Yuri Elkaim
BPHE, CK, RHN
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Yuri Elkaim Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Fat Loss, Fat Burning Workouts, Energizing Nutrition, Success Psychology
- Best Sellers
- Eating for Energy, Fitter U™, Treadmill Trainer™
- Career Focus
- Author, Speaker, Fitness/Wellness Expert
- Affiliation
- Total Wellness Consulting, University of Toronto
Yuri graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelors of Physical Education and Health from the University of Toronto and is also a Certified Kinesiologist, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, a former professional soccer player in Canada and France, and the current Head Strength and Conditioning & Nutrition Coach for the nationally ranked University of Toronto Men's Soccer program.
A frequent contributor to health and wellness publications and a highly sought after speaker, Yuri's understanding of functional exercise, energizing nutrition, and "success psychology" has helped thousands of people around the world achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. His passion and specialty lie in helping people achieve their fat loss goals.
He is the founder and owner of Total Wellness Consulting, Canada's leader in developing innovative fitness, nutrition, and personal growth programs to help people reach their full potential.
Before founding Total Wellness Consulting, Yuri enjoyed playing professional soccer for 3 years, in Canada with the Toronto Lynx (USL/A-League) and in France with Lille OSC (1st division).
He was also a 2-time All-Canadian with the University of Toronto Men's Soccer team before acting as the Head Strength & Conditioning and Nutrition Coach for the nationally ranked University of Toronto Men's Soccer program.
Out of the need to help more people get active without the financial burden of hiring a trainer, Yuri created his revolutionary iPod-based Fitter U fat loss fitness program and Treadmill Trainer running series. These one-of-a-kind "audio" workouts are the next best thing to actually working with Yuri himself!
His approach to health and fitness is all about balance, both physically and mentally, and achieving one's full potential. Through properly prescribed functional exercise, alkalizing & energy nutrition programs, and attention to the inner person, Yuri has helped thousands of people around the world lose weight, get fitter than ever, and achieve a greater quality of life.
Yuri has shared his wealth of knowledge and expertise by publishing articles in Beyond Fitness magazine, Impact magazine, and Fitness Business Canada magazine.
His Fitter U and Treadmill Trainer iPod workouts and his groundbreaking book, Eating for Energy, have also been featured in several media including: Maximum Fitness magazine, Breakfast Television, CityTV News, Perfect Fit, CP24, 24 Hours, the Calgary Herald, and CTV's e-Talk Daily.
Yuri is also highly sought-after speaker inspiring audiences at BMO (Bank of Montreal), BNI, the Sports Clubs of Canada, Avalon Woods, Advocis, the Montreal Women's Show, and as a keyonte speaker at the Holistic World Expo and Queen's University Leadership Conference 2007.
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*** Just Another Reason Why Resistance Training is Imperative for Fat Loss
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Exercise Intensity, Fat Burning, and the "Afterbur " Effect
Traditionally, it was thought that low intensity exercise was more beneficial for fat loss nthan high intensity exercise. And for good reason since physiologically the body burns a greater percentage of fat calories is at a lower intensity. It was therefore thought that this equated to more ...
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Interval Training Workout
After an embarrassing 2-0 loss last week to a team that we totally outplayed, I decided to take action and get the members of my soccer team (university of toronto alumni - also known as Toronto Blues FC) in better running shape. See the problem with playing men's soccer is that, unlike ...
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Move Over Fish Oil – Vegans Bring In The Spirulina
For all those vegans (and non-vegans) out there who are hesitant to supplement with fish oil there’s an even better solution for you. It’s called spirulina and it is one of the most incredible foods our planet has to offer. Spirulina is a blue-green algae. Spirulina usually grows in waters of ...
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Is Fish Oil Really Better Than Flaxseed Oil?
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Why It’s Tough To Lose Baby Fat
For most people, losing weight is life-long battle. One that can be amazingly fulfilling while at other times utterly depressing. Having worked with 1000s of individuals whose goals have been centered around weight loss (and specifically fat loss) I've noticed certain predispositions that ...
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Why It’s Harder For Women To Lose Weight
It has been my experience that, in general, women are at a distinct disadvantage when compared to men when it comes to obesity and their ability to lose weight. There are a couple of reasons that can help explain this phenomenon. n First, women generally have smaller body sizes, and, as a ...
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Achieving Optimal Workout Recovery
The human body operates most efficiently when it is in balance, or has achieved a state known as homeostasis. As such, optimal recovery means that all body systems have returned to the state they were in before exercise (homeostasis). However, for most avid exercisers, recovery is a limiting ...
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Interval Training For 5k Runners
In a previous article we talked about the best type of interval training for burning fat. Today we're going to discuss the best type of interval training to improve your running performance. Specificity, specificity, specificity! The key to achieving the best running results from your interval ...
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What Is The Best Type Of Interval Training To Burn Fat?
Over the past decade the popularity of interval training for fat loss and performance improvements has been amazing. There have been so many studies investigating the fat loss and performance benefits of using intervals versus long boring cardio – and the results truly speak for ...
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Which Fruit Juice Has the Most Antioxidants?
It’s no surprise that antioxidants are all the rage nowadays, and for good reason. An antioxidant is defined as “a substance in food that significantly decreases the adverse effects of reactive species, such as reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, on normal physiological function in ...
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Can You Build Muscle Using Resistance Bands?
Recently I was asked if resistance bands could be used to build strength and muscle size similarly to dumbbells. Here is what was asked… “Hi Yuri, I’ve watched all of your YouTube videos on different types of exercises. I would like to ask you if it’s possible to ...
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