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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coconut oil in coffee? Learn how our trainers take it.
I’m not sure about you guys, but my day just doesn’t feel right without a hot cup of fresh coffee first thing in the morning. There is something about that little cup of java that just can’t be replaced in my morning routine. Over the years my morning coffee ritual has changed quite a bit. […]
Nature’s Nutrient Dense Protein Source
You’ve probably heard the old myth that eating too many eggs will contribute to high cholesterol and that you should limit your egg intake. One day the fitness industry exploded with this concept of eating egg whites, when fat and cholesterol found in yolks were portrayed as horrible things. Fat and cholesterol can be bad […]
Cooking with Fire for Optimal Health
Technology has taken us a long way regarding efficiency and convenience. Take microwaves for example. Within a few minutes max, you can have a piping hot meal ready to eat. Microwaves are often used to speed up the food preparation process to unthaw meats, and items such as microwave popcorn have made snacking as easy as […]
Stairclimb Success!
The BC Lung Association’s 11th Annual Stairclimb for Clean Air took place February 26th, 2012, at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel. It was a beautiful, albeit cold Sunday morning that Kristen, and personal trainers Michelle and Laura joined the masses in support of a great cause! We arrived at 8am and not long after […]