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Maybe you’ve started working out, maybe you cut carbs out of your diet, and maybe you even started tracking your calories — but you’re still not losing weight?

We get it. It’s extremely frustrating to have a fat loss goal and feel like you're doing everything “right,” only to watch the scale stay exactly where it is.

The truth is, weight loss isn’t just about doing random healthy things. It’s about understanding what you’re doing, and more importantly, what’s not working in your current nutrition and exercise habits. 

These reasons can vary from person to person, but after coaching many clients through the first phases of fat loss, these are the four issues we see most often.

4 Reasons You’re Not Currently Losing Weight

Maybe you’ve started working out, maybe you cut carbs out of your diet, and maybe you even started tracking your calories — but you’re still not losing weight? We get it. It’s extremely frustrating to have a fat loss goal and feel like you...

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Maybe you think you can’t sleep or that you suffer from insomnia—but the truth is, there are probably a few sneaky habits wrecking your sleep without you even realizing it. Some are so common that most people overlook them and end up sacrificing either time and money on miracle solutions… or just accepting poor sleep quality as “normal.”

In this article, we’ll go over four habits that mess with your sleep and show you how to fix them - easily, and without spending a dime (or almost).

The 4 Common Habits Wrecking Your Sleep (and How to Fix Them)

Maybe you think you can’t sleep or that you suffer from insomnia—but the truth is, there are probably a few sneaky habits wrecking your sleep without you even realizing it. Some are so common that most people overlook them and end up sacrificing ...

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Life is stressful, there’s no way around it. And when stress piles up, it’s easy to let your fitness, nutrition, and sleep take a backseat. But here’s the good news: you don’t need perfect conditions to keep making progress. The key is learning how to stay accountable, even when life feels chaotic. In this article, we’ll break down four essential principles to help you maintain your fitness even when life gets stressful.

Stay Committed to Your Fitness Goals Even Under Stress

Life is stressful, there’s no way around it. And when stress piles up, it’s easy to let your fitness, nutrition, and sleep take a backseat. But here’s the good news: you don’t need perfect conditions to keep making progress. The key is learni...

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“When will I start seeing results?” is one of the most important questions for those who are about to start their training and looking for the right information in order to do so. The problem is that this question is tricky—it’s pretty much the same as going to see your doctor with a headache and asking him what you have. It’s hard to answer and depends on a lot of factors.
That’s why, in this article, we’re going to try our best to answer it as honestly as possible and give you a realistic week-by-week expectation plan.

Personal Training in Montreal: What to Expect From Your First Month

“When will I start seeing results?” is one of the most important questions for those who are about to start their training and looking for the right information in order to do so. The problem is that this question is tricky—it’s pretty much t...

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There is one single ability that will get you to: train 4 times every week, sleep 8 hours every night, eat 3 structured meals per day, while keeping the bad habits at bay.
This skill is discipline, and it’s the best weapon you can develop against procrastination and laziness. Most people think that discipline is very hard to get and that you’re either born with it or without it. But actually, it’s pretty simple to build, and it’s a skill everyone can develop

How To Build More Discipline (4 Step Process)

There is one single ability that will get you to: train 4 times every week, sleep 8 hours every night, eat 3 structured meals per day, while keeping the bad habits at bay. This skill is discipline, and it’s the best weapon you can develop against ...

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You woke up this morning and told yourself you’d do everything in your power to eat clean, avoid snacking, and go to the gym. You keep your promise for the first part of the day and follow through.

But something shifts in the afternoon. You’re at work, and your brain starts to get foggy. Making healthy decisions no longer feels automatic, and you have to consciously resist sweet cravings.

Five o’clock rolls around, it’s time to go home, and by then you feel completely drained of energy and motivation. You know what you need to do—if only you can hold on to your promise a little longer...

Why Making Healthy Choices Feels So Hard

You woke up this morning and told yourself you’d do everything in your power to eat clean, avoid snacking, and go to the gym. You keep your promise for the first part of the day and follow through. But something shifts in the afternoon. You’re...

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We'd love to start eating clean tomorrow and never cheat again. To exercise every day and have it become second nature.

As if the only way to change is through grand, quick, and drastic actions to prove to everyone, including ourselves, that we've made it—we’ve changed.

In reality, the way we think about change is likely what prevents us from adopting sustainable, healthier habits.

3 Misconceptions About Change That Prevent You From Changing

We'd love to start eating clean tomorrow and never cheat again. To exercise every day and have it become second nature. As if the only way to change is through grand, quick, and drastic actions to prove to everyone, including ourselves, that we've...

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Maybe you’ve tried relaxing, meditating, or cutting back on work. Or maybe you thought caffeine could boost your energy levels. But all of that creates a vicious cycle, leaving you tired and stressed, wearing your body out every day.

What if I told you there’s a solution to these problems that’s not magic, but well-known, it’s called physical exercise.

How Training Reduces Work-Related Stress and Boosts Productivity

Maybe you’ve tried relaxing, meditating, or cutting back on work. Or maybe you thought caffeine could boost your energy levels. But all of that creates a vicious cycle, leaving you tired and stressed, wearing your body out every day. What if I t...

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Holidays are just around the corner. I love christmas, I see it as a much needed break from the
usual routine.

How to stay on track during the Christmas Holidays (FREE training at home)

Holidays are just around the corner. I love christmas, I see it as a much needed break from the usual routine....

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Everybody knows it, exercise is good for your physical health and mental health. If everybody exercised regularly, we would spend far less money on healthcare

Exercise & Mental Health

Everybody knows it, exercise is good for your physical health and mental health. If everybody exercised regularly, we would spend far less money on healthcare...

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