About Kurt Bradley

Kurt Bradley holds an Honors Degree in Communication Studies from Brock University. He is a nationally certified Personal Trainer, Coach and Nutritional Advisor with over 10 years of experience in the Greater Toronto Area, and over 17 years experience in the health & fitness industry. A member of the Ontario Physique Association, Kurt is a very successful competitive natural bodybuilder and former Men’s Natural Ontario Bodybuilding Champion. He has also competed on a national level at the CBBF Canadian Championships.

Proper Posture In The Digital Age

A Digital Generation In contrast to previous generations, our modern society is becoming increasingly oriented towards the average human spending more and more time being in a seated position for a growing percentage of their day. Previous generations within an industrial society found themselves spending much of their waking day on their feet, as [...]

By |2019-04-14T19:37:56+00:00April 14th, 2019|

5 Things To Look For When Choosing A Personal Trainer

Choosing the right personal trainer is an important decision. Recent statistics indicate that time-crunched individuals are increasingly willing to allocate more financial resources to enlist a certified personal trainer to improve their health, fitness and overall well being. Though no one is perfect, a personal trainer should be the shining example of a version of [...]

By |2018-09-13T01:11:36+00:00September 9th, 2018|

The 5 Worst Cultural Foods For Your Fitness Body

Curbing Cultural Fare To Look Your Best     When it comes to dining out in a major city, the options are practically limitless; Korean, Indian, Polish, Vietnamese, Thai, Portuguese, Greek, Italian, Tibetan, Ethiopian, German – you name it and most big cities have handfuls of restaurants serving up it’s delicious cultural fare. It certainly [...]

By |2018-07-25T14:03:50+00:00July 24th, 2018|

How I Managed My Fitness Addiction

How to keep a fitness oriented lifestyle healthy Today I went to the gym to train, again, as I routinely do every week day and very occasionally, on a weekend day as well. The arrival of 2018 marked the 21st consecutive year of a fitness lifestyle that I haven't fallen out of love with since [...]

By |2018-01-24T22:45:21+00:00January 15th, 2018|

Overcoming a Metabolic Slowdown

It’s inevitable. With progressing age, comes a decreased metabolism. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, especially given that with increased age comes greater responsibility and ultimately less time to devote to training. This also can result in making poor eating choices, as we can find ourselves so rushed that we fall victim to grabbing the wrong [...]

By |2018-01-24T22:45:21+00:00December 12th, 2017|

Training: In Praise of Leg Day

Leg day. Those dreaded 2 words. Shouldn’t be. Nothing provides more post-workout satisfaction than the completion of a successful quad blasting. The kind that leaves you all Gumby-like, wobbling down the stairs afterwards. You know what I'm talking about. Or do you? Building a big set of wheels is the foundation for serious training and [...]

By |2018-01-24T22:45:21+00:00December 3rd, 2015|

Health & Nutrition: Understanding the Perils of Salt and Carbohydrates

Typically, they taste great. Salt brings the savoury taste. Fats bring a crispy or creaminess to a given morsel. Carbohydrates can be wonderfully sweet and are generally more satisfying than eating protein. These are 3 major nutritional components that took me years or trial and error to understand, control and finally utilize to my benefit [...]

By |2018-01-24T22:45:21+00:00November 19th, 2015|

Body Dysmorphia in Modelling and Bodybuilding

  ULTRA HUGE OR SUPER SKINNY FOR SUCCESS For many, bodybuilding is very much a continual quest for increased muscular size or ‘mass’ for success on stage and recognition amongst fellow bodybuilders and industry insiders. Alternatively, in fashion modelling many strive to be increasingly super thin for achieving success in print or on the runway and to [...]

By |2018-01-24T22:45:22+00:00November 19th, 2015|