It is not all about your genes

I was not very athletic growing up but lucky enough to come from a large family, living in big houses and so, playing “kids’ thing”, going up trees, jumping on wall ledges, jumping rope, etc. It was not until my mid 30’s that I got into , first...

Food for thought (a personal perspective)

Weight loss, fitness, healthy lifestyle, how is it that we are still talking about them? So much time into research, a multi billion dollar diet food industry, tons of supplements and vitamins to make us healthy…Why is it that a lot of people are still...

from brainiac to athlete

I was not born an athlete, in fact, nobody is. In my case, I was expected to pursue an academic career. That’s exactly what I did, top of the class student, till my late teens. That was the easy part, I was ready for it. Becoming an athlete was a different...

Muscle, torque, flex

Build muscle, get stronger and stay flexible; I have used my experience and different techniques to put together a program that will help you get lean muscle mass, burn fat, work on your balance and flexibility.

Do’s and Don’ts for a good workout

Do get your playlist  together: music you enjoy can always push you to your limits. Don’t workout 7 days/week: you should allow yourself at least one entire day off training. Don’t workout on an empty stomach: fuel your body about 45 minutes before hitting...

focus on exercise

Unless you are planning to walk for an hour, don’t read on the treadmill, bike or elliptical. If you can do it , it probably means you are not working hard enough… Remember, this is a time to focus on yourself, your health, everything else can...