Well it's been a while... Yes - ok I fell off the map! Well, no... I just fell off the blogging - I was still on the map, and the internet via Twitter and Instagram To be honest: I felt like I hadn't much to say, not enough to REALLY write about, that could actually reach people and help them. I want to make a difference for people, and I didn't think I was providing ENOUGH. Maybe it's not about each post providing EVERY thing to EVERY one, but to keep posting in order to reach MORE … [Read more...]
FIVE must haves for a Home Gym
5 Must-Haves for an in-home gym Whether you’re new, or a long time member of “team fitness”, you may not want to need to go to the gym (for various reasons) so here are a few must-have multi-use items that are beneficial for every fitness level & for all fitness goals. Skipping Rope – if you’re “not a runner”, and don’t feel like leaving home, a skipping rope is a perfect piece of equipment to perform intervals or steady cardio. By adjusting speed; choosing unilateral or bilateral … [Read more...]
Running for a Cause
The RBC Run for the Kids™, sponsored by Sunnybrook Hospital One day, a little more than a year and a half ago, while doing the crossword puzzle over breakfast, my mom proclaimed (to no one in particular) that she was “going for a walk”. Thirty minutes later she came back. Two days later, again, seemingly out of nowhere she proclaimed “I am going for a walk” out loud (again, to no one in particular) and again thirty minutes later, she returned. This went on for about a month before the … [Read more...]
TRAIN DIRTY!
Training for a Mud/Obstacle Race It seems as if EVERYONE is doing it – Mud Runs. Spartan Race, Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, MudRun – it’s the most popular “new” intense fitness craze, and now you, too, want to TRAIN INSANE AND TRAIN DIRTY! (?) In honesty, these types of challenges have been around for closer to 10-15 years – the Spartan Death Race was started in 2004 by 8 athletes, 2 of who were ex-Royal Marines; The Spartan Race (Reebok) came together in 2010. For comparison, as it’s own … [Read more...]
FIVE Things To Ask Your New Trainer
You’ve FINALLY decided to change your lifestyle – you’ve joined a gym (or not), committed to putting time into your schedule to work out and now you want to a personal trainer. You may want to get some info first. Here are FIVE things you may want to (read: SHOULD) know when you are choosing a trainer. Ask to meet the trainer, before your “first session” - Maybe it’s just me (as a trainer) but I wouldn’t want to be taking advice from someone who doesn’t look the part. … [Read more...]