Hi, hope you're all having a great weekend!

I feel like I haven't posted on my blog in forever... Last year was a bit rough in terms of feeling like I was going through a transition phase and losing motivation at work. I love my clients and love training them and doing nutrition coaching, but I think it was time for a change of scenery! I have now relocated to a new gym in Etobicoke called Xtreme Couture; still doing personal training and nutrition but my main focus here is transformations! I am taking on clients who want to go through a complete mental and physical transformation and implement overall lifestyle changes including: nutrition, exercise (weight training and cardio) and positive thinking in order to achieve results that will last a life-time :)

I myself had been struggling with finding balance with work, life and fitness (my passion). At my old workplace I had begun feeling stuck and like I just wasn't developing my skills well. I had almost decided to leave Toronto for a fresh start somewhere completely different. I even gave up my lease at my old apartment to start planning a road trip across Canada!!! LOL... 

A few days after resigning from my old job I decided to try out Xtreme Couture on a guest pass and long story short; I signed up and the next day was offered work as a personal trainer. I had a good vibe from the moment I walked in to this gym so I figured why not give it a shot? Over the past 1-2 weeks I've been having amazing workouts and feeling a new sense of motivation and excitement towards life! So I am looking forward to seeing how the rest of 2017 will go.
I'll be posting my workouts again and nutrition updates and hopefully some videos as well:)

Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a great week!!!!! xoxoxo

Monday Delt Demolition !!

Hello and thanks for stopping by my blog, hope you're all having a good start to the week!!!!!

As promised on my Facebook page, I said I would post the shoulder workout I did earlier; it was SUPER effective; hit my shoulders from every angle pretty much, kept my heart rate up throughout the whole workout and got a SERIOUS PUMP!!!!!!

Here it is:

First Round (Giant Sets-Goal: KEEP HEART RATE UP!!!)

1. Standing arnold presses 15 reps (I used 20-25lb dumbells)
2. Dumbbell Up and Outs 15 reps (I used 8lb DBs)
3. Front plate raise with a 25lb weight plate for 10reps
4. Walkout pushups 10reps
5. Bent-over Rear-delt flyes 15 reps (8lb DBs)

Repeat 2-3x!!! After each round  I did 5min HIIT cardio on different machines (ex. Incline treadmill sprints). Resting for 1-2min in between rounds!

Second Part of the Workout:

1. Alternating overhead DB press Seated 10reps each side (i used 25lb DBs) superset with Front raises with DBs 10-15reps (7.5-10lb DBs)
2. Seated Side lat raises 4 sets DROP SETS (8reps w/ 15lb DBs-6reps w/10lb-9reps w/7.5lb DBs)
3. Single arm rear delt flyes on cables (standing or bent-over) 10reps each side 4sets (I made sure to use a light weight to really isolate the rear delts and focus on form)

I finished up this workout with ABS and bodyweight Squats!!! 4 sets of each: lying leg raises and wide stance body-weight squats (focusing on squeezing the glutes!)

Have a great rest of the week and Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to everyone in CANADA!!!!!!! :)))) xoxoxoxo

-Alex L.