Personal Trainer and Fitness Expert
. I never excelled in school and I’m terrible at sports. It always seemed that ‘stuff’ came much more naturally to others. What I did have was the insatiable desire to improve. Kaizen (continuous improvement or change for the better) is my mantra. Competition never interested me, self-improvement for sake of personal fulfillment did. Perhaps [...]
Back in December I posted an article called “Should all Personal Trainers Have 6-Pack Abs“. I still get questions and comments on that article to this day (which is rare in this transient internet world we’re currently in). Elsbeth Vaino is somebody who I really respect and when she offered to voice her thoughts on [...]
Last week I posted a very controversial article with the intent on asking the question “Why is it harder for women personal trainers?” Between 92 comments and about as many Facebook and email messages I was quite busy responding. The article was written from my vantage point so I offered female trainers the opportunity to [...]
The idea of reading’s always been a passion of mine. When I was young I’d pretend to finish 700 page fantasy novels because I figured others would think I was smart. I didn’t understand a word but sometimes they had pretty pictures, that kept me going. One of the reasons I became a trainer was [...]
Every morning I wake up and, after throwing on my awesome slippers, groggily open my email. One morning I had a note from my Mom. Of course I opened it first but to my surprise she was angry at me. “Jon, why do you only have 1 woman out of 11 included in your book???” [...]
The overall quality of personal trainers varies and the industry is loosely regulated. This had led to a massive discrepancy in skill levels. The fact that I feel the need to justify myself at a party when I tell friends I’m a personal trainer with “but not like most” is a disgrace. Public perception towards trainers is [...]
By now steady-state cardio is vilified by most personal trainers in favor of conditioning. Great! Steady-state cardio’s as boring as Speed 2. (we get it — the G’damn boat won’t slow down. End the movie already!) It can also be more harmful then beneficial if the trainee is malnourished or has muscle imbalances (I’m not [...]
Note: This article is best read listening to Sophie’s beautiful music. Follow this link and click on the play button on any of the songs. Enjoy! Living and training in Toronto doesn’t lend itself well to being a celebrity trainer. This doesn’t bother me. In fact I’m often asked whether I have aspirations to train [...]
It really grinds my gears when I see videos or hear coaches speak about the prowler. All this talk about it being an amazing conditioning tool due to its small learning curve and safety irritates me. I get even madder when I see videos of coaches using it in their training — especially with hardcore [...]
Years back my gym hired a fat trainer. You know the type. Bald head, thick arms, and huge calves. Problem was that he hadn’t seen his calves in years because he couldn’t see past his gut. I couldn’t understand why anybody in their right mind would want to train with this guy. He wasn’t [...]
Many of you know that I have been working on a second book. …
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I've been called a hater of motivational quotes. This isn't …
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I never excelled in school and I’m terrible at sports. …
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I never considered myself human. Maybe it's a positive …
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