I’ve recently switched my blogging efforts to Instagram. To see what I’ve been up to, scroll to the bottom of any page on my site (except this one, as they don’t let me do that on a blog page), and check out my Instagram feed! Here’s a direct link!
Fit4Real Blog
Strength. Health. Happiness. – The DoStrength Manifesto!
When I made my very first website, SteveMcMinn.com, and shortly thereafter Fit4Real.ca in 2006, I knew I needed a descriptive tagline for my new training business. I asked myself, “What do I feel are the most important results I can provide as a trainer?”. It came to me pretty quickly that strength, health, and happiness […]
Steve on the radio!
Click here to listen to my interview with Jana Lynne White on Roundhouse Radio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Steve McMinn & Gang (@dostrength)
Joseph, The Happiest Man In The World!
I first met the human Dynamo that is Joseph, 10 years ago. He was 74 at the time and working in a convenience store on Commercial Drive. I walked in to buy some mix for a party I was going to down the street and did not expect to be offered “$1000 to anyone who […]
Tenno’s every-minute Zen, locking my car door, and how it can help us to be more mindful about what we eat.
Let me start by relating a story: Zen students are with their masters at least ten years before they presume to teach others. Nan-in was visited by Tenno, who, having passed his apprenticeship, had become a teacher. The day happened to be rainy, so Tenno wore wooden clogs and carried an umbrella. After greeting him […]
Why amateurs should train like professionals!
A great post on the StrongFirst Blog, by our Chief Instructor Pavel. Click here to read it. Why indeed would we train with “mass-market non-sense” when the proven methods of the pros work best? Don’t be fooled by the flavour of the month, or what some celebrity is being paid to endorse. The best results […]
Evidence we’re becoming a physically weaker species!
Click here to read an article about the book Manthropology – The Science Of The Inadequate Modern Male. The author, Australian anthropologist Peter McAllister, claims among other things that Australian aboriginals would have beaten Usain Bolt in the 100-metres, given modern training and equipment. It is indeed true that most modern men and women are […]
Moving home, stronger and lighter!
Just wanted to share a note I got from a couple I trained since early last year. “Thanks for your training in Vancouver, and helping us both get back on the plane to Australia with a lot less extra weight (nearly 44lbs between us)!” Even more proof that hard work, dietary discipline and Kettlebell/FMS-based full-body […]
Realistic strength-training helps you catch big fish!
An email I recently received from my wonderful and long-term Kettlebell+ class participants Jules and Rick! “Steve, Thanks to our strength training, we can lift these heavy fish! All “catch and release” of course….sturgeons! Jules” Well done, you two!
A simple, (but not easy) strategy to become the Real You!
My job as a trainer is an interesting one. What I do, in a nutshell, is attempt to help people achieve a better level of strength, health, and happiness. Something they are wanting very badly, but clearly having a hard time getting started on. They come to me because they feel I’ll help them to be more responsible for their […]
DoStrength gives back!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Steve McMinn & Gang (@dostrength) Volunteering for youth has always been an important part of DoStrength’s misson!
Weekly Private Lesson fun with Master Ralph!
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Fun new toys at the gym!
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