Handsome Furs in Toronto

Handsome Furs Interview August 1 2011 by Matt Diamond's Interviews

Hot Hot Heat...

Man, it's cooking out there today. 41 hot degrees in fact. So, yes I know, I haven't been here in ages. I wanted to leave up the Anytime Fitness vids for a while, as that entire project really gobbled up a big piece of my life, and time. Well in retrospect, that was now 7 months ago, and I'm pretty stoked to say that I still go to the gym every day. I'm weighing in at around 171 lbs, and feeling good about life in general. I don't want to talk about myself anymore than I have to, but I can't tell you how amazing it feels to walk out of the gym each day knowing I can eat what I want when I get home that night. No, I don't eat garbage, and I still lay off of the beer, but I also get to eat good carbs, and enjoy larger portions of the good things I already eat. I'm also super excited about our garden. Karlie and I have a beautiful large vegetable garden in our back yard which we eat from almost every evening. It makes me love the summer time so much more.

That photo is of course, Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar. Brian, Kori and I got to do a sit down interview with him, and they filmed an in-store performance for our video blog, The Secret Stash. You can view it here.

In other music news, I have a couple of irons in the fire, and will be happy to give some samples when I'm ready to do so. I'm sorry I've neglected this blog for so long. Life has been tough this week as my Gramma (yes, Gramma) passed away, and my family has been dealing with the loss of such a wonderful person. We'll pull through like we always do. Thank you for your kind words. All for now. Peace to the world.

Junior Boys Feature Interview...

Feature Interview with Junior Boys June 8 2011 by Matt Diamond's Interviews

16 Weeks... The Results Are in.

Before and After...

Well, what can I say? This has been the best experience of my entire life. I've now completed 16 Weeks with Andre at Anytime Fitness, and I feel like a new man. We both agreed we'd throw this before and after shot up for now while we edit and produce the final installment in my video series, but as you can see, the program truly works. Expect to see the new video by the end of the week. Andre and Anytime Fitness changed my life, and I will forever be in debt for all they have done for me.

Matt

COMING SOON!

If you've been following this blog, and my progress, then you know all about my 16 Week Challenge with ANYTIME FITNESS. I'm proud to say that today was my final session within week # 16! My good friends Andre, Brian and I are in the midst of working on our final wrap up video that will include before and after photos, and some more details on how this has changed my life. Thank you for being patient, as I get emails everyday asking where this final video is. We simply wanted to have the most dramatic evidence possible, and that means a couple more weeks of hitting the gym hard. A new me is coming soon.

Love,
Matt

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Time For A Change.

So with the New Year finally here, I've decided it's time to make a few changes in my life. Yes, I know a lot of people do the whole resolution thing, but this is something that I've been thinking about for a really long time. This past year my wife and I became vegetarian. It was a conscience choice on our part to really watch what we were eating, and to do more research on the things we put in our body. That includes mass manufacturing of food, and the hormones and chemicals that are found in so many of the foods we eat today.

I can honestly say that we eat fresh, healthy organic food every day, and I've never felt better about my diet. I still get a lot of protein from leafy greens, beans, soy products and nuts. I also take a lot of amazing vitamins that I never even knew about before this. Now, although I'm treating my body great from the inside, I still have love handles, a gut, and feel like I need a change on the outside.

I, like most of my friends, enjoy relaxing on the couch with a cold beer or 7. Over the holidays, I found myself over eating, and drinking a lot of beer and wine. Who doesn't right? Well, it's time for a change, and I'm really pumped to announce that I'm taking this to a whole new level. Starting Monday, January 10th, I'll be taking the 16 Week Challenge from Anytime Fitness. I'll be working with trainer Andre Avigdor 3 times a week, for a total of 16 weeks in order to reach my personal goals. I'm not looking to bulk up and become a body builder by any means. My goals are to get into a program that I can utilize after these sessions are done, and maintain a healthy, slim look. I simply want to lose the flab, and tone my body so I look and feel like I do on the inside.

The cool part about the journey is that my friend Brian Hamilton, who's done work with me on The Secret Stash sessions, will be filming my progress every week, so we can upload the videos right here on my blog. This way, not only will you see how the program works, but it will allow you to see inside Anytime Fitness' facility, and hopefully get you inspired to get into shape too. Don't get me wrong people... I love to party. I'm a late night guy with a passion for cold beer, pizza, and loud music, but I honestly feel that I can have both. I turned 30 last May, and I'm not getting any younger. I just feel that if I don't get into a routine now, it could mean a flabby belly for life. I like going on vacation and not being embarassed to take off my shirt. I haven't been able to do that in a long time, so why not now?

Email me at matt@therock.fm if you have any questions. Please check back here for updates beginning next week!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

What a great year 2010 was. Thank you to all of my family, friends, listeners and fellow musicians. We've got a lot of updates coming your way, so please sit tight! Feel free to email me at matt@therock.fm

Love,
Matt