“Clean Bulk” vs “Dirty Bulk” – Which is Better?
“Clean Bulk” vs “Dirty Bulk” – Which is better? In our last blog post we discussed eating to build muscle mass, or “bulking”, and how to prioritise your macronutrients when doing so. As stated in that post, there are multiple ways to approach your bulk and they typically fall into two categories: a clean… read more
Eating to Build Muscle
Eating to Build Muscle When it comes to building muscle mass or “bulking”, nutrition is going to play a vital role not only in providing your body with adequate energy to push hard in your workouts, but to recover properly afterwards. After all, muscle is built by effectively damaging and tearing down the muscles, and… read more
Meals Under 30 Minutes
Meals Under 30 Minutes It’s hot outside, you’re working late, you hate cooking, you’re watching the kids—whatever the reason, we all need meals we can prepare in 30 minutes or less. Here are the go-to recipes of our coaches: Kate: Egg Roll in a Bowl (https://www.theseasonedmom.com/egg-roll-in-a-bowl/#recipe) I’ll usually swap the grated carrots for beansprouts since… read more
Surviving a Social Summer – Sticking to Your Goals
Surviving a Social Summer – Sticking to Your Goals Summer is a favourite time of year for most people; the perfect season for vacations, barbecues, social gatherings and all manner of outdoor activities. For some people, this may feel like an impossible time of year to stick to their nutrition goals, so the tendency can… read more
More Protein, More Gains?
More Protein, More Gains? Protein has become more and more prevalent in recent times, especially amongst newcomers to the fitness industry. If you look around online, you’re likely to see a barrage of videos/recipes promoting “high protein” snacks or meals. This may lead you to believe that the more protein you eat, the “healthier”,… read more
Fats are your Friends
Fats are your Friends Are you someone who is trying to gain weight, but doesn’t quite have the appetite or time to eat enough calories to do so? If the answer is yes, this post is for you. If you’re thinking heck no, stick around anyway because there might be a lesson in this for… read more
Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches – How Accurate Are They?
Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches – How Accurate Are They? Since their introduction in the early 2000’s, fitness trackers and smartwatches like FitBit, Garmin, and Whoop have taken the world of fitness and turned energy output into somewhat of an obsession amongst some gym-goers. They are commonly used to track data such as: steps, heart rate,… read more
Client Testimonial
“I’d like to give a massive shoutout to my nutrition coach, Mitch. I’ve had the privilege of knowing him for 4 years, 3 of those working alongside him every day. He’s a consummate professional, with a heart of gold. Several months ago, I reached out to him to help me prevent my last cut… read more
Practicing Body Acceptance
Practicing Body Acceptance Part of having a healthy relationship with food comes with having a healthy relationship with our body image. We can’t eat intuitively and happily if we don’t give our body what it wants, whether that’s a salad or a pizza, and it’s easy to fall into a downward spiral if we… read more
NEAT
NEAT Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, or NEAT or short, is quite simply the amount of calories you burn through all of the unconscious, innate movements and anything outside of planned exercise that your body does in a day. This includes standing, fidgeting, chewing, pacing etc.For people with active or manual labor jobs this number is… read more
