Many people wonder if supplements should be a part of their fitness or weight loss programs. The question is a fairly controversial one, as supplements have become an $11.5 billion industry in the US alone. If you have been following the controversy, you might have come across any number of articles that weigh in on Continue Reading

Most people assume that their personal trainer doesn’t need to put in as much effort to stay in shape, and that he or she doesn’t “get” people who struggle with their weight. That’s not always the case… at least it wasn’t for me. As a teenager I struggled with my weight quite a bit – Continue Reading

Erin started her exercise and nutrition program on May 2nd, 2013. Like many of my clients, she was looking to lose weight and make a positive change in her life. For Erin, it wasn’t just about losing weight. This exercise and nutrition program was about learning how to make fitness and healthy eating a regular Continue Reading

I came across an article on the Internet the other day called “What You Forgot to Ask Your Personal Trainer” and thought to myself: “I should answer those questions!” If you’re already one of my clients, you’ll know the answer to most of these questions – when it comes to training and fitness, I’m an Continue Reading

Dans le domaine de la santé physique et de la mise en forme, la compétition est forte. Pour faire une carrière en tant qu’entraîneur privé, il faut se démarquer des autres. Alors qu’est-ce qui fait que je suis différent? C’est ma façon de penser, ma philosophie. Au travers mon apprentissage des arts martiaux, j’ai pratiqué Continue Reading

For the first time, the Burke Cleland Personal Training Studio mentored a student from Algonquin College’s program “Fitness & Health Promotions”. Jason Tyndall was really friendly and did a great job training and consulting with clients, writing programs, and shadowing Burke and Stephane.  Jason wants to be a personal trainer and will be finishing his Continue Reading

Year after year, I see people work hard to achieve their fitness goals and it fills me with pride to know that I could help them along the way. In this article, I’d like to celebrate their successes as I close off 2013 and look forward to 2014. Francine Francine came to me looking to Continue Reading

You might have heard about high intensity interval training over the last few years. After all, a lot of people talk about it as a great way to get awesome weight loss results. But what is it? And how does it work? What is High Intensity Interval Training? High intensity interval traing combines two highly Continue Reading