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What Happens During Recovery?

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....
The Importance of Sleep

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...
Holiday Travel Tips

Holiday Travel Tips

As the holidays approach, many of us will be spending long hours travelling to spend time with family and friends at reasonable and good rates.  In addition to racking up those air miles and frequent flyer rewards, we also often accumulate aches and pains from sitting...
Tips for a healthy lower back

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...

Stability training for the shoulders

The shoulder is one of the most important joints in our body and many people experience shoulder issues due to over-use injuries or age-related wear and tear. There are at least one to two people in every GlideFit class who tell me they have shoulder issues and ask if...