Ryan Marples

CPFT Fitness Alberta, PN1-NC | SVAC Personal Trainer | country music and movie quote enthusiast | Edmonton Area 📍

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Haven’t heard anyone complain of having too much muscle

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Buy your kids a pull up bar

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Reason why I love running:

Your body is capable of a lot more than you think

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Tough start….

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Looking for a simple way to hold yourself accountable when it comes to eating processed foods.

Can you identify how the food on your plate got there?

If not, the chances of it being highly processed are greater.

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@burnsaay They say you learn from your coaches

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@FromeMedia Depends on which kind. Juices can be high in added sugars and may contradict your health goals from taking creatine in the first place.

But as far as best I have not seen any research to show that ingesting creatine with carbs compared to without will make a difference

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A question I get asked a lot is when should I have a protein shake and or creatine.

The best time is whenever you’ll remember to take it daily.

For the average person just getting these in daily is a win. Don’t stress too much over the perfect time.

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Be a sponge. Always be curious, and listen more than you talk.

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My biggest takeaways from my January read

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Failure is learning one more way that doesn’t work.

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The environment you create for yourself is huge.

Pack your gym bag the night before. Meal prep so you always have a healthy option in the fridge. Leave a book by your bedside table.

Make good habits accessible.

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Personally I think counting calories is unsustainable unless it’s part of your career.

I recommended to my clients tracking 2-3 days at most to start. It puts a focus on what they are putting in their body. And some massive deficiencies can be seen.

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It’s an excellent time to create good habits, and master fundamental movements, so that as they mature they are set up for success.

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I was always a very lanky kid as you can see. I definitely did not eat as much as a could have. But it’s evident it’s harder for children to put on muscle.

That doesn’t mean weight training doesn’t help. It’s actually CRUCIAL.

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If you kept all your calories the same, but shifted some of the calories from carbs and fat to protein, initially you’re going to have some weight loss because the thermic effect of protein is so much higher than the thermic effect of carbs and fats