What do you think holds most people back from regular physical activity or exercise?
Improving and maintaining lean mass as we age (and we are all aging) Part 2
Your body composition is made up of fat, bone, water and muscle; with your lean body mass being your fat-free mass. As we age it becomes more difficult to maintain our lean mass which is protective against injury, illness, and death. In this post we will talk about lean mass and the importance in fall prevention. The higher your age the higher your risk of falls and injury, but it’s never too late to start protecting yourself.
Improving and maintaining lean mass as we age (and we are all aging) Part 1
Your body composition is made up of fat, bone, water and muscle; with your lean body mass being your fat-free mass. As we age it becomes more difficult to maintain our lean mass which is protective against injury, illness, and death. In this post we will talk about lean mass and it’s importance in fall prevention. The higher your age the higher your risk of falls and/or injury, but it’s never too late to start protecting yourself.
NEAT - Non-exercise activity training
What you can do NOW to help reduce stress
We’ve all been there. That moment when nothing is going as planned and you feel like you are being pulled in 7 different ways. At the height of that stressful moment, no amount of self-care, sleep or healthy diets is going to help you keep your sh**t together. Here’s one immediate thing you can do to help you keep your cool when stress hits the fan.
Le meilleur été de tous
Have the best summer ever!
Meilleur étirement pour les golfeurs
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Hanche serrée
Soupir Physiologique
Maintenant, il n'est pas une surprise que des choses comme l'amélioration du sommeil, manger en bonne santé ou l'ajout d’exercices peux aider à réduire le stress quotidien global dans votre vie. C'est très bien, mais ces choses ressemblent plus à des investissements à long terme. Mais qu'est-ce-qu'on peut faire pour réduire le stress immédiatement?
Top Tips for Choosing, Storing & Freezing Summer Produce
We are getting close to that time of year again…an abundance of fresh local produce!
Sometimes it can be hard to know exactly what to look for to guarantee freshness and also ways to prevent spoilage before you get to enjoy it! I have put together some of my top tips for choosing, storing, and freezing local produce so you can enjoy it while in season and all year round.
Formation d'activité sans exercice
Idees d'exercise a faire pendant les petites pauses
Les Maux de Dos quand tu travailles
Camping in Cape Breton
Best stretch for golfers
Recent evidence suggests that static stretching immediately before activity decreases performance and may actually increase injury risk. This is in sharp contrast to the predominant thought leading up to this time that static stretching was an essential part of a performance enhancement and injury-reduction pre-training routine. A study (2009) specifically focusing on golfing found:
Sleep and working from home
Over the past year many people have made the transition to working from home. Dropping the daily commute and wearing business casual sweat pants to work are just some of the perks, but what happens when working from home impacts sleep? Sleep and quality of sleep are two of the key factors that determine overall health. The lack of sleep has been proven to…
