Year: 2020

  • 3 Best Functional Exercises To Get You Out Of The Hurt Locker

    The 3 best functional exercises to pack functional muscle onto your legs, chest and back that you’ve never seen before (and how to do them at home without equipment to get you out of the hurt locker). Here is a video version of this “3 Best Functional Exercises” article: The squat is functional if you’re…

  • On Pain, Mobility and Flexibility

    #1 exercise that eliminates joint & back pain, de-stresses your body & makes you feel younger? Oh…. here we go with the razzle dazzle… It’s 5:04 am. One hour ago I pressed send on an email I thought was helpful – to you. I wanted to show you the new bodyweight workout I was pumped…

  • Applying The Expectancy Theory Of Motivation To FITNESS

    Now you might think that the Expectancy Theory of Motivation by Victor H. Vroom only explains why employees behave the way they do in the workplace… *BUT* it also applies to other areas of your life like FITNESS. So lets break down the expectancy theory of motivation with some fitness examples… (you can read the…

  • How To Get Stronger Every Day Using These 7 Easy Tips

    Please let me know if you are here more for how to get stronger every day mentally or how to get stronger every day physically and I will dedicate the next video to that very specific request. You can read the full article here or simply click the video below to see the same information.…

  • How Much Does A Personal Trainer Cost In Calgary?

    Hi, I’m Raymond Burton and I’m going to answer the question of how much does a personal trainer cost in Calgary. These prices will be in Canadian dollars and are current as of January 2020. First, I will talk about the different kinds of sessions and styles of personal training and break down the prices…

  • What Diet Is Best For Six Pack Abs – How Many Calories Should You Eat?

    There are diets for health and muscle gain but what diet is best for six pack abs? That’s what I will answer in this post. The information is based on my personal experience and an averaging of the advice from other bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts that have found what works for them. NOTE – Now…

  • How Much Sleep Do You Need For Muscle Growth?

    What’s the low down on sleep and muscle growth? When I google how much sleep do you need for optimal muscle building, I end up getting the same 7-9 hour window suggestion as everyone else. I’m also frequently asked is 6 hours of sleep enough to build muscle? To which I answer, “No. 6 hours…

  • Can You Build Muscle On A Bro Split While Natural Bodybuilding?

    Please do not go into this bro split for natural bodybuilding until you have spent at least 3-4 months doing the other routines like the full body 3 days/week. You will only over-train and burn out. This is a very advanced routine that must be built up to.  Having said that, here is my favourite…

  • How Much Should I Eat To Build Muscle? My Muscle Building Meal Plan

    When I’m asked how much should I eat to build muscle I answer with what follows and how I ate for the 15 years I chased bodybuilding and muscle mass. I’m aware times change and that eating for gaining muscle is different than eating to get ripped or for pure health. I am also not…

  • How Many Reps For Muscle Mass And How Many Sets For Mass?

    Today I’m going to do a deep dive into how many reps for muscle mass and also how many sets for mass. It’s the sets question that is the most open to debate. Quick Answer For How Many Reps For Muscle Mass: in order to make our muscles bigger (muscle mass), we need to use…