4 Exercises to Strengthen Your Deep Core Muscles

4 Exercises to Strengthen Your Deep Core Muscles

Like any muscle group, it’s critical to exercise the pelvic floor to strengthen it. I’ve found that people have the most challenging time building up strength in their deep core muscles. The pelvic floor and transverse abdominal (TVA, the really deep...
How do I Know if My Core Muscles are Weak?

How do I Know if My Core Muscles are Weak?

A lot of people come to me looking for help to strengthen their weak core. This is a great fitness and strength objective because having core strength is critically important! Core muscles get used in every movement and action we perform throughout the day. Our core...
Why I Stopped Piling on Sour Cream

Why I Stopped Piling on Sour Cream

I, like 90% of Canadians I know, gained a few pounds during the strict COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing regulations that were applied here in Ontario. Unlike many others, I actually increased my activity level during COVID-19. I increased my weekly step count...
How to Be Social After a Period of Isolation

How to Be Social After a Period of Isolation

I’m not going to lie, during a couple of weeks back in the spring, when my husband and I were really into the habit of working from home, then relaxing on the couch while watching Netflix most evenings, the thought of being social and having 3 or 4 social plans...
3 Dieting Myths to Watch Out For

3 Dieting Myths to Watch Out For

There is so much information out there on what the ‘perfect diet’ is. Thousands of blogs, books and videos have been created on the topic. To make things more confusing, many of the various dieting styles contradict one another and nutritional advice seems...