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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Alphalete Meridian Leggings Review
I have never purchased from Alphalete before, but I’ve seen so many people raving about them lately that I finally decided I should give them a try (not that I really needed any more leggings/gym wear at all…). Seeing as the leggings I bought are a new release from the company, I figured that seeing […]
Food Is Not The Enemy
Food is not the enemy. It’s summer (yes, I’m still clutching onto it with all that I have) and it seems that everyone falls into the “gotta get a slim summer body” trap. Same, honestly. Around June I started making small changes in my diet to make it a little “healthier” and less calorie dense. […]
Dead Butt Syndrome And How To Combat It
“Dead butt syndrome”, or “Dormant bottom syndrome”, although both sound like something your parents made up to scare you out of sitting all day, is a real phenomenon that personal trainers, physiotherapists, and kinesiologists are working to combat in patients every day. Gluteal Anemia, the more scientific name for dead butt syndrome (DBS – lol… […]
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How To Get Better At Running
My relationship with running has had it’s ups and downs since I first started in Grade 9 (I’m trying not to think about the fact that that was almost 10 years ago hahaha helpmeimold hahahaha). I first started running because I was a wrestler. Wrestling is a physically intense sport that requires a great amount […]
Training & Stretching Your Hip Flexors For Better Performance
The hip flexors are a group of muscles located anteriorly on the upper and inner thighs, as well as around the pelvic region. They help power pretty much every movement we perform whether that be running, jumping, or even just standing. Our hip flexors need to be strong, stable, and flexible enough to be able […]
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How To Grow & Define Your Glutes
I think I speak for most of us ladies (and gents) when I say that having a large, defined booty is probably in my top 3 physique goals. A struggle I tend to hear from women is that they’re having difficulty actually defining their glutes – especially where they end and their hamstrings begin. In […]
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Electrolytes: What Are They And Why Are They Important?
As I could feel the salty sweat drying on my face the other day while we were driving home from an intense outdoor workout in the sun we stopped at a gas station to pick up a couple of sports drinks to help replenish our electrolytes. It got me thinking about how little electrolyte balance […]
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Everything You Need To Know About The Deadlift
Deadlifts are hands down one of my favourite exercises to do if I want to feel strong and powerful. I can’t say my deadlift is really that strong but hiking up a mass of weight from a dead stop on the ground really does something to get me amped for my workout that is following. […]
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Using Stairs For Full Body Conditioning
If you know me, you’ll know that when the weather gets warmer, I like to take my cardio outside. Outside on a set of stairs to be more specific. There’s a park about 20 minutes away from my house that has a baseball diamond with a big concrete grandstand – the perfect place for a […]