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The Dreambody blog shares training, nutrition and mindset advice from Paul Anthony, a Calgary personal trainer and world champion natural bodybuilder. Browse articles on weight loss, meal planning, workouts, bodybuilding and wellness, plus recipes and client transformation stories.

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Why Most Diets Fail and What Actually Works Long Term

Why Most Diets Fail and What Actually Works Long Term

Most people struggling with weight loss are not failing because of a lack of discipline, they are failing because traditional diets are designed to be temporary. Restrictive meal plans, extreme calorie cuts, and rigid rules often lead to short term results followed by frustration and weigh
January 5, 2026
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How to Choose the Right Online Personal Trainer for Your Fitness Goals

How to Choose the Right Online Personal Trainer for Your Fitness Goals

Looking for a personal trainer who fits your busy lifestyle? Dreambody in Calgary offers expert online personal training designed to help you achieve your fitness goals. With award-winning trainer Paul Anthony, you’ll get personalized workout plans, nutrition guidance, and flexible v
December 13, 2024
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Building a Balanced Fitness Plan: Combining Cardio, Strength, and Flexibility

Building a Balanced Fitness Plan: Combining Cardio, Strength, and Flexibility

This blog emphasizes the significance of a balanced fitness plan that incorporates cardiovascular exercises, strength training, and flexibility practices. Cardio exercises are lauded for their ability to enhance heart health and stamina, while strength training is crucial for building musc
February 29, 2024
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New Year, New You: Setting Achievable Fitness Goals

New Year, New You: Setting Achievable Fitness Goals

In "New Year, New You: Setting Achievable Fitness Goals," the importance of setting realistic and personalized fitness resolutions is emphasized. The article encourages starting by understanding one's current fitness level and then establishing specific, measurable objectives. A holistic a
December 28, 2023
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Mindfulness in Fitness: How Mental Focus Enhances Physical Performance

Mindfulness in Fitness: How Mental Focus Enhances Physical Performance

Discover the transformative power of mindfulness in fitness with Dreambody]. This article explores how mental focus enhances physical performance through the mind-body connection, overcoming mental barriers, and mindful training techniques. By immersing yourself in the present moment, sync
August 2, 2023
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At-Home Winter Workouts With Your Online Personal Trainer

At-Home Winter Workouts With Your Online Personal Trainer

Some people prefer online personal training all year long, but it’s even more appealing in the wintertime when it’s cold and dark and easy to lose the motivation to leave the house. If you want to stay inside your nice comfortable home and avoid driving on icy roads, an online
December 19, 2022
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4 Things A Personal Trainer Does To Help You Meet Your Fitness Goals

4 Things A Personal Trainer Does To Help You Meet Your Fitness Goals

Staying on top of our fitness by ourselves is difficult. There is a temptation to skip workouts, we might feel like it’s taking forever to see results, or maybe we’re nervous about starting weightlifting for the first time and feeling clueless about it. One of the best ways to
July 27, 2022
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National Health And Fitness Day: What Does Fitness Really Mean?

National Health And Fitness Day: What Does Fitness Really Mean?

June fourth marks National Fitness Day! Daily physical activity for many people is on the decline and preventable illness is on the rise. Canada has dedicated this day to encourage all Canadians to get out and get active to reach the goal of becoming the Fittest Nation on Earth. But what d
May 20, 2022
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Mental Health Week: The Connection Between Exercise And Mental Health

Mental Health Week: The Connection Between Exercise And Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness month to recognize mental health, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support those with mental health illness and their families. Many of us are aware of the physical benefits of physical exercise such as weight control, lower blood pressure,
May 13, 2022
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April Is Move More Month: 5 Tips To Move More Everyday

April Is Move More Month: 5 Tips To Move More Everyday

National Move More Month is here! It is time to make a conscious effort to get your body moving each day. Many of us struggle finding the time and motivation to step foot in the gym and get into the routine of regular exercise and a healthy diet. Working a full time job, being a student, o
April 22, 2022
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April Is Move More Month: How Exercise Helps Your Heart Health

April Is Move More Month: How Exercise Helps Your Heart Health

We have all heard it said that exercise is good for your health and that it can help you lose weight and achieve a toned figure. But many of us get busy with our everyday routines, and between work and picking up kids from school and sports, it can feel like it is impossible to find time t
April 10, 2022
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March 18 Is World Sleep Day: Improve Your Sleep With Diet And Exercise

March 18 Is World Sleep Day: Improve Your Sleep With Diet And Exercise

Living a healthy life requires you to eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and get adequate amounts of sleep. Exercising is not only great for your body and mind, but it can also help you get a good night's rest. Better sleep means your body can recover faster and produce more energy to
March 4, 2022
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Healthy Valentine: Date Night Ideas For Your Weight Loss Journey

Healthy Valentine: Date Night Ideas For Your Weight Loss Journey

Classic Valentine’s Day date night ideas tend to lean towards unhealthy indulgent activities such as enjoying a movie and popcorn loaded with butter or a nice dinner out paired with a sweet dessert. Both of these ideas could make for a memorable night, however, they could also negati
February 11, 2022
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Relationship Goals: Training With Your Significant Other

Relationship Goals: Training With Your Significant Other

Workouts are always better with a partner, and what better partner is there than your girlfriend, wife, boyfriend, husband, or significant other? Fitness can be more fun when you are exercising with someone you enjoy spending time with. Plus, any shared experience will ultimately strengthe
February 4, 2022
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How Important Is Training And Exercise For Weight Loss?

How Important Is Training And Exercise For Weight Loss?

One of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to weight loss is if you should focus on cardio training or strength training. There is a great misconception when it comes to weight loss exercises where many people decide to only focus on training cardio because it has been traditio
January 21, 2022
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How Your Personal Trainer Can Help You Set And Achieve Your Fitness Goals for 2022

How Your Personal Trainer Can Help You Set And Achieve Your Fitness Goals for 2022

Sometimes you may find yourself at a fitness plateau, not having the drive to get yourself back into the gym. Everyone goes through these plateaus to some extent, but what matters most is getting back into a routine to help you get closer and closer to reaching your fitness and weight loss
January 7, 2022
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How To Get The Abs You Want

How To Get The Abs You Want

Are you curious to know how to get that rock-hard, defined six-pack? Thousands of crunches alone won't do the trick. Developing a defined six-pack takes a lot more than just doing the twenty-minute ab workout you found on social media. It takes a lot of dedication in both the kitchen and t
December 17, 2021
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Gym Workouts Or Home Workouts: Which Is Right For You?

Gym Workouts Or Home Workouts: Which Is Right For You?

Many people love the atmosphere of going to a gym and sweating it out there, whereas some people dread going to the gym and prefer working out in the comfort of their own homes. Many people believe that working out at a gym is more efficient than working out at home. However, this is not a
December 3, 2021
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Bulking And Cutting: The Smart Way

Bulking And Cutting: The Smart Way

Bulking and cutting are essential cycles for many bodybuilders and athletes in the pursuit of an aesthetically pleasing physique. When it comes to body composition goals, bulking and cutting must be accompanied by the right eating plan to maximize your results. For instance, the bulking cy
November 19, 2021
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How To Workout Safely While Intermittent Fasting

How To Workout Safely While Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting has become a new trending lifestyle diet to help people shed pounds quickly. While many diets focus on what not to eat, intermittent fasting is all about when you can eat. This eating plan switches between fasting and eating on a regular schedule. If you are new to the
November 5, 2021
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Why It Is Important To Have Strong Glutes

Why It Is Important To Have Strong Glutes

The gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus are by far one of the largest and strongest groups of muscles in your body. They work together with your hamstrings to extend, rotate, and abduct the hip as well as stabilize your pelvis. Without this group of muscles, doing much of
October 22, 2021
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How To Build Muscle

How To Build Muscle

Losing weight and building muscle are two of the main reasons that motivate most people to go to the gym. Once you have reached your desired weight loss goal, it will now be time to start packing on muscle mass to give you a lean, toned physique. The physical act of building muscle is easi
October 8, 2021
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Tips To Help you Breakthrough Your Weight Loss Plateau

Tips To Help you Breakthrough Your Weight Loss Plateau

So you have stopped going to happy hour with friends after work every day, and you have cut out all of your favorite junk foods from your diet. These measures have paid off and you start to notice your weight melting off. This gave you such a confidence boost that you decided to take other
September 16, 2021
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4 Tips To Help You get Back Into Your Healthy Routine

4 Tips To Help You get Back Into Your Healthy Routine

We are all human, so it is common to get sidetracked when trying to eat a balanced, nutritious diet while finding the time to exercise. But, falling off of the wagon does not mean you have to stay off. Many of us have been there telling ourselves “ it’s just one cheat meal, I c
September 3, 2021
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