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How Should You Eat and Exercise if You Have a Desk Job?
Most of us work at desk jobs. This means many of us are in jobs detrimental to our health - sitting is after all, the new smoking! Increasing 'office health' is critical to our overall well-being; after all, we spend the most hours at work don't we? Some of you may be...
Kickboxing – An Innovative, Effective and Challenging Work Out!
Kickboxing Has it All! I finally found it, a new tool worthy of my already-quite-full fitness toolbox - kickboxing! I recently received my Fitness Kickboxing Specialist certification so it's official - I can start showing my clients how to kick-box! This style of...
How to Switch-up a Stale Workout
What to do When 'Fitness Boredom' Strikes Oh no it happened…that dreaded day when you stopped racing out of your office at 5pm to get to the gym. Last week felt so different, you were racing to be the first one let into your club, what happened? It's probable that you...
Would you say Rock Climbing Requires a lot of Physical Strength?
Yes!! I can't think of a better year round activity that works your total body strength and provides as much of an adrenaline rush as indoor rock climbing. In each course you climb, you use upper body, lower body and core strength. You really feel all of your muscles...
Downhill Skiing Benefits
There's nothing like feeling the crisp air hitting your face as you race down a steep hill of fluffy snow. Hearing the swoosh of your ski blades as they cut across that white powder is an amazing experience. As I unpacked my skis yesterday, I started to get excited...
Getting the winter blues isn’t just in your imagination
Feeling the Winter Blues is Real Are the cold, dark, shorter days of winter impacting you? You may feel down, irritable and lifeless, like you've lost interest in activities you used to enjoy. Don't worry, you're not alone, many people feel the winter blues at some...
How I Get my 10,000 Steps in During the Winter
Why Care about Walking 10,000 Steps a Day? Ten thousand steps daily equals just over 8 kilometres for most people. Research shows this amount of activity helps to reduce your risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, as well as lower your BMI (Body Mass Index) and...
Is Your Lifestyle Active Enough?
If you're living an active lifestyle by hitting the gym 3 - 4 times a week, and walking 10K steps most days, you should be really proud of yourself - you're definitely in the minority of Canadians! Believe it or not, only 15% of us Canadians are getting in the 30-60...
My Favourite Fitness Stuff in 2016 and Why…
What Exercise Equipment do I Use in my Daily Fitness Routines? Many of my clients and friends often ask me what my favourite fitness tools are. Outlined below, is the list I give them. My Favourite exercise equipment and tools: 1. Ab roller. I love feeling my muscles...
I don’t have Time to Exercise – now what?
Life keeps getting busier and busier doesn't it? We're all busy with a ton of responsibilities pulling us in different directions - work, family, friends, fitness, chores, and the list goes on. Making time for anything involves prioritization – we choose to spend time...