-_Creating_the_Path_to_Your_Future_Self_mixdown.mp3

Today is a must read episode Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson. Hutchinson tries to tackle this complex question, why is it that more people don’t die […]

Let’s picture this for a second, you’re in the gym you’re exercising, you do a bit of jump rope, then you quickly shift to lunges, then to a plank, you hop up into squats, then […]

I was training a client the other day and she was talking about how dissatisfied she was with how she felt, she wasn’t happy with how things were going, as in how she’s not able […]

I like visiting other fitness websites and watching videos to see some of the different perspectives people have as it relates to fitness, strength training and weight loss. Maybe I’ll learn something new that I […]

I was working with one of my clients the other morning and they were talking about how during the week they had tried to or had good intentions of doing some exercises on their own, […]

I’ve lost some weight, but when I look in the mirror all I see is my fat and how fat I am. I’m in smaller clothes, but I’m still disgusting. If only I could lose […]

‘I’m not as strong as I used to be. I really need to start exercising, but exercising is so hard’ ‘I know I shouldn’t eat this, but it tastes soooooo good’ ‘I wish I could […]

I have a client I’ve been working with for about 6 months now, she had been working with another trainer for about a year before that and lost a lot of weight right out of […]

Today, I’m going to hit up the old mail bag. It’s been a while since we’ve done a Q & A show and we got a really interesting question that I think applies to many […]

A couple weeks ago I talked about how zooming out can be an effective strategy to recognize times or periods of time in your life to determine when you’re going to be less busy or […]

When we do an assessment or an initial intake with a new client we go through their goals, expectations and generally what they’re looking to get out of our relationship and an exercise program or […]

I know at the end of last episode I said I was going to cover an interesting conversation I had with a client about bananas, but I couldn’t make it work here, so it’s an […]

As many of you know I work with a lot of clients that are trying to lose weight, I have one client in particular that has really been struggling, her struggles are bothersome or upsetting […]

Last episode I talked about how to figure out where to aim your health and wellness changes, to write out exactly what your perfect health and wellness day might look like. The idea being that […]

A couple of weeks ago I got a phone call from a potential client. Like many of these phone calls it went something like this, Hi, I’m out of shape and I need to lose […]

Normally over the Christmas break I take it a little easier and I get a little bit lax on my health and wellness, I eat a little more chocolate, I tend to drink a little […]

We have something a little bit different today it’s a question from one of our listeners, that was actually asked last week on instagram. It’s a slightly complicated questions with a simple but kind of […]

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but a little over a year ago I became a pescatarian, which is a fancy word for saying I’m a vegetarian that eats fish and seafood. Needless […]

I just finished reading the Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung and as the title suggests this book is about obesity, more or less how it happens, the nuances around it and what you can […]

After I put my son to bed I often come down to my little home office to get a little more work done before I put myself to bed. Usually I save mindless admin tasks […]

I’m a really skinny guy, always have been, 6′ 145 lbs, high metabolism/high energy. So I’m naturally skinny plus I mountain bike/run regularly. This spring/summer I worked canadian tree planting in BC which if you […]

I have a client that I’ve been training for a few years now and just this past summer she’s taken up running and she’s improved a lot, at the beginning of the summer she was […]

I want to lose fat and gain muscle, but I don’t want to put on any more weight, is it possible to slowly lose body fat % and gain muscle mass while consuming calories around […]

I’ve done a few episodes about goal setting usually under the premise that goals in and of themselves are more or less a waste of time, at least in the standard way that most people […]

I overworked out. I pushed myself way too far than i should have in weight training. Now i’m feeling quite broken. But I’m currently on a cut so I’m tracking my calories and keeping them […]

In last weeks show I reviewed a study about the effects of a ketogenic diet on endurance athletes and whether or not it had an effect on their ability to cycle for extended periods of […]

When trying to lose weight, do you add extra calories to account for exercise? For some context, I’m 22 year old female trying to lose weight. I downloaded MyFitnessPal and entered in my stats. I […]

I’ve been reading the book The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance by Dr. Stephen Phinney and Dr. Jeff Volek. Which highlights the benefits of eating a low carbohydrate diet and putting your body […]

Every time I finish pushing the prowler sled I get dizzy. I’m in a hot climate so I make sure to hydrate religiously so that can’t be the issue. Even if I push one plate […]

In order to get stronger you have to progressively lift heavier weight, there’s no way around it, however lifting progressively heavier weight has it’s limits, as in you can only become so strong before you […]

I’m trying to save time on my back workouts, I’m just curious if doing Deadlifts, Bent Over Rows, and Pullups/Chin-ups are enough to build it completely? – Build My Back Bob So here’s the deal, […]

A couple weeks ago when I was away on holidays I woke up one morning with every intent of going for a run and doing a quick strength workout, but when I woke up that […]

If you’ve been listening for a while thank you for your support and continuing to tune in, if you’re new to the show, welcome and thanks for stopping by. When most people think about fitness […]

Have you ever heard this expression, ‘Everything in moderation, except moderation.’ I’ve heard this expression several times and I don’t know where it comes from or who started it, but the first time I heard […]

Master Chef – What are some good foods I can make from scratch at home? We want to eat healthier and I only have so much time to cook, are there any quick meals that […]

Last week I made this huge giant salad. I used spinach as the base, with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers from our garden and then I put some olives cashews, hemp and chia seeds to […]

Mandy – I’ve been losing weight doing exercise, and I know I have because I’ve been weighing myself every day, but I can’t really see the difference. I feel better, but I want to look […]

Protein, Protein, Protein – Protein is incredibly important, your body uses it to synthesize or build muscle, your cells use it to duplicate themselves and to grow, as well as many other functions, in fact […]

Jeannine – For the last 3-5 years it seems like eating according to your macros is all the rage. What I don’t understand is what ratio is best for me, and why does it matter […]

If you’re new to the show welcome, if you’ve been listening for a while thanks for coming back we appreciate that you’ve taken time out of your busy day to listen and hope that in […]

Leg Laments – I have bowed legs, are there certain types of exercises I should avoid doing for a full body workout?   Can’t Stay Still – I find exercises like the plank or wall […]