We're in the midst of a tough time on the nutrition and exercise front. The parties are everywhere. The chocolate, the gingerbread, the candy canes...perhaps even the wine, cocktails or beer. 'Tis the season, right? Hopefully you haven't decided to throw in the towel and get back on track in 2019. That's something I refer to [...]
I recently joined up for Netflix (late to the party, I know!). One of the TV shows I was curious about was "This Is Us". I had seen some powerful commercials advertising the show and after passing the posters on the Toronto subway for weeks, I couldn't resist anymore. So I binge-watched two seasons of the show in about three [...]
If he can change his thoughts, he'll finally be able to stay lean. There was a time when I struggled with my weight. It's not that I was overweight, per se, but I was definitely carrying more fat than was ideal for me, especially as an athlete (I competed in Karate for 14 years). The main [...]
Don't feel guilty...it's OK to eat treats once in a while. There's a theme that comes up with nearly every client I've ever had over the course of my 17-year fitness coaching career. Many people like exercising, or at least don't mind it, and have developed a fondness for getting stronger with weight training over time. [...]
Want to have a better relationship with that donut? Many of us have a tenuous relationship with food. We only have to look at the state of our health (about 66% of North Americans are overweight or obese) to know that we aren't eating the way we should be. The struggle with food is real. Diets [...]
The Mind Muscle Connection Hi, I'm Ivana Chapman and today I'm going to talk to you about the mind muscle connection. So this is a term that's been around the body building community for quite a long time. It's basically talking about how if you're doing say a bicep curl, a concentration curl, you're really focusing [...]
You shouldn't be judged as lazy if you aren't yet successful with your physique goals. I admit it. I can be judgmental. Sometimes when I see someone who's wearing those scary earrings inside the ears (I think the technical term is ear gauging): I say to myself... "What were they thinking?!" Instead of: "Wow, what a [...]
You can accomplish many things at once...if you pick the right things. We're all busy, and we want to do as much as possible in the shortest possible time. There's a limit to what you can achieve at the same time, but we all want to get the most out of the precious little time we [...]
She's having that muffin and she's not going to feel guilty. I generally support the idea of "clean eating" in terms of keeping your food as close to actual food, as opposed to processed crap. Yes, I do believe that vegetables, fruit, fish, meat, poultry, nuts, and unprocessed oils like coconut oil and olive oil are [...]
I eat nutritious food, work out regularly, and enjoy the lifestyle that those things include. I'm active and passionate, and yes - I enjoy exercise. Are you a Freak? I've never been crazy about the term "Fitness Freak". Maybe it's because the word "freak" tends to have a negative connotation, but recently I've been giving [...]
