Can You Outwork Brandon Prust?

Professional athletes are the pinnacle of physical fitness and athletic prowess. Sports fans love handing out divine, prophetic sounding nicknames like “King James” and “The Great One,” but when asked (and they are always asked) athletes usually attribute their success to the same thing: their workouts. Noting a cultural fetish … Read More

Olympic Weightlifting for Regular Guys

Watching Olympic weightlifting with my dad is one of my favourite childhood memories. As a kid I saw the sport as the domain of 300-pound supermen, but after six months training with the barbell I’ve seen the light. “Olympic lifting has long been the preferred practice of elite athletic programs … Read More

The Expert Guide to Buying Organic

We’ve all heard the benefits of organic food, and maybe even come to appreciate the taste of a fresh apple or crop of blueberries free of chemical adulteration. The jury’s still out on which and to what extent the 67 chemicals found in non-organic produce harm your body, but the … Read More

Powerlifting Tips from the Pros

Two weeks ago, 240 competitors put their brute force to the test at the Canadian Powerlifting Championships.  After the meet, we caught up with champion Dave Walters (M1 40 & Over) in search of some tips to improve our own workouts. Lifting a total of 1,841 lbs – Squat 678 … Read More

Cool New Bikes

This Canadian winter was one of the warmest and driest since Environment Canada started keeping track some 65 years ago. For doomsayers, the unseasonably warm temperatures were proof of global warming: catastrophic climate change caused, in part, by carbon emissions from fossil-fuel burning cars. For others, the promise of year round warm … Read More

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