Fitness and Diabetes Prevention
Diabetes mellitus is defined as a metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood. In 2011 diabetes was listed as the 6th leading cause for death in Canada. At the moment there are no known causes or measures to prevent type 1 […]
Team Spotlight – Getting to Know Mina
Team Spotlight – Getting to Know Mina We sat down with Mina one morning last month to put him in the hot seat – our personal trainers are usually the ones asking the questions! We also wanted an excuse to share his headshot. Check out what Mina had to say after an early morning […]
Muscle Soreness and DOMS
Muscle Soreness and DOMS There are typically three types of pain that relate to exercise. These include: 1) Pain during or immediately after exercise 2) Pain induced by muscle cramps 3) Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) Each is caused by different scenarios and follows its own time course. Pain during exercise is considered to […]
Summer of Sweat – the Wrap Up
Summer of Sweat – The Wrap Up Finally, at last, hockey season has started. Just in time to wrap up my Summer of Sweat partnership with Gatorade Canada and see how my performance has improved on the ice. I had my first games of the season this past Saturday. Started the season with a […]
Diabetes and Exercise
Diabetes and Exercise Diabetes is an epidemic that is affecting a large portion of the North American population in particular. There are two distinct types of diabetes that are most frequently seen, one that is genetic in nature and one that is related to lifestyle. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the body’s immune system destroying cells that […]
Last Chance to Get Outdoors!
Summer is winding down and fall is right around the corner – hiking season will be coming to an end soon and the days will become shorter. September may be your last chance to get outdoors! Here are just a few ideas from our team and personal trainers if you’re wanting to take your workout […]
Gatorade Summer Of Sweat – How I Keep Sweating!
Summer can be a tough time for fitness enthusiasts – I’ve had a busy summer with destination weddings, weekend trips, and the stress of owning my own business. I’m grateful for all of these things but having a busy schedule and going away always makes it more difficult to stick to a program and keep […]
Summer of Sweat – Back to the Beginning
I’ve recently teamed up with Gatorade for their Summer of Sweat in order to keep myself on track. Setting goals is one thing, but pushing yourself and staying on track is another, and in order to be in my best shape yet and condition for another upcoming hockey season, I have to stay focused and […]
Lactate: Off the Hook for Muscle Soreness
Pain and Soreness from Exercise: Is Lactate really to Blame? Everyone has heard about Lactate and Lactic Acid. It has been said that this by-product is responsible for the process of acidosis (increase in acidity in the musculature), which inevitably leads to muscle soreness and the “burning” sensation after exercise. However, research in 2004 […]
Dynamic vs Static Stretching – what’s the difference?
Stretching isn’t just for Dancers. Stretching and flexibility should play an important role in everyones’ fitness routine. You don’t have to make it centre stage, but should incorporate it no matter how crunched for time you may be. Here is some basic information about different types of stretching and how to incorporate it into your […]