There is no better medicine for what ails you than lifting heavy objects. Find out one essential lift you should be doing to keep away the Grim Reaper. Lifting is built into our DNA – how else do you push an angry gorilla off your chest or lift and carry the deer you just killed, …
Running season is in full swing. Some of us have taken on some HUGE challenges and tackled their first half marathon, triathlon, Ironman etc. It’s really impressive to see. Let’s look at 3 things you can implement that will get you to crush the Army Run this year. Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail Having …
Hands up if you think this is about the euphoric feeling you get after you finish a good run? Gotcha…it’s about running high (on cannabis bro) I’ve recently started experimenting on myself with different cannabis products and running performance and I wanted to make you aware of my findings. Since this is an n=1 sample …
Odds are, if you were ever in the Army, you’ve had to dance with shin splits (metaphorically and literally). Overall, shin splints suck hard. What Are Shin Splints? Technically, this is “Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome” and is caused by a number of compounding factors but it’s essentially due to too much running and marching and …
When I was starting out as a personal trainer, I wasn’t really sure how a reservist can train for selection. But I’ve subsequently been able to put in countless hours of programming and have figured out a few things along the way. My first crack at it was with Alex. One day he approached me …
I had an awesome conversation with my latest podcast guest, Jonny Collins, about how so many men are not living optimally. Are you ‘dangerous’ was the underlying theme to our conversation and what that means to the modern, western man. Being dangerous isn’t about kicking the shit out of the first, random dude you see …
Get a clipboard and start leading Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” Colin Powell Powerful words and 100% true. …
Episode 6 of the HRD2KILL Podcast is out and I had the pleasure of interviewing Steve Karagioules about his new book, The Heart of a Champion and what he’s learned along the way. Steve was basically raised in the Army. His years spent in the Canadian Grenadier Guard Cadet Corps gave him a skill set …
This episode of the podcast we have Yves Leduc-Butterworth discussing his hard fought lessons on overcoming trauma and becoming an advocate for veterans upon his return from his tour in Afghanistan. As the founder of the Concordia Veterans’ Association and ex president, he believes strongly in the value that veterans bring to the academic community. …
So the beauty of running my own business is that I can implement any wild idea I have. Let me introduce one of those wild ideas, the HRD2KILL podcast. This is going to be the go to podcast for military, L.E.O. and EMS pros. The goal is not just entrepreneurial but it’s aim is to …
Train Hard, Stay Alive! Drop your pills and pick up your barbells! Can you feel that? It’s the wind of change gently wisping across your face. I’ve felt it for a little while but have you? People are starting to change their outlook on their lives and their health. Take a look around your neighbourhood. …
On December 15th, soldiers from the Canadian Grenadier Guards listened, participated and moved through a series of lessons and movement screens geared for the tactical athlete. As mentioned in a earlier post, the Tactical Athlete, is a concept that helps set the tone for a soldier’s physical development plan. With the demands of the every …
