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Fitness Republic Article: Winter Wonderful Exercise
The cold weather is upon us, and if you’re a runner, biker or walker who likes to train outside, you face a decision. During the winter months, should you move your workouts inside where it’s warm and safe? To help … Continue reading
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Kathleen in Toronto Eaton Centre eMagazine
Winter Workouts? Yes you can! Snow-covered sidewalks are enough of an outdoor workout deterrent – never mind sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds. It’s no wonder it feels like your couch is actually calling your name. But despite the chilly conditions, … Continue reading
Fitness Republic Article: Tabata – the perfect holiday workout
The holidays are coming, and with them come parties, family obligations and holiday-related errands. These added obligations often move workouts to the back of the line in our day-to-day list of priorities. This is especially unfortunate as the more parties … Continue reading
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Fitness Republic Article: The magic “feel good” pill!
Have you ever skipped a gym session because you were feeling “down”, “crappy” or just plain tired? I know I used to. Then I realized that no matter how bad I felt before exercise, I always felt better once my … Continue reading
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Fitness Republic Article: The Forgotten Importance of Posture
Often people think that fixing their posture is simply a matter of pulling their shoulders back and standing up straight. Unfortunately, it is not that simple. Pulling the shoulders back is a conscious decision. Most of the time, when people … Continue reading
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Fitness Republic Article: Build your muscles the eccentric way
Ever completed a workout and felt fine afterwards, only to feel an ache in the worked muscles 48 hours later? This is referred to as delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS for short, and it normally occurs 24 to 48 … Continue reading
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Fitness Republic Article: Swinging into Summer Sports
Summer has finally arrived in full force – and for many of us, this means we get to participate in the sports we’ve missed all winter such as tennis, softball, swimming, paddle sports and surfing. As a Personal Trainer and … Continue reading
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iVillage Article: Can Wearing Spanx Make You Fat?
Body shapers are a chic separate that many women and the occasional man swear by. Some, in fact, won’t go out without them! But are these quick-fix leg and tummy tamers actually affecting your muscles? Read More
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