I’m not a hater, I promise. I know I rag on the online fitness industry regularly, but it’s mostly because I want people to see that it’s not all as it seems. I AM part of the online fitness community (on a very teeny scale), and I appreciate most of the things that bringing health […]
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What’s The Deal With Stretching?
I posted two polls on Instagram earlier this week, one asking “do you think stretching pre workout/during you warmup is good for you/will help improve your performance?”, and “do you consider stretching and warming up the same thing?”. I have to say, I am SURPRISED by the results. 88% of the people who answered my […]
Dairy Could Be The Reason Behind Your Breakouts
Ok but dairy is good for you, isn’t it? Milk makes my bones strong and my gut healthy? C’monnn, keep up! Dairy is SO yesterday. You might have heard in recent news that Canada is one of the first countries to cut out dairy as a necessary food group from their National food guideĀ (see here, […]
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Creatine: The Science Behind Supplementing With Creatine
Let’s talk about creatine. As the fitness world has gained more popularity, so have workout supplements and ergogenic aids – creatine included. Many of these supplements claim to “improve energy, alertness, strength, power, and body composition”; creatine ticks many of those boxes (Outlaw et. al. 2014). But are these studies valid? Is there enough research […]