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How Do Muscles Work?
Muscles move our bodies. They help us get from one place to another. It’s difficult to think of many times during the day where muscles within us aren’t working. Even while we’re sleeping there are muscles that keep us breathing … Continue reading
30 Day Bootcamp Challenge Rules!
Attention Kalev Fitness Bootcamp Challengers! Firstly, we want to say how happy we are that so many of you are challenging yourselves to upgrade to YOU, Version 2! This is an opportunity to take your fitness and motivation to the … Continue reading
Posted in blog, health, Specials, sports, testimonials
Tagged aerobic, bootcamp, Cardio, Core, diet, Exercise, facebook, Fitness, fitness goals, Gym, Home workout, supplements, twitter, Vancouver Group Fitness
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Avoiding Halloween Horror: The Nutrition Edition
Halloween is fast approaching, and with that comes plenty of chocolate,candy, and sugar filled treats to indulge in! It may not be a Halloween horror, but don’t be fooled, those tiny treats can pack a ton of sugar and calories! … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, Food, goals, Lose Weight, Nutrition Information
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How Rules Equal Rewards
Sticking to a consistent workout regime often seems hard enough, but throwing good nutrition into the equation can throw many people hoping to change their lifestyle over the edge of what they consider to be attainable. Most of us, having … Continue reading
Posted in blog, health, Nutrition Information, Weight Training
Tagged nutrition, working out
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Kalev Fitness Solution in the Media
Yesterday Sweetspot.ca/sweetlife wrote an article about us (below). Thanks Sweetspot! Continue reading
New Team Members at Kalev Fitness Solution!
Kalev Fitness Solution would like to officially welcome and introduce our new team members. The new faces you’ll see around the gym are: Josh Hodges (left) Originally from Sydney Australia, Josh arrived in Canada in 2006 bringing with him years … Continue reading
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Turkey Hangover
If you went a little … well overboard this season don’t worry, you’re not alone… most people gain about 2 pounds on average during the Christmas season. Continue reading
Posted in blog, health, Nutrition Information, Pilates, Weight Training
Tagged Fitness, health, New Years Resolutions, Personal Training, Pilates, Yoga
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Calorie Counting Made Easy!
The idea of counting calories never really appealed to me. I always felt like it was a very time consuming activity that would only stress me out. I figured eating a clean and healthy diet would be enough… and usually it is… However, with the holidays coming up I was curious to see how many calories I actually consume in a day Continue reading
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Tagged calorie counter tool, calorie counting, livestrong website
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Kalev Fitness Solution Raising Money for Movember/Prostate Cancer
They started a friendly moustache compitition that went over so well it is now a giant fundraiser called Movember and has made it’s way across the ocean to Cananda… and now at Kalev Fitness Solution! Continue reading
Injury Prevention Guidelines
1) Proper Nutrition -Studies have shown that injury, pain, and degenerative diseases increase with decreased pH levels (more acidic). That being said, choose foods that will keep your body more alkaline rather than acidic. For a list of alkaline/acid foods, … Continue reading
Posted in health, injury, Nutrition Information
Tagged Hydration, injury prevention, Nutrition Information, Overtraining, proper technique
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Pre and Post Exercise Nutrition
Diet plays a huge part when you are trying to meet your health and fitness related goals. You need proper nutrition to fuel up for your workouts and also to be able to recover fast enough for your next one. … Continue reading
Another Whole Food to Add to Your Diet?
Looking for Another Whole Food to add to your diet? Salba is one of my favorite power foods I’ve added to my diet. Salba is a delicious, seed like food that you can add to just about anything to help … Continue reading
7 Easy Stretches to Do at Work
7 Easy Stretches to Do at Work Tightness in the shoulder, neck, and back often leads to fatigue, injury, soreness, and lack of mobility. It’s a casualty of the modern desk job. Good flexibility allows a muscle to lengthen and … Continue reading
Posted in health, injury, Intro, Posture
Tagged fatigue, injury, lack of mobilitof mobility, soreness, Tightness
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CARDIO VS. STRENGTH-TRAINING WORKOUTS
CARDIO VS. STRENGTH-TRAINING WORKOUTS In one corner: Dumbbells. In the other: A jump rope – dicing the research to determine whether strength or cardio rules. To KO fat — and keep it off… Cardio’s edge Calorie for calorie, cardio has … Continue reading
Posted in health, Intro, Nutrition Information, Weight Training
Tagged Cardio, fat burn, Fitness, Strength Training, WORKOUTS
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Preventing Muscle Soreness
Don’t be afraid to push yourself hard during a workout because of that dreaded muscle soreness that follows. This pain and stiffness that everyone feels 24 – 72 hours after a heavy workout is referred to as delayed onset muscle … Continue reading
Posted in health, injury, sports, Weight Training
Tagged active recovery, delayed onset muscle soreness, DOMS, low intesity, Muscle soreness
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Hemp Hearts Health and Nutrition Benefits
Hemp Hearts Health and Nutrition Benefits Hemp Hearts (shelled hemp seed) is the only natural food that is concentrated with all of the required proteins and essential fats. It contains many vitamins and enzymes, and only small insignificant quantities of saturated fats … Continue reading
Tight Hamstrings? – Try PNF Stretching
Is regular static stretching not cutting it with you? Then ask your trainer to perform PNF stretching with you. PNF stands for proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and it is a combination of passive stretching and muscle contractions to induce muscle relaxation. … Continue reading
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Tagged Flexibility, PNF, stretching, Tight Muscles
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Most Important Foods to Buy Organic
Why go organic? Canadians are starting to be more concerned with what they’re putting into their bodies. While organic foods don’t contain more vitamins and minerals, they are becoming more popular because they are grown without intentionally added chemicals. Organic … Continue reading
Posted in health, Nutrition Information
Tagged fruits, minerals, nutritionist, organic, pesticide, vegetables, vitamins
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