Creating Good Habits
It’s pretty typical that we start off the new year with great intentions but then life happens and things get in the way. Before we know it, we’re back into the old habits instead of solidifying the new ones. If this sound familiar, let’s look at a few strategies to help new habits stick:
What Happens During Recovery?
Building recovery time into any training program is important because this is the time that the body adapts to the stress of exercise and the real training effect takes place. Recovery also allows the body to replenish energy stores and repair damaged tissues.
Why Activate Your Glutes?
Inactive muscles or muscle groups often come from weak, or unused muscles. So activation is firing up, or using those muscles to begin to build strength.
5 Foods to Avoid for Those Killer Abs You are Dreaming of.
We want to start this out by saying that every body is different. What works for you may not work for the next person, allergies, fitness levels and goals all effect what you put in your body. At the end of the day what we feed ourselves is our fuel. You can choose to put premium or regular levels in it.
New Year Resolutions or SMART goals?
Happy New Year! January is here again, the stress of the holidays is over (hopefully!), and it’s a time to begin looking forward to what we want to achieve over the next 12 months. Many of us make promises to ourselves that this year will be different form the last;...
Breathe in, breathe out, repeat…
We all breathe all day, every day, automatically and often without being conscious of it. But how often do you actively think about your breath and deliberately use it to help your fitness performance or to reduce stress? Many of us only use a mere third of our lung...
The Importance of Sleep
We’ve all heard that a good night’s sleep is important, but not many of us are aware of how integral sleep is to our overall wellbeing. Sleep specialists – or polysomnographers – suggest that we get between 7 to 8 hours of shut-eye a night and they suggest that that going to bed around 10pm is the most effective time to hit the pillow.
Holiday Travel Tips
As the holidays approach, many of us will be spending long hours travelling to spend time with family and friends. In addition to racking up those air miles and frequent flyer rewards, we also often accumulate aches and pains from sitting in cramped airplane seats...
Tips for a healthy lower back
Do you suffer from lower back pain, or simply want to protect your lower back from injury? Simple exercises that target core stability and keep the lower back moving safely can significantly reduce lower back pain levels and help protect against future injury. Motion...
Exercise benefits for preventing and during treatment for cancer
The dreaded C word… cancer. Many of us know someone touched by cancer or perhaps you’ve received a diagnosis yourself. My own daughter did when she was just 3 years old. Did you know that regular exercise can have a significant and positive effect on the prevention...