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“Higher intensity, superior results, short amount of time”

With Kettlebell workouts getting claims like that my old friend the dumbell might be experiencing a bit of an inferiority complex. But I can confirm that they do kick butt. Not only did a Kettlebell workout kick my butt (and it was just an introductory class), but new [...]

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The first kinesiologist comes to Vancouver. What Leonardo DaVinci knew about human movement.

In celebration of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver B.C., Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has loaned Leonardo DaVinci’s Anatomical Manuscript A to the Vancouver Art Gallery for showing in its entirety for the first time ever.

The Anatomical Manuscript A is a collection of anatomical drawings and study notes made by DaVinci in 1510. DaVinci dissected as many as 30 cadavers (unclaimed bodies from a charitable hospital) as part of his study for a treatise on the human body, a work that never came to [...]

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The Thrive Diet is a philosophy about nourishing the body for health and for high level athletic performance with a plant only based diet. A large amount of the discussion hinges on stress, nutritional and exercise stress in particular and how food can be used most efficiently to prevent and recover from various [...]

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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 strength and conditioning 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 [...]

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.

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

Do you Parkour?

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