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| Success Means Keeping It Simple |
"There is something about the New Year that makes us reflect and renew. We may even want to wipe the slate clean and start fresh..."
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| Energize Your Holiday Season! |
"The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us and will make extra demands on our time, energy and good humour. All these holiday responsibilities can throw even the healthiest schedule out of whack..."
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| Training for the Slopes |
"Last
month we discussed the benefits of cross-training when doing your
cardiovascular workouts. Today we are going to discuss..."
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| Breaking the Weight-Training Routine |
"If you are just beginning, follow the ACSM guidelines for safety and
effective use of time. By working out twice per week, with 10 exercises
that target all of the major muscle groups..."
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| Somtimes it's good to mix it up |
"We all know that
exercise is good for us. Exercise has been proven to reduce the
risk of heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, breast cancer, back
pain, osteoporosis..."
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| The Great Debate |
"The
great debate: ice or heat to treat your injury? Whether it's a turned
ankle, a swelling knee or an aching shin, here are the straight forward
guidelines to follow."
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| Body Image |
"Have you ever been curious about trying a new activity but for some reason always hesitated? Maybe you couldn’t find a friend or family member to try it with you?"
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| Taking it Outdoors! |
"Have you ever been curious about trying a new activity but for some reason always hesitated? Maybe you couldn’t find a friend or family member to try it with you?"
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| Linking Mind & Body: |
"The classical techniques of Yoga date back more than 5,000 years. The word Yoga means "to join or yoke together" and it brings the body and mind together into one harmonious experience."
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| Nutrition Month: |
"March is National Nutrition Month - the perfect time to get a better handle on your eating habits and improve your overall health."
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Heartfelt Fitness Advice: |
"February is heart
month - what better time to revisit the risk factors that contribute
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| Debunking Some Fitness Myths : |
"I have received so many fitness
related questions that I thought I'd use my next couple of columns
debunking fitness myths and answering questions." view
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| Kick the Habit With Exercises: |
"The year 2000
has seen the introduction of new nonsmoking policies for all of
B.C.'s public establishments."
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The truth about abdominal exercises : |
"It's time to debunk some abdominal myths and find out what really works."
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| Tips for coping with good weather allergies : |
"While spring is often known as "hay fever season" different pollens appear at different times throughout the year."
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Getting Fit without the Pitfalls : |
"With the challenges of everyday
life - from the fluctuating economy, job cut-backs, slides in the
stock market and managing family life, more and more people are
turning to fitness for relief."
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| Six packs are for more than show : |
"If you are only performing crunches and other forms of sit-ups, you are neglecting other deeper key muscles collectively called the "core"."
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Diabetes: A Global Epidemic : |
"One in twenty people in North America
has diabetes. The world Health Organization estimates that by the
year 2010 there will be 239 million people living with diabetes."
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Oh, Those Aching Feet : |
"Active people
put their feet to the test every time they exercise sometimes resulting
in a host of problems that range from a simple blister to a painful
bout of heel pain."
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Preparing your Body for Golf Season : |
"If you are not already on the golf
course I'm sure you are anticipating a fun, injury-free season."
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Tips for dealing with Information Age Disease: |
"Our bodies are made for movement, but they are not designed to withstand the repetition of a given motion over and over, all day long."
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Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis and Heart Disease: |
"Understanding your individual risk factors."
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Boosting
the Immune System with Exercise: |
"Those of you battling
a midwinter cold may be warmed by the findings of a new study that
examined the association between exercise and symptoms of the common
cold."
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Reverse the Aging Process
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"By 2025, more than 25 per cent of Canadians will be older than 65."
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Making Exercise Fun For Kids: |
"The percentage
of children who are overweight or obese is exploding around the
world and across socioeconomic borders."
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National Nutrition Month - Tips for healthy eating : |
"March is National Nutrition Month
- the perfect time to get a better handle on your eating habits
and improve your overall health."
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Osteoporosis Awareness Month: |
"May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month - an appropriate time for reminders
about enhancing bone health."
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Personal Trainers Can Provide Added Incentive : |
"No longer just for the all-star
athlete or Hollywood movie star, personal trainers have moved into
the mainstream..."
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Practicing
Perfect Posture : |
"It's time to revisit the ongoing challenge of 'good posture'."
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What the Scale Doesn’t Tell You : |
"How do you start back into your
fitness routine after taking the summer off? How do you measure
results and success?"
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Losing Fat for the Long Hall : |
"The number one request I, as a personal trainer, get from clients is fat loss."
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Don't Allow Seasonal Stress to get you Down: |
"Many people think of the holidays
as the most stressful time of the year, but that stress doesn't
always dissipate when the time has come to change the calendar."
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Swimming into Fitness: |
"The dog days of
summer are here! What better time to take your workout to the local
pool."
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Tennis Anyone?: |
"Before jumping onto the tennis court
and trying to play your way through serving, attacking the net..."
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| Top 10 Mistakes Made in the Gym : |
"More and more
people are choosing to have regular physical activity in their life."
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| Water, water everywhere.... : |
"Protein is good, carbohydrates are
very important, but there is no nutrient as vital to our health
as water."
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| Worker's Need Healthy Choices in the Office: |
"What does Corporate
Canada want? Many would answer this question with benchmarks of
increased employee productivity..."
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Don't Forget to Breathe: |
"As we continue to seek new and challenging workouts, mind-body fitness seems to be the forefront of choice."
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