The abdominal machine I tried to ignore

Ab Machine

I created thousands of workouts for women at the women’s only fitness center I used to work at, and not a single program included the ‘abdominal machine.’ Here are 6 reasons why I avoid the ‘ab [...]

7 reasons why you should have a posture analysis before you begin a fitness program

Assess your posture before your begin a fitness program

A snapshot of your postural alignment contains some of the most important information needed to customize your fitness training program. Here are 7 reasons why you should consider having a physical and a lifestyle assessment of your alignment before you hit the [...]

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A winter Olympics in my backyard

The world’s largest celebration of sport is about to take place in my back yard, no really, my backyard. Here is my first post covering the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver British Columbia Canada as seen by a resident living in the heart of the Olympic [...]

My favorite solution for dry winter skin, and it’s workout friendly.

Nuxe huile prodigieuse

The winter often leaves skin dry and the last thing anyone wants is flaky arms or legs at the gym. The skin is our largest organ of elimination and a good sweaty workout is one of the best ways to detoxify the body so slapping on a thick creamy moisturizer is a bad idea before a workout.
I recently discovered a workout-friendly remedy for my dry winter skin: Huile Prodigieuse by Nuxe is a dry oil that is ultra moisturizing but doesn’t leave the skin feeling clogged or [...]

Non-Newtonian cushioning for runners

Brooks Glycerin8 with Brooks DNA cushioning

Brooks DNA, a new running shoe cushioning system introduced this month is made up of a non-Newtonian liquid. [...]

Do you Parkour?

Parkour Traceur

Don’t worry if you have never heard of this urban activity. Despite its century old origins, Parkour is still a relatively unknown activity just now picking up momentum in part due to the social media phenomenon. So what exactly is [...]

Fitness goes tech in 2010: miCoach Virtual Running Partner by Adidas

Image credit: Adidas

The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show is pulsing with technology giants showcasing the latest in computers, gaming, audio, visual, and gadgets galore. The miCoach virtual running partner by Adidas is one of the newly launched fitness tools we look forward to trying out this year. [...]

Book Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma

Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollan

The Omnivore’s Dilemma (Pengiun 2006) by Michael Pollan was rated as one of the top 10 books of the year by both the New York Times and the Washington Post. There is no doubt that this is quality literature, but is this a book to be valuable and enjoyed by health and fitness seekers? That was my question reading it. Who would have thought that discussion of corn, grass, hunting, or foraging for wild mushrooms could be such a page [...]

Mountaineering legend to carry Olympic Torch and family legacy

Winter Sports by Canadian Pacific Railway

Scheduled to carry the Olympic Torch into Golden B.C. on January 21st 2010, 88 year old mountaineer Syd Feuz is possibly one of the strongest links to Canada’s winter alpine history that we will see during the 2010 Winter [...]





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