Fitness and Nutrition

Since the calendar flipped to 2022, there have been increases in COVID-19 cases worldwide, Guyana included.

Can you believe it? It is 2022, a new year is here and as customary, many men have decided that one of their resolutions would be hitting the gym.

Before I jump into today’s column, I must say Happy Holidays to all you readers.

If you are thinking about starting a fitness journey in an effort to transform your body or reach a specific goal, I encourage you to take the plunge.

In last week’s column, I shared three strategies – snacking wisely, watching portion sizes and limiting alcohol intake – to help avoid or minimize gaining too much weight during this holiday season.

If you can’t tell just by looking at the calendar, the traffic makes it evident that it’s December and Christmas is right around the corner.

Have you ever questioned silently, or even out loud, how or why some of your mates from school look much more aged than you do?

Not long from now, the gyms will be filled with newbies seeking to trans-form their physiques, but only some of them will stay the course.

Can you believe it? 2022 is mere weeks away. A new year is fast approaching and as customary I know many of us have not fulfilled some of the planned resolutions for the current year, myself included.

I’m on team coffee, though I’m a big green tea fan as well.

Throughout my childhood, my mother would cook ‘greens,’ like cabbage, bora and pak-choi, which would be combined with rice or roti for lunch and/or dinner.

The gyms here are filling back up again and I am all for it.

Scrolling through my social media timelines on Wednesday, I could not help but notice the amount of RIP posts for a young woman from many of her Facebook and Instagram friends.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport hosted its inaugural Sports Conference recently and one of the many topics discussed was sports nutrition.

As a trainer to women of all different fitness levels, my eyes automatically roll to the back of my head every time I hear a woman say she believes lifting weights will make her look like a man. 

On Wednesday, I was at the barbershop and my barber and his peers had a debate on what is the best time to work out.

If you are feeling burnt out or exhausted after periods of extended stress or because of your workload, you are not alone.

With the new COVID-19 measures mandating only vaccinated people entry, a gym may be one of the safest places to be at the moment in Guyana.

In some countries, once fully vaccinated, people have a choice whether or not to wear a mask in most settings including the gym; many choose to wear masks.

After a three-month grind of cardio, lifting weights and dieting for my last competition, I decided to take a mini vacation.