Lift & Learn

After talking about my training this week, a new Adam Sandler movie, tennis star Leylah Fernandez, and research on gut bacteria, I talk about how beneficial weightlifting shoes can be and how to get back in shape after some time off. Benefits of weightlifting shoes (15:54) How to get back into fitness after some time off (20:48)

After talking about my gym encounters and new album releases, I talk about what a deload is, and how you can squat better. When and if you should deload (13:55) How to squat better? (23:32)

After talking about golf and my training, I talk about if you should do a dirty / dreamer bulk to gain muscle quickly, and how doing an upper/lower body split will help you make more gains. Dreamer / Dirty bulk talk (12:09) Upper/Lower body split benefits (21:52)

After talking about the new Powerhouse Gym in Mississauga, Toyota GR86 vs Nissan Z, I talk about how to find the right dose of exercise for yourself, and how caffeine can improve your workouts. The right dose of exercise (14:06) Caffeine: performance enhancer? (19:58)

After talking about the Olympics wrapping up, how the gyms have been, and John Meadows passing away, I talk about the best exercises you need to be doing and how much of a role genetics play when it comes to being healthy. Best back exercises (17:44) Don’t let genetics hold you back (25:59)

After talking about how the Canadians are doing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and the NBA Off-Season, I talk about how you can eat out and still stay healthy and if you should be supplementing with protein. How to eat out and stay healthy (14:24) Supplementing with protein (26:46)

After talking about the 2020 Olympics, the NHL Off-Season, and other sports, I talk about the best chest exercises to do in the gym, and how hard you should be working out. Best chest exercises (17:42) How hard should you be working out? (25:23)

After talking about how my lifts have been, sports, and the 2020 Summer Olympics, I talk about if you need gym gear to workout and how to recover from muscle soreness faster. Do you need gym gear to workout (9:00) How to recover faster (15:04)

After talking about Ontario moving onto Stage 3 and opening the gyms, and sports, I talk about what you need to do your first day back in the gym. What to do first day in the gym (12:02)

After talking about the conclusion of the NHL season, the NBA Finals, the new Nintendo Switch (OLED), and Ontario's COVID numbers, I talk about why you need to be walking every single day and how to prepare yourself for the gyms re-opening. Why you need to walk everyday (9:09) What to do to prep your body for the gym (19:12)

After talking about NHL and NBA Playoffs, the Blackhawks controversy, and ramping up movie production, I talk about tricep exercises you can do and how to recover from an injury properly. How to lose body fat in batwing / triceps area (10:22) The proper way to recover from injuries (18:10)

After talking about the NBA and NHL playoffs and new health studies, I talk about how stress can cause you to gain weight and what you can do to fix tight hips. Stress causing weight gain (10:16) What to do about tight hips (17:07)

After talking about my week, sports, and gaming, I talk about a leg workout and intuitive eating. Yoga benefits (15:00) Importance of hydration (25:26)

After talking about playoffs, Apple's WWDC and Jeff Bezos going to space, I talk about a leg workout you can do at home and what intuitive eating is. At home leg workout (15:46) What is intuitive eating (25:20)

After talking about how bad the Maple Leafs are, the NBA Playoffs, and some gaming news, I talk about how you can stay motivated / dedicated to stay in shape, and why you need to be tracking your own fitness journey. How to stay motivated / dedicated? (12:42) Why you need to be tracking your own fitness journey (30:34)

After talking about the playoffs and some new fitness studies, I talk about if you should cut out sugar completely and how wearable technology could help you become more healthy. Should you cut out sugar completely? (9:01) How wearable tech could help you in your fitness journey (16:23)

After talking about my shoulder recovery process and the playoffs, I talk about microplastics, what a highly processed food is, and why HIIT workouts could be beneficial for you. Plastics and microplastics (14:26) What’s a highly processed food? (22:43) Benefits of HIIT workouts (30:29)

After talking about getting back into exercises and how my week went, I talk about if you should stop eating at night and how to stay fit during the pandemic. Should you stop eating at night? (10:49) How you can stay fit during the pandemic (18:32)

After talking about being home again finally and the NY Rangers brawl, I talk about techniques and ways to grow your butt and what exactly DOMS is. How to grow your butt (10:02) What is DOMS? (19:26)

After talking about how my quarantine is going, and my shoulder recovery, I talk about what I believe is the biggest issue in health and how we can use food as medicine. Biggest issue in health right now (9:23) Food as medicine (16:34)

After talking about dislocating my shoulder and my journey back to Canada, I talk about how to build muscle and lose fat at the same time and the best warmup you can do before your workout. How to build muscle and lose fat at the same time (17:10) Best warmup to do before exercising (27:41)

After talking about my failed attempts to get back into Canada and COVID-19, I talk about building an ideal home gym and bringing cooking into your home to be healthier. Building a home gym (7:04) Bringing cooking into the home (14:32)

After talking about COVID-19 in Canada and sports, my last week of training, and the new Toyota GR86, I talk about the purpose of a lifting belt and using exercise as medicine. Purpose of a weightlifting belt (8:18) Using exercise as medicine (11:47)

After talking about some April Fool's jokes, TV, and my training, I talk all about superfoods and how you can overcome knee injuries. Superfoods (8:00) Overcoming knee problems (15:48)

After talking about the NBA trade deadline, how my training went, gaming, and a new car announcement, I talk about the difference in the sugars found in fruits and highly processed foods and the food staples in my diet. Difference in sugars in fruits and highly processed foods (6:36) Food staples in my diet (13:14)