
Why You Should STOP Focusing on Exercise for Weight Loss
So, you’re trying to lose weight, drop fat, or otherwise make a structural change to your body… And, you’re looking at exercise as a way to drop the extra pounds. You think that the more you exercise, the more weight you’ll lose. Well, guess again! Because this way of thinking is wrong. Exercise does […]

The 3 Surprising Steps to Take When Weight Loss Stops
So, you’ve been dieting and exercising successfully, you’re doing all the right things, building the right habits and behaviours, but you’ve noticed things beginning to slow down… And you know you’re coming to that most dreaded place—the weight loss plateau… It happens to all of us, right? So what do you do? Most people […]

Buying Your Way to Health Won’t Work (But THIS Will)
Have you ever wondered why we’re so drawn to quick fixes and magical solutions? Why are we always going after the shake, the detox, the pill, the potion or the magic diet and exercise regimen that promises rapid results in seemingly insignificant periods of time? Most people would say you’re just lazy or uncommitted…and […]

Why “Calories In and Out” Will Always Matter in Weight Loss
Wanna watch grown fitness professionals lose their minds and instantly start arguing amongst themselves? It could be a fun game… Well, just mention the topic of calories in versus calories out and ‘it’ will be on! Talk about a controversy… So what the heck are they on about? Why are the veins popping out of […]

Why Moderation is NOT the Key
How many times have you heard that you can eat whatever you want in moderation? Well, is this really good advice? Does moderation work successfully as a strategy for weight loss? Or does this concept merely put us back to a place where we’re relying on our willpower at a certain point to stop eating […]

Why Willpower Doesn’t Work!
So, you’re relying on sheer willpower to crush tonight’s craving for chips, salsa, and a nice cold beer are you? You’ll just dig deep and power through it because you’re strong like that… And after all, it’s officially tomorrow—the day you said you’d start to be ‘good,’ so you really have no other choice… Sound […]

THE Absolute Best Type of Exercise Revealed
What style of exercise is ‘best’? This question, or variations of it, has come up many times in my career. What style of exercise is best for weight loss? What style of exercise is best for building muscle? What style of exercise is best for _______? Earlier in my career I saw this question as […]
August 2016 Newsletter
Another great month at Hybrid Fitness has flown by, and as summer comes to a close, here is a quick recap of all that was happening in August! Tommy’s new podcast, construction, great accomplishments, and plenty of new members and staff! This month we also have a special offer to help you finish the year […]

The 6 Surprising Reasons “Fat Burning Foods” Aren’t All that Super for Weight Loss
‘Superfood’ is one of the most used catchwords in the health and fitness industry today, and sits alongside other concepts such as ‘fat burning foods’. Some say these words are just carefully constructed marketing terms designed to sell products, while others swear certain foods have magical health benefits that everyone, including YOU, should get in […]

Surprising New Findings: Extreme Weight Loss Actually Leads to Extreme Weight Gain
Have you ever watched The Biggest Loser, the reality TV program in which obese contestants who are desperate to shed hundreds of pounds, leave their families for an extreme weight loss boot camp to gain a healthier life and hopefully a $100,000 pay out? Well it’s rich with traumatic stories from people who are […]