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ONE Academy Soft Launch
Last Saturday, ONE Academy opened its doors for a soft launch and first Everest Class. Like many people in the OCR community in the GTA, I was patiently waiting for this day to arrive after Alpha Obstacle Training closed its doors last year. For weeks, anticipation...
Race Weekend Nutrition Plan
Toronto Spartan Super, Hurricane Heat and Sprint Nutrition Plan I finally nailed down my race weekend nutrition plan and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results! A couple of weeks ago I participated in the Toronto Spartan Super, followed by the 4-hour Hurricane...
Food and Fluid Strategies for OCR Athletes
A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to host a Facebook Live event on the OCR Strong Facebook page, where I spent about an hour discussing food and fluid strategies for OCR athletes. During the live session, I answered questions and covered pre-race and...
Setting Goals: Outcomes vs. Behaviours
Setting goals is not as simple as saying "I want to be leaner and stronger", which is usually what outcome my clients are after when we conduct their first discovery session. These are goals that are not specific or measurable and you're likely not going to succeed...
Is Keto Good for OCR Athletes?
The keto health craze is here! And if you’re wondering whether you should try it or not (especially if you’re an OCR athlete), you need to read this! The idea behind the diet’s popularity is that it can literally train your body to burn fat as fuel. This means your...
BCAAs and EAAs for OCR Athletes
What are BCAAs? Protein is made up of building blocks called amino acids. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) include leucine, isoleucine and valine. They provide the basis for protein synthesis and energy production and can make up to one-third of muscle protein....
Creatine: Will it Help my OCR Performance?
Is just about everyone taking creatine to help them reach fitness goals? Creatine is the most popular ergogenic (athletic-enhancing) supplement in history! And there is always new research coming out about it. I mean ALWAYS. If you don’t have the time or desire to...
Fat Loss During the Build Cycle
Last week I shared with you what the build cycle is and how to fuel for it as an OCR athlete. I will continue to focus on this training cycle for the next few weeks, with today’s focus on fat loss. I’m being contacted regularly by athletes when they are 4-12 weeks out...
Fueling for the Build Cycle
As I’ve previously written about, nutrition for OCR athletes is not static. Your nutritional requirements will fluctuate throughout the year as you go through each of the training cycles. The training cycles vary in specificity, volume and intensity, which means...