Written February 25, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer “As a good wine must be kept in a good cask, so a wholesome body is the proper foundation for a well-appointed inner ground.” ~Johannes Tauler~ Day 21 was a busy one and I enjoyed every moment of it though I almost missed a few [...]
Written February 24, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer “The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body; the more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results.” ~Anthony Robbins~ Day 20! The last week has been a busy week and I’ve [...]
Written February 24, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer Basal Metabolic Rate Wikipedia Definition: Basal metabolic rate (BMR), and the closely related resting metabolic rate (RMR), is the amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate environment, in the post-absorptive state (meaning that the digestive system is inactive, which requires about [...]
Written February 16, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer “Do you know how to digest your food? Do you know how to fill your lungs with air? Do you know how to establish, regulate and direct the metabolism of your No, you don’t know how consciously, but there is a wisdom within you that [...]
Written February 15, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer “Those who think they have no time for healthy eating, will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” ~Edward Stanley~ Today: What are Calories, Fat Loss, Minimum Calorie Intake Energy and Your Body Understanding the relation between your food, your energy levels, your [...]
Written February 14, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer “The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.” ~Michel Legrand~ 9 Days! 9 Days of eating good nutritious meals and nothing with processed sugars and bad fats. Everyday I can feel a big [...]
Written February 13, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer “Everything you want is on the outside of your comfort zone.” ~Keith Cunningham~ The last week of eating healthy has been easy. 8 Days straight. Not even a gram of processed sugar or poor quality fat. A common issue for my clients as a personal [...]
Written February 11, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer “There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can.”~Henry Ford~ Today was another consistent day of eating properly with a great Deadlifting workout. I like to spend a lot of time doing deadlifts. I think that a deadlift is [...]
Written February 10, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer “Yard by yard, life is hard. Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. ~Unknown” Measurements of my progress are important every month. Whether I have had a slack month or a month of heavy working out it helps me gauge my results. There are a lot [...]
Written February 9, 2010 By Jason Mathews, Edmonton Personal Trainer “If you put in the work, the results will come.” ~Michael Jordan~ Day 4! Another day with little rest and ………….. I feel fine. There is no substitute for sleep but eating nourishing foods regularly goes far to keeping me sane. That’s it for the [...]
