As busy dads we no longer have the luxury to try the latest Muscle and Fiction magazine arm workout that takes over an hour and leaves us unable to comb what’s left of our hair for a week due to the intense muscle soreness that follows.
So as you focus on the bigger movements and muscles in your workouts (which you should), to get maximum results in minimum time I came up with three different sneaky arm training tricks that you can pick from. Insert one into your regular workout and …

For years as a young fitness fanatic obsessed with bodybuilding and working out, there was one thing that kept baffling me despite all the fitness books and muscle magazines I read.
As a big time sports fan into baseball, basketball and of course as a Canadian, hockey, it amazed me how these athletes could perform at such a high level during the season and train hard in the gym at the same time!
I would read articles or even see TV clips of theses pro athletes training hard in the gym to …

You had your workout, you ate healthy all day, only to be ruined with those late night munchies while you sit back with your wife and wrestle with the remote control.

After a long day, and the house finally quiet with the kids in bed, these evil evening hours can bring on the snack attack that can make the difference between being a fit or fat father.
From chips, candy to chocolate, whatever junk food you have in the house will eventually being eaten, despite your best efforts. It’s one of the …

ONE LIFT A DAY FOR MAXIMUM MUSCLE
With the popularity of The Weekend Workout article I wrote a few years back I thought I would switch gears and fit our workouts into most of our work-weeks, so we could be more productive during the week and have the weekend to kickback with our family.

For a lot of us busy dads trying to stay fit it’s not that we can’t find time to squeeze in 3 or 4 workouts during the week but it’s trying to string together a consecutive hour …

Old habits are hard to break. But if you keep doing these 5 old school exercises in the New Year you will be breaking more than old habits.
1. Leg extensions – Unfortunately this exercise seems to be the extent of most guys leg training. Probably because sitting down and pumping out reps of quad extensions are a lot easier than squatting down with hundreds of pounds on your back. Despite the “burn” you may feel from your upper thighs when performing this exercise, it is not a very …

If you want some hearty and healthy meals this time of year that warms your belly instead of expanding it, then I got you covered with very little effort required.
Plus, these recipes all got thumbs up from our 2 year old daughter. Win! Win!
With this first recipe it don’t get much easier than throwing some meat and veggies in a pot, walking away and coming home to a savory supper full of high quality protein and finely cooked fresh vegetables.

1. Brawny Beef Stew
Ingredients

2 pounds lean stewing beef, cut into …

It might be time to put the surf boards away, but I have a better wave for you that will build strong and muscular arms
faster than you ever thought possible…
Most guys like to get leaner and more athletic during the summer months but with the days getting cooler and a little extra time on your hands with the kids in school, the fall season is a great time to turn up the heat in your workouts and focus on building some sleeve splitting arms.
Yep, this routine will focus on muscle …

This makes for a great magazine headline on your nearest news stand but unfortunately you become disappointed and confused once you flip through the pages.
Wether it’s the magical Acai or Gogi berry one week, or the raw, cooked or frozen diet the next, it’s all a marketing illusion for companies to sell you more of their stuff.
So let’s breakdown the Diet Dogma.
The idea of a “Perfect” Diet is like chasing a moving target, and if you continue to chase this moving target you are setting yourself up for failure.
Even some …

Do you worry what to do with your healthy living routine when you go on vacation?
I just returned from a 2 week summer holiday with my family.
After eating whatever I wanted and not exercising for 2 weeks I probably shattered every health and fitness commandment.
But you won’t see me doing the “cardio confessional” slaving on the treadmill feeling the food guilt for the rest of the summer.
After years of sticking to my fitness routine I have a plan that allows me to enjoy my vacations and get back on track …

Fast Food For Fit Families
Tasty Turkey Meatloaf
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 tsp of bottled basil pesto
• 4 button mushrooms, cleaned and chopped
• 2 pounds of ground turkey
• 1/2 cup of skim milk
• 1/2 cup of instant oatmeal
• 2 omega 3 enriched eggs
• 1/2 cup of your favorite tomato sauce
• A few dashes Worcestershire sauce
• …