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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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Nutrition Tips for Optimizing Your Personal Training Results

Nutrition Tips for Optimizing Your Personal Training Results

At DreamBody Training, we believe that proper nutrition is crucial for optimizing personal training results. Fueling workouts with complex carbohydrates like whole grains and fruits provides steady energy. Prioritizing protein from sources such as lean meats, beans, and dairy aids muscle r
May 16, 2024
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Tips From A Nutrition Coach: Foods That Cut Fat And Build Muscle

Tips From A Nutrition Coach: Foods That Cut Fat And Build Muscle

Maintaining a healthy weight and building lean muscle are two goals that often go hand in hand. While exercise is crucial for building muscle, the role of nutrition should not be underestimated. When it comes to achieving your fitness goals, certain foods can be powerful allies in weight l
June 16, 2023
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Tips From A Nutrition Coach: Foods That Support Quick Recovery

Tips From A Nutrition Coach: Foods That Support Quick Recovery

Recovery plays a crucial role in optimizing athletic performance and overall well-being. Whether you're a professional athlete or a fitness enthusiast, the foods you consume during the recovery process can significantly impact your body's ability to bounce back quickly. As a nutrition coac
May 26, 2023
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The Countdown Is On! Time To Get Your Body Beach-Ready!

The Countdown Is On! Time To Get Your Body Beach-Ready!

Winter is finally coming to an end! The grass is getting greener, the trees are looking a little less bare, and the snow has finally melted away. After all the time spent indoors during the winter, we can now look forward to getting outside more to enjoy some Vitamin D. Although the though
June 25, 2022
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6 Tips To Cut Belly Fat

6 Tips To Cut Belly Fat

Maintaining a trim midsection is not just about looking good in a bathing suit or feeling comfortable in clothes. Although this is the main reason people exercise and eat a healthy diet, keeping a toned midsection lowers your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. Losing weight,
June 7, 2022
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Nutrition And Hydration Week: How Water Can Help You Lose Weight

Nutrition And Hydration Week: How Water Can Help You Lose Weight

Many studies support the theory that drinking water can help with weight loss. Now we aren’t saying that you will magically wake up five pounds lighter by drinking a few glasses of water before bed, however, hydration is key for many factors that play a role in weight loss. 60% of ou
March 17, 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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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 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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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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4 Tips To Help You Stay On Track With Your Weight Loss Program

4 Tips To Help You Stay On Track With Your Weight Loss Program

June 24, 2021
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The Top Nutrients for Losing Fat Quickly

The Top Nutrients for Losing Fat Quickly

August 14, 2020
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The Nutrients You Need to Lose Weight Fast

The Nutrients You Need to Lose Weight Fast

July 9, 2020
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4 Quick Facts About Online Personal Training You Should Know

4 Quick Facts About Online Personal Training You Should Know

December 31, 2019
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3 Ways to Create a Successful Meal Plan

3 Ways to Create a Successful Meal Plan

December 23, 2019
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Does Sugar Cause Weight Gain?

Does Sugar Cause Weight Gain?

March 26, 2018
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March Is Nutrition Month! Spur Your Weight Loss By Eating Right

March Is Nutrition Month! Spur Your Weight Loss By Eating Right

March 5, 2018
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Calgary Fitness: 5 Benefits of Meal Plans

Calgary Fitness: 5 Benefits of Meal Plans

May 15, 2017
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Take Your Fitness Goals To The Next Level

Take Your Fitness Goals To The Next Level

April 24, 2017
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Tips From A top Personal Trainer in Calgary: Competition Prep For Beginners

Tips From A top Personal Trainer in Calgary: Competition Prep For Beginners

February 6, 2017
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Exercise Tips for Busy Parents

Exercise Tips for Busy Parents

March 15, 2016
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How 20 Lessons from Oprah Transformed my Life

How 20 Lessons from Oprah Transformed my Life

February 1, 2016
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The Psychological Side of Weight Loss

The Psychological Side of Weight Loss

December 18, 2015
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5 Foods That Help You Lose Weight

5 Foods That Help You Lose Weight

November 20, 2015
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The Dreambody blog covers weight loss, nutrition, fitness, personal training, online personal training, bodybuilding, wellness and intermittent fasting, along with recipes, client transformations and testimonials.

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