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 – 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 […]
Women and Weights
Feel confident in the gym and in your body. https://8p9.1a2.mytemp.website/kalev/contact/ Details Want to be lean and strong? Learn how to lift in our Women and Weights 6 week program. You’ll learn how to incorporate weight training into your fitness routine with a small group of like-minded women. No experience necessary – all-star personal trainer Alicia (photo […]
KFS Physiotherapy with Christian Kubas
We are pleased to offer a new service at Kalev Fitness Solution to keep you moving efficiently and pain free! Christian has been a personal trainer with KFS for five years and is a Physiotherapist with our close friends & neighbours, Gastown Physio & Pilates. He is now bringing these skills to KFS to ensure […]
Give the Gift of Fitness This Holiday Season!
Calling all last minute holiday shoppers: Give the Gift of Fitness! Do you have someone in your life that’s impossible to shop for? Or someone who you know wants to be proud of how they look and feel better everyday? This holiday season, give the gift of fitness. You know how good it feels to get […]
Soy: Friend or Foe?
I recently posted about protein and the important role it plays in the human body. We took a look at non meat protein sources and I mentioned that I was not going to include soy in that list. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of soy, and I will let you be […]
Nutrition Challenge is Underway!
Our 30 day nutrition challenge launched on November 4th and will be going strong until December 4th. We’ve been having a great time seeing what everyone has been eating so far and are giving a big shout out to our dedicated participants! In case you missed it, here are the guidelines of the challenge: To become […]