Throughout my life, I have seldom been good at anything on first try. If you, like I, are human, your experience may be similar. Hockey players do not take theirfirst step onto the ice, race down the rink and snipe a wrist shot to the top corner, pumping a fist in the air as the … Continue reading Overcoming Fear of Failure Through Sports

Running a marathon and sprinting the hundred metre dash use the same muscles—but not in the same way. There are big differences beneath the surface. One difference is in fibre types: slow twitch and fast twitch. These fibres are both muscle, but that's all they have in common. Indeed, they both look and act different. … Continue reading Understanding the Difference Between Fast and Slow Twitch Muscle Fibres

I started my fitness journey the way many do: utterly clueless. High school was the next chapter of my life and I knew that I wanted to look and feel good about myself. My first foray into a gym was as a young teenager with no athletic prowess to speak of. Weightlifting seemed cool and … Continue reading What a Personal Trainer Can Do For You

Welcome to Training Logs: one workout from each month laid out bare.   T.L. APR 19: Upper Body Block 1 – Full Body Strength Four-Minute Tri-Set: Performed reps for one minute of Exercise A, then rested 30 seconds. Repeated for Exercise B and then finished with Exercise C, after which I rested up to two … Continue reading TRAINING LOG: APRIL 19

Welcome to Training Logs: one workout from each month laid out bare.   T.L. Jan 19: Speed and Power plus Recovery This workout was developed to build speed and power in the legs. The structure is simple but the effect is deadly: 15 rounds of powerful, lower-dominant  movements performed at maximal capacity for 30 seconds … Continue reading TRAINING LOG: MARCH 2019

Welcome to Training Logs: one workout from each month laid out bare.   T.L. FEB 19: UPPER BODY   BLOCK 1 – UPPER BODY STRENGTH   DEADLIFTS Five sets of decreasing reps and increasing weight at tempo of 2-1-1-1. Two minutes rest between sets. Focus: Control of weight and body throughout full range of motion. Sport … Continue reading TRAINING LOG: FEBRUARY 2019

No workout routine is complete without the infamous Leg Day, and no Leg Day is complete without the almighty Squat: a compound movement that engages muscles throughout your legs, as well as your core and lower back. For our full Squat guide check out check out Club Xo Fitness. Below are five different ways to … Continue reading Our Top Five Variations of The Squat