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Permission to Mindfully Indulge.
The most wonderful time of the year can also be one of the most stressful, busy, and expensive times of the year with additional obstacles for health or nutrition. The holidays are complicated enough without adding even more pressure on ourselves by trying to lose weight too. The goal for most of...
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The most wonderful time of the year can also be one of the most stressful, busy, and expensive times of the year with additional obstacles for health or nutrition. The holidays are complicated enough without adding even more pressure on ourselves by trying to lose weight too. The goal for most of...
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The Effect of Exercise on Breast Cancer and How to Get Started on a Workout
Many are aware that including exercise in to your every day life can help to reduce the risks of chronic illnesses and can also help to manage chronic illness. So what are the benefits of exercise on breast cancer? Statistics In Canada alone it is estimated that 25,700 women will have been diagno...
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Many are aware that including exercise in to your every day life can help to reduce the risks of chronic illnesses and can also help to manage chronic illness. So what are the benefits of exercise on breast cancer? Statistics In Canada alone it is estimated that 25,700 women will have been diagno...
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Global TV Edmonton: exercises you can do with one weight.
We covered a few more exercises you can do with one weight today on Global TV and here they are: Lunge to Shoulder Press: Weight is resting in one hand at shoulder height. Step forward with the opposite leg into a lunge and press the weight above your head at the same time. Keep your […]
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We covered a few more exercises you can do with one weight today on Global TV and here they are: Lunge to Shoulder Press: Weight is resting in one hand at shoulder height. Step forward with the opposite leg into a lunge and press the weight above your head at the same time. Keep your […]
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A New Mom with New Fitness Goals
I am back! I am back as a new mom with new fitness goals! Three months ago I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy and since then I have spent my days bonding with my little guy! But I have also been slowly adding exercise back into my life. Back when I pregnant I […]
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I am back! I am back as a new mom with new fitness goals! Three months ago I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy and since then I have spent my days bonding with my little guy! But I have also been slowly adding exercise back into my life. Back when I pregnant I […]
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Waterton Hikes
This last month I had the good fortune to spend some time in my favourite place in Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park. If you haven’t heard about Waterton, you’re not alone, but in a nutshell, it’s a little rocky mountain paradise, just north of the United States border. The town itself is qui...
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This last month I had the good fortune to spend some time in my favourite place in Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park. If you haven’t heard about Waterton, you’re not alone, but in a nutshell, it’s a little rocky mountain paradise, just north of the United States border. The town itself is qui...
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That Announcement You’ve Been Waiting For…
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy I’ve been told that partnerships are like marriages: in order for the relationship to grow you need to give it love, time, and a whole lot of effort. […]
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Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy I’ve been told that partnerships are like marriages: in order for the relationship to grow you need to give it love, time, and a whole lot of effort. […]
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SPIIT Registration for August 27, 2016
Event Description Come and celebrate Race week with us by attending our SPIIT class at Michael Phair Park! SPIIT combines our two favourite workouts: Spin and HIIT into a 55 minute long full body workout. Proceeds of the event are going to Free Footied Emonton who are providing over 1000 kids in...
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Event Description Come and celebrate Race week with us by attending our SPIIT class at Michael Phair Park! SPIIT combines our two favourite workouts: Spin and HIIT into a 55 minute long full body workout. Proceeds of the event are going to Free Footied Emonton who are providing over 1000 kids in...
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Global TV Segment July 6, 2016: Partner Banded Exercises
Partner exercises can be a fun addition to any workout! The partner offers a more dynamic challenge to the movement since you have to react to something unpredictable. When your partner is the anchor they have to try and resist as much as they can to keep everything as stable as possible. Some ex...
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Partner exercises can be a fun addition to any workout! The partner offers a more dynamic challenge to the movement since you have to react to something unpredictable. When your partner is the anchor they have to try and resist as much as they can to keep everything as stable as possible. Some ex...
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Life on the Single Track: Learning to Mountain Bike in Edmonton
Edmonton boasts the largest urban green space in North America, and one of the best ways to experience it is by bike. You can escape the noisy city—even for a little while—on the expansive single and double track trail system that makes you feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere. Mounta...
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Edmonton boasts the largest urban green space in North America, and one of the best ways to experience it is by bike. You can escape the noisy city—even for a little while—on the expansive single and double track trail system that makes you feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere. Mounta...
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Stability Ball Workout: June 1 2016 Global TV Segment
I featured a classic piece of equipment on Global TV this week: The stability or swiss ball. Here are a few workouts you can do that are a little different compared to the norm. Unstable surfaces like the ball allow you to challenge balance and core and can step up the challenge for many conventi...
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I featured a classic piece of equipment on Global TV this week: The stability or swiss ball. Here are a few workouts you can do that are a little different compared to the norm. Unstable surfaces like the ball allow you to challenge balance and core and can step up the challenge for many conventi...
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What does it feel like to run 80km?
A couple of weeks ago, along with 3 others, I ran 80km! I’m not sure I can adequately describe the feelings experienced as Chris Tse, Andre Lessard, and I supported Sean Wingrave and his Really Long Run to End MS. Arriving in Camrose, 12 hours after leaving Nisku with 9 ½ hours of feet pounding [...
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A couple of weeks ago, along with 3 others, I ran 80km! I’m not sure I can adequately describe the feelings experienced as Chris Tse, Andre Lessard, and I supported Sean Wingrave and his Really Long Run to End MS. Arriving in Camrose, 12 hours after leaving Nisku with 9 ½ hours of feet pounding [...
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Baby Steps to Healthy Living
Dear Reader, Are you having troubles getting started with leading a healthy lifestyle? Are you finding it overwhelming to know where you should start? Keep reading. This blog is tailored to you, the beginner. We know that eating a healthy and well balanced diet paired with physical activity is wh...
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Dear Reader, Are you having troubles getting started with leading a healthy lifestyle? Are you finding it overwhelming to know where you should start? Keep reading. This blog is tailored to you, the beginner. We know that eating a healthy and well balanced diet paired with physical activity is wh...
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Food Crawl!
We’re so excited to be holding our second food crawl with the help of Edmonton Economic Development Centre! This time we’re doing it a bit differently: At this ride the rainbow edition guests are required to bring their own bike, skateboard or rollerblades. At the final stop of the fo...
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We’re so excited to be holding our second food crawl with the help of Edmonton Economic Development Centre! This time we’re doing it a bit differently: At this ride the rainbow edition guests are required to bring their own bike, skateboard or rollerblades. At the final stop of the fo...
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Cross-training For Endurance Athletes
Cross training can be defined as a supplementary style of fitness training that is different from ones sport. There are a lot of misconceptions regarding the term “cross-training.” Cross-training is meant to target a specific energy system in the body, i.e. endurance/long duration activities targ...
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Cross training can be defined as a supplementary style of fitness training that is different from ones sport. There are a lot of misconceptions regarding the term “cross-training.” Cross-training is meant to target a specific energy system in the body, i.e. endurance/long duration activities targ...
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Why I picked the Garmin.
There was a lot if talk last week about sports watches first with Beto’s Pick on the Garmin and then Chris’ CBC segment comparing a variety of watches that help keep you fit. It made sense because it is that time of year where many runners dust off their shoes, get off the treadmill and [&#...
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There was a lot if talk last week about sports watches first with Beto’s Pick on the Garmin and then Chris’ CBC segment comparing a variety of watches that help keep you fit. It made sense because it is that time of year where many runners dust off their shoes, get off the treadmill and [&#...
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