Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Sean BarkerSmall town boy chases big dreams! — I grew up in a small isolated mining town called Wabush, nestled into the Labrador West-Quebec border area of Northern Canada. Where the winters are long, cold, and the snow squeaks underneath your feet. Then the highly anticipated summers are almost too short for shorts.About Me8 min readAbout Me8 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyHow This Steve Jobs Quote Can Help You Lose Weight and Gain More EnergyAnd a successful strategy to build better habits this year — Steve Jobs once said: “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward”. So picture this… It’s January 2024 and you have built better lifestyle habits over this past year. You’ve lost some unhealthy weight holding you back and you look and feel your best. …Lose Weight8 min readLose Weight8 min read
Jan 18Member-only7 Ways to Set and Get Better Goals This YearUse these powerful success strategies to be a goal-getter not just a goal setter — 1. Set Anti-Goals This first strategy might sound contradictory, but when you set goals it’s just as important to know what you don’t want as it is to know what you do want. For example, no matter how ambitious my body composition goals get, I don’t ever want to entirely eliminate pizza from…Goal Setting6 min readGoal Setting6 min read
Jan 12Member-only23 Short But Powerful Health and Fitness Tips to be Your Best in 2023Stack these healthy habits together for guaranteed success this year — If you want to make a positive change in your health and fitness in 2023 and avoid the flood of fads and frustration, use these 23 quick tips below. You can incorporate a few or all of these healthy habits into your lifestyle. But stacking them together has a synergistic…Healthy Lifestyle6 min readHealthy Lifestyle6 min read
Dec 27, 2022Member-onlyThe Only 6 Movements You Need for More Muscle and Better MobilityDoes your workout routine include all six? — As humans, our bodies all move in pretty much the same way. If you want to be strong, fit, and functional there are only six foundational movement patterns I consider to be essential in a well-rounded exercise program. 1. Squat or Knee Dominant Any quadricep or knee-dominant lower body exercises that require you to squat…Best Exercise8 min readBest Exercise8 min read
Dec 12, 2022Member-only10 Things You Might be Doing to Speed up the Aging ProcessAnd what works to reverse aging and live a better life — The average life expectancy in North America is 79 years old. When you look worldwide it drops down to 72. But you might have been lucky enough to have a parent or grandparent who lived well into their 90s or beyond. Even while doing many of the things below that…Live Longer3 min readLive Longer3 min read
Dec 5, 2022Member-only4 Simple Strategies (Science Shows) Help Control Blood Sugar Levels After MealsMost people are surprised about the first strategy — With the popularity and accessibility of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs), more people are becoming aware of how what they eat affects their blood sugar. A CGM is a small wearable device (usually attached to the arm or belly) that automatically tracks blood sugar levels every few minutes throughout the day…Blood Sugar5 min readBlood Sugar5 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Nov 30, 2022Member-only5 Things I Have Learned About Dieting That Makes Fat Loss EasierNumber 4 might surprise you — When I was 23 years old I entered one of those “before and after” body transformation contests you see in fitness magazines. I was never really overweight and had already been working out for a few years in hopes of bulking up like the guys in the muscle magazines. But…Dieting9 min readDieting9 min read
Nov 21, 2022Member-onlyHow Eating Sandwiches Can be an Easy Way to Lose WeightThe 4-step blueprint for a better sandwich and a better body — Jennifer came to me 30 pounds overweight and was looking to get rid of it and improve her health. She was sick and tired of trying all the diet trends only to see temporary weight loss results that left long-lasting feelings of failure and frustration. After looking over her schedule…Healthy Diet10 min readHealthy Diet10 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Nov 10, 2022Member-only4 Underrated Fat Loss Hacks That You Can Use Today for a Better BodyMost fat loss hacks don’t work, but these do — “Drink warm lemon water with cayenne pepper first thing in the morning to detoxify your liver and burn fat!” Nope. “Use the ab power twist machine and you will blast off belly fat and carve your core in just minutes a day!” Not even close. “The Keto diet is the…Fat Loss8 min readFat Loss8 min read