You Can’t Fire a Cannon From a Canoe

You Can’t Fire a Cannon From a Canoe

“You can’t fire a cannon from a canoe.”- Charles Poliquin In this age of social media fitness “influencers”, it’s hard not to be mesmerized with their outstanding feats of athleticism or rock-hard bodies. You see how “fit” they are and want that for yourself. So you...
Four Tips to Help You Exercise with Baby at Home

Four Tips to Help You Exercise with Baby at Home

Schedule: Plan out your week by putting an “exercise”  appointment in your calendar or setting an alarm on your phone. If you set aside a specific time in your day, you’re more likely to show up and get your sweat on! Babies and kids need consistency and a schedule...
Ditch The Damn Scale!

Ditch The Damn Scale!

Now before you think I’ve completely lost my marbles, hear me out. The best way to show ourselves and our body the respect it deserves is to ditch the scale.  Stepping on a scale can, within seconds, turn a great day into a train wreck. Our weight can fluctuate wildly...
Minimum Effective Dose

Minimum Effective Dose

Okay Tina, what’s with the boiling kettle?  Boiling water is often used as an example when describing Minimum Effective Dose or MED.   Okay…..So what is a minimum effective dose and what does it have to do with exercise, fitness and eating?  I...
The 5am Club

The 5am Club

After hearing about it for many years, last month I decided to join the 5am Club.  Although the concept of the 5am club has been around for centuries (ei: “the early bird gets the worm” or “early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”) it was...