5 Benefits of Lifting Weights for Women Lifting weights isn’t only for muscle-heads. For over a decade I have been helping people live healthier lifestyles. The cornerstone of my advice is YOU NEED TO EXERCISE! Exercise has many flavours which is great as a variety of activities is best for your body. Almost everyone understands the…
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Category Archives: Exercise
5 Tips to Lose Fat and Keep It Off
Lose Fat and Live Longer This year utilize these 5 tips to reduce your fat percentage Every year millions of people proclaim their New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. As a health and fitness expert I tend to minimize the usage of the term ‘lose weight’. Why? I don’t believe people should become too…
Obstacle Course Review – “The O-Course” at The Docks, Toronto
The Hardest Workout of My Life! A few weeks back I decided to undergo a grueling test of mental and physical fortitude. for·ti·tude [fawr-ti-tood, -tyood] noun. ~mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously. At the urging of a patient of mine, Ivan, co-founder of Fit Factory Fitness and The O-Course,…
Hot Fitness Trend – Obstacle Courses/Military Style Bootcamps
Gym workouts getting tired? Shock your body and spark new excitement for exercise with a bootcamp or obstacle course! Just when I thought boot camps and military style training couldn’t get any more popular the Tough Mudder on the weekend north of Toronto has brought it to a new level! The previous week I was…
Swim, Bike, Run!
How to Train for Your First Triathlon Having reached my mid 30′s I’ve committed to at least one competition per year to give me a training goal to look forward to. Last year I ran a half marathon (21km) as a newbie runner. My goal for 2012 was to complete a triathlon. I finished the…
Improve Brain Function – Take Your Workout Outside!
Exercising in nature is not only good for muscles but for your brain too! New research is revealing what many people have known for decades – the benefits of being outside in a natural setting. Over the years we have increased our time spent with computers, televisions and handheld devices, increased our commute times and…
How to Choose a Running Shoe
Start with Your Foot Type Choosing a running shoe becomes a lot easier if you know what type of foot you have. To determine your foot type try the wet foot test. This can be done a number of ways. The most exotic and expensive way to figure this out is fly to your favourite…
Pumping Iron Injury Free
5 Tips to go from BodyPump Chump to BodyPump Champ! BodyPump is one of the most popular classes offered by GoodLife Fitness. Rightfully so as ‘Pump’ is an amazing way to get a full body workout in just an hour! Because of it’s popularity and rabid following – BodyPump newbies and addicts alike can sometimes…
33 Interesting Gym Characters
Crazy Characters that Make Our Gym Workouts Interesting! I have been working out and working in gyms for the past 20 years. I’ve noticed over this time that it doesn’t matter what city you reside in – all gyms have these characters. This fun post is not meant to criticize but rather to celebrate the…
You’ve Lost Your Winter Weight – Now What?
5 Easy Tips to Keep the Weight Off for Good! Congratulations, we’re just two months into the new year and you have made it through the darkest days of winter! You’ve stuck with your resolution to get fit and made exercise an important part of your daily routine or maybe you haven’t started yet? It’s…
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