Fitness Vacation AND Cooking Show Info

1)  Time to spill the beans:  Was my vacation full of fitness or fatness?

What are the challenges when you take a week off?

Challenge: New routine! It is difficult to eat properly away from your regular work routine.

Solution: Still plan meals in advance

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Medpoint's President Walks the Walk

CEO Alex Hanham explains what drove him to not only be the Medpoint president but also a client:

 

 

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Staying Motivated AND Food and Inflamation

1) Change your mindset:

*Off the wagon? Can’t find the time to exercise? Are you just plain frustrated?

*Change your mindset! As much as I may preach “we are what we eat”, we are also what we THINK! Often we can get caught up in the little

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Childhood Obesity AND Vitamins and/or Supplements?

We received very sad news last week. Robert Kennedy, one of the pioneers in Canadian fitness and owner of Oxygen Magazine, REPS Magazine, Musclemag and Clean Eating passed away last week. I give Robert and his editorial teams at Maximum Fitness and REPS full credit

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Men, Meals AND Underage Training

A great week: Medpoint client gaining an incredible 10+ lbs of LEAN MASS since Christmas and another national magazine photoshoot for REPS on Monday.

 

1) Men skipping breakfast put themselves at risk.

*A new Harvard study followed 51, 000 healthy men aged 40-75 over 16 years

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Inspiration From the Top AND Tasty Nutrition

1) Leading by example: Medpoint President Alex Hanham walks the walk

*Our president has not only reduced his cardiac risk by 10% over the last three months, he has achieved the physique he had 15+ years ago transforming himself in to a lean, athletic physique.

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Giving Back AND “Functional Food”

1) The Western University Symposium on Exercise & Nutrition was a success!

*Over the weekend I was a guest speaker for Dr. Peter Lemon, who hosts an annual fundraiser for the women’s softball team at Western. As they are defending Ontario champs, funds from the

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Medpoint Record-Breaking Athlete AND Is Fruit Bad?

1) Medpoint Fitness athlete Justin Azevedo sets new AHL franchise record!

*Justin scored 4 goals in one game this month setting a new Manchester Monarch franchise record as they make a playoff push in the AHL.

http://www.manchestermonarchs.com/mobile/news.php?nid=4332

*What would I consider to begin his OFF

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Swimming AND the New Zealand Whey

1) Why is cross training with new activity so difficult? I thought I was fit!

Recently, Al tried new forms of activity (specifically swimming) and was exhausted! Why so difficult?

Swimming:

*Full body workout

*Uses all of the major muscle groups (lower and upper body)

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Travel and Nutrition AND Canada's Food Guide?

1) Traveling and eating healthy Part 2: Last fall it was Miami, this past weekend it was Calgary and the mountains.

*How did I manage to eat healthy? Any specific tips?

a) FLYING DOMESTIC = BRING FOOD!

*Without having to clear customs, bring food!

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