Lift & Learn

#142: Do Your Dead Hangs, Why You Should Train Hyrox-Style

September 25th, 2025  |  20 mins 28 secs

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On Lift and Learn's 5th birthday, I reflect a bit and talk about the upcoming Hyrox competition in Toronto. After that I talk about why you should be performing dead hangs and why you need to start training Hyrox style.

#141: Why You Should Set Goals, Best Leg Exercises For Life

September 18th, 2025  |  28 mins 52 secs

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After talking about my daughter's birthday, and my Hyrox training, I talk about why you should be setting goals and what the best leg exercises are.

#140: Why Rotational Exercises are Key, Why Underrating is Holding You Back

September 1st, 2025  |  25 mins 29 secs

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After talking about my daughter walking, Hyrox training, and the Toronto Blue Jays, I talk about why you need to be doing rotational exercises and why underrating is holding you back.

#139: How to Workout on Minimal Time, How More Steps Makes You Healthier

August 25th, 2025  |  31 mins 44 secs

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After talking about my life lately and training for Hyrox, I talk about how taking more steps throughout the day will lead to more gains and how to workout if you only have a little bit of time.

#138: How Eating More Calories Can Help You Lose Weight, How Slowing Your Reps Down Can Improve Your Gains

April 14th, 2025  |  25 mins 47 secs

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#137: How to Start the Year Off Properly in 2025

February 17th, 2025  |  21 mins 16 secs

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#136: How to Reverse Upper Crossed Syndrome, The Benefits of Pilates

December 9th, 2024  |  19 mins 38 secs

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After talking about my experience with Black Friday in the US, playing basketball again, plus my diet and exercise routine lately, I talk about how to reverse the effects of Upper Crossed Syndrome along with the benefits of Pilates.

#135: How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle, Circuit Training vs Straight Sets

December 2nd, 2024  |  23 mins 36 secs

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After talking about the past year of my life, I talk about how to lose fat without losing muscle and the difference between circuit style training and doing straight sets.

#134: Is Sodium Actually Bad For You?

February 21st, 2024  |  12 mins 40 secs

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After talking about the Super Bowl, Usher, and escape rooms, I talk about the importance of sodium.

#133: What to Know Before Going to the Gym for the First Time, How to Start the Year Off the Right Way

February 7th, 2024  |  22 mins 56 secs

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After talking about Winter golf, Alone on Netflix, and reviving my Kindle, I talk about what you need to know before going to the gym for the first time, and how you can start this year off the right way.