Coach JP's Journey, Mindset & Behaviour, Community & Updates
JP Siou
This Movember, I’m Moving for Something Bigger

This Movember, Coach JP Siou takes on a 300+ km (MAYBE 600 km?) challenge to raise awareness for men’s health and mental health. Follow his journey of movement, reflection, and healthy masculinity as he shares honest stories, daily updates, and conversations that remind us real strength means showing up and lifting others.

This Movember, I’m Moving for Something Bigger
Mindset, Lifestyle, Nutrition
JP Siou
How to Eat for Joy and Still Make Progress ...

Holidays don’t have to derail your progress. Learn how to enjoy Thanksgiving meals with intention, balance, and zero guilt. From mindful eating habits to simple portion cues, this Fit Foodie Friday guide shows how to celebrate food for joy and connection while still honouring your goals — no restriction required.

How to Eat for Joy and Still Make Progress (Especially During the Holidays)
Nutrition, Lifestyle
JP Siou
Why Buying Local Produce is Always a Smart ...

Buying local produce in BC isn’t just about tariffs—it’s about fresher, more nutritious food, a stronger local economy, and sustainability. Learn why choosing BC-grown fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, and seafood supports your health, community, and environment. Discover where to find the best local options and how small changes can make a big impact.

Why Buying Local Produce is Always a Smart Choice (Not Just Because of Tariffs)
Sleep, Lifestyle
JP Siou
Night Owls and Early Birds: Proven Strategies ...

Discover practical tips for better sleep, whether you’re a Night Owl or an Early Bird. From creating healthy routines and optimising your environment to using tools like sleep tracking, supplements, and napping, this guide will help you wake up refreshed and energised every day.

Night Owls and Early Birds: Proven Strategies for Better Sleep
Mindset, Nutrition
JP Siou
How Feasting Traditions Connect Us: Mindful ...

Exploring the role of feasts throughout history, highlighting how they foster connection, reinforce cultural values, and celebrate abundance, this post examines our evolutionary tendency for overconsumption during feasts and offers strategies for enjoying these occasions mindfully without compromising health. By approaching communal meals with intention, we can maintain balance and celebrate without overindulging.

How Feasting Traditions Connect Us: Mindful Eating Tips for Holiday Celebrations

Mindset & Behaviour

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You’re Not Falling Behind. You’re Right Where This Gets Real.

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Mid-January is where progress often starts to feel slower and quieter, and where most people start doubting themselves. This article reframes that phase as the part that matters most, showing why consistency beats motivation, why habits form in the middle, and how to keep showing up without needing perfection.

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Why Diets Fail, but Skills Stick

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Why Diets Fail, but Skills Stick

Most diets fail because they rely on rules instead of skills. Learn the practical habits that make fat loss sustainable, including how to handle real life, build confidence through repetition, and practise maintenance so you stop guessing and start eating with consistency.

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That Moment When January Starts to Wobble

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That Moment When January Starts to Wobble

By mid January, the plan that looked great on paper starts colliding with real life. This article shows how to scale back without quitting, build confidence through repeatable training, and stay consistent long after the gyms empty out.

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Eat Like You Train, Not Like You’re Dieting

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Eat Like You Train, Not Like You’re Dieting

A calmer way to eat in January, without swinging between restriction and chaos. Learn how training-minded eating builds consistency through regular meals, protein as an anchor, and simple, repeatable choices that support recovery, performance, and real life.

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Consistency Beats Intensity Every January

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Consistency Beats Intensity Every January

January motivation is high, but intensity first is fragile. Learn how to start training and habits in a way you can repeat, avoid burnout, and build momentum that still holds when life gets messy later in the month.

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Why This Time Can Be Different (If You Let It Be)

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Why This Time Can Be Different (If You Let It Be)

January fails for most people because they repeat the same urgent, all-or-nothing approach. This piece reframes why past Januarys broke down, how self-trust gets damaged, and what changes when you swap hype for calm, durable discipline you can actually sustain.

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The First Thing to Fix After the Holidays (It’s Not Calories)

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The First Thing to Fix After the Holidays (It’s Not Calories)

Early January isn’t the time to clamp down on calories. It’s the time to rebuild structure: regular meals, protein and fibre as anchors, and less grazing. This approach calms the noise, restores rhythm, and sets you up for sustainable fat loss without another crash diet.

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Training for the Long Game Starts Right Here

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Training for the Long Game Starts Right Here

January does not need to hurt to work. Learn how to start training in a way you can actually sustain, build confidence in the first few weeks, avoid burnout and injury, and create a steady plan you can still be doing next January.

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You Don’t Need a Reset, You Need Direction

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You Don’t Need a Reset, You Need Direction

Reset culture is seductive, but it’s brittle. If you want real change this January, focus on direction, not perfection. Learn how to build consistency that survives weekends, holidays, and low motivation, using permission, resilience, and a simple plan you can repeat.

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Days Off Don’t Derail Progress

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Days Off Don’t Derail Progress

Days off, holidays, and breaks do not erase your progress. Learn how experienced trainees treat rest as part of the plan, avoid the guilt spiral, and return to training calmly, without punishment, so you can stay consistent for decades.

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You Don’t Need to Be “On Track” This Week

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You Don’t Need to Be “On Track” This Week

You do not need to be “on track” this week to be making progress. Learn how to loosen structure during holidays, travel, illness, or overwhelm without guilt, all-or-nothing spirals, or punishment, and how to return to your routine calmly when life settles.

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Hard Work Looks Different in the Winter

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Hard Work Looks Different in the Winter

Winter changes how training feels, but it does not mean progress has stopped. This article explores why motivation drops in winter, how to adjust expectations without quitting, and what hard work really looks like when consistency matters more than intensity.

Winter Is Coming… Is There Really an Off-Season for Health?

Winter Is Coming… Is There Really an Off-Season for Health?

Winter often becomes an excuse to disengage from health and fitness. This article explores why there is no true off-season for health, how to adapt training and eating through winter, and how consistency and identity matter more than perfection when conditions are not ideal.

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Unpacking Movember: What I Learned Grinding Through 510 km Last Month

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Unpacking Movember: What I Learned Grinding Through 510 km Last Month

A raw reflection on my 510 km Movember challenge, the emotional and physical toll it took, the small breakthroughs that kept me moving and the questions I am still sitting with as I figure out what the month truly meant.

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Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Lessons I’ve Learned The Hard Way About Recovery

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Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Lessons I’ve Learned The Hard Way About Recovery

This article explores why so many men push too hard, ignore recovery, and break down quietly. Learn how stress, poor sleep, overtraining, and daily pressure affect performance and longevity, and get practical strategies to train smart, recover well, and stay strong for the long haul.

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Real Strength: Redefining Masculinity in a Noisy World

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Real Strength: Redefining Masculinity in a Noisy World

Modern masculinity is being distorted by online noise, outdated expectations, and pressure to appear unshakeable. This article explores a healthier path built on steadiness, service, self-awareness, and practical strength. Learn how showing up with purpose and humility can create stronger relationships, healthier families, and more capable communities.

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The Pressure to Look “Perfect”: Body Image, Steroids, and the Male Mirror

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Many men feel pressure to chase unrealistic physiques shaped by steroids, social media, and the fitness industry. This article explores the mental health impact of comparison, the rise of TRT and PEDs, and how training for capability offers a healthier, sustainable path toward confidence, strength, and lasting wellbeing.

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Raising Better Men (By Being One)

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Raising Better Men (By Being One)

A reflective look at modern masculinity, fatherhood, and what it really means to raise better men by becoming one yourself. This article explores healthy male role modelling, shifting provider expectations, supporting diverse identities, and showing up with kindness, responsibility, and integrity in everyday life.

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The Cost of Silence: Why Every Man Needs a Brotherhood

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The Cost of Silence: Why Every Man Needs a Brotherhood

Many men feel alone even while surrounded by people. In this Movember reflection, Coach JP explores what brotherhood really means, why so many of us lose meaningful friendships as life goes on, and how simple acts of reaching out, moving together, and talking honestly can help rebuild connection and protect men’s mental health.

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Strong Enough to Talk: How Training Builds More Than Muscle

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Strong Enough to Talk: How Training Builds More Than Muscle

Training builds more than muscle. It builds resilience, composure, and connection. This Movember Hard Work Wednesday explores how physical training strengthens both body and mind, helping men manage stress, improve mental health, and develop the courage to talk when life gets heavy.