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Top 10 Fitness Trends of 2010
March 27, 2010
According to the American College of Sports Medicine’s Heath & Fitness Journal survey, these are the top ten “Fitness Trends for 2010”. A trend is defined as “a general development or change in a situation or the way people are behaving” and is not the same as a fad. Along with each trend, I will […]
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Want to be a lifelong exerciser?
March 18, 2010
Which describes you best? Are you someone who is active every day, without giving it much thought, or are you someone who jumps on a bandwagon of exercise for bouts at a time, in between periods of inactivity. I was very lucky to grow up being active nearly every day. I’ve remained this way pretty […]
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Turning up the intensity
March 5, 2010
A blog post should NEVER replace the advice of your health practitioner. Before considering any of the suggestions below, consult someone who knows about how your body will adjust FIRST! Ugh. The painful element of exercise…the BURN in the muscles, the struggle to breathe. It’s what’s necessary to get results and that’s such a kicker. […]
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Change it up!
February 26, 2010
Exercise Boredom got you? Are YOU guilty of doing the same exercise routine day in and day out? I see this often in my practice as a physiotherapist in Squamish, BC. Some of us are creatures of habit but there are some good reasons to change it up once in a while. Here are […]
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Sleep better, weigh less!
February 5, 2010
Ahh, a good night sleep. It feels so incredibly good. But Statistics Canada has found that 25% of Canadians regularly have trouble sleeping and 3.3 million people suffer insomnia. Chronically being low on sleep put the body in stress mode causing the body to produce more of the stress hormone than in people who get […]