Summer is over and it’s that time again! Read up on ways to restart your exercising habits and see how good ginger really is for you! If you haven’t heard already, we are opening a new club in Maple Ridge! Check out the details on our September Newsletter.
Healthy weight and glucose control is very important for women for their future offspring to receive long term health benefits. It’s crucial that their would-be sons and daughters don’t inherit the effects of a poor lifestyle. However, ScienceDaily reports that a recent study from the University of Cincinnati has posited that the ways through which […]
Being on the heavy side is not a good sign when you’re living north of the 49th, a new study by the Simon Fraser University (SFU) claims. As reported by the Vancouver Sun’s Jessica Barrett, the findings showed that obese people took less effort to stay warm amidst Canada’s cool weather; on the other hand, […]
When you’re playing a buffed villain in a major movie, toning up for that role is just as challenging as going before the camera. Just ask South African actor Josh Blacker, who plays a mercenary in the sci-fi movie Elysium, taking on lead actor Matt Damon. Varun Swaathi of the Men’s XP blog reported that […]
A study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism showed that physical activity can help mitigate bone loss in premenopausal women. As reported by Joshua Wortman in breakingmuscle.com, researchers asked 58 randomly selected premenopausal women to engage in an eight-week physical training course, and asked another group of 62 premenopausal women […]
The American College of Sports Medicine ranked strength training as number 2 and body-weight training as number 3 in their list of fitness trends for 2013, while “educated, certified, and experienced fitness professionals” came out on top of the list. The growing popularity of strength and body-weight training shows a continuing interest in fitness that […]
In October 2012, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported on a study conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) which revealed that a combination of exercise and healthy eating can reduce body fat and build muscle mass in adults. Kevin Hall, Ph.D. and his research team assessed […]
In June 2013, a reader asked New York Times health and fitness columnist Gretchen Reynolds about the possible outcomes of varying workout intervals on physical fitness. The reader was particularly concerned about the impact of working out three days in a row versus spreading those workouts throughout the week. As Dr. Michael Joyner (a physiologist […]
In October 2012, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported on a study conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) which revealed that a combination of exercise and healthy eating can reduce body fat and build muscle mass in adults. Kevin Hall, Ph.D. and his research team assessed […]
Make your kitchen your favourite restaurant! Which do you think is better, walking or running? Find out in our August newsletter!
A study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism showed that physical activity can help mitigate bone loss in premenopausal women. As reported by Joshua Wortman in breakingmuscle.com, researchers asked 58 randomly selected premenopausal women to engage in an eight-week physical training course, and asked another group of 62 premenopausal women […]
The American College of Sports Medicine ranked strength training as number 2 and body-weight training as number 3 in their list of fitness trends for 2013, while “educated, certified, and experienced fitness professionals” came out on top of the list. The growing popularity of strength and body-weight training shows a continuing interest in fitness that […]
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