Pre-Workout: What to Use and Why
Pre-workout powders? Water? Coffee? McDonald’s fries? What should you use? I’ve indulged in all of these things before a workout in the past. I guess you could say there is no right or wrong food to eat pre-workout, but there are certainly some foods that can optimize your workout and other foods that are a […]
read moreBest Food to Eat Before and After Working Out
What food do you need? Do you often wonder what to eat before a workout? How about after a workout? Me too. I had trouble finding a balance between eating just enough so I have energy, but also eating the right foods to build muscle, burn fat, and feel fuelled for whatever workout I had […]
read moreMy Favorite Compound Exercises for Weight Loss & Toning
What are compound exercises and how are they useful to weight loss and toning? Compound exercises for weight loss and toning involve 2 or more joints and more than one muscle group. Rather than just blasting one body part, you are targeting several muscle groups, especially the bigger muscles. I’m talking about the glutes, your […]
read moreHow to Test Your Upper Body Strength
We all love to exercise our upper body, right? Who are we kidding? I hate doing upper body exercises. I love working on my lower body because I know I have more strength in that area. The upper body has never been my strong suit, so why work on the upper body at all? Importance […]
read moreThe Importance of Work From Home Yoga
Technically, work from home yoga can be performed anywhere. Before 2020, work from home yoga would have just been doing yoga at home, no working-from-home required. Now it’s got more meaning since we’re seeing more and more people switch from an office setting to a cozy sitting-on-the-couch situation. With the cozy, come some definite downsides. […]
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Yoga is so Much More Than “Just Stretching”
“Isn’t Yoga just stretching?!” Thankfully, it is so much more than stretching. According to the National Institutes of Health, Yoga is a popular physical exercise discipline defined as a “meditative movement practice”. Take from that what you will, but I think that it has, and still is, evolving to be something everyone has to try at least […]
read moreYoga That Will Help With Anxiety
Therapeutic Yoga can be whatever you’d like it to be. The reason it was given this name, is because it is exactly that: THERAPY. Across varying populations concerning a multitude of different ailments and conditions, Yoga has been shown to prevent, reduce, or alleviate structural, physiological, emotional, and spiritual pain, suffering, and limitations*. In fact, […]
read more5 Ways to Stick to Your Morning Workout Routine
Setting and keeping with a morning workout routine can seem very difficult, but it’s the best thing to keep you working out sustainably. It’s been a habit of mine to go to the gym 3 times a week since I was in University. I may not go the same days every week, but I know […]
read moreWays to Stay Active When it Gets Colder Outside
It’s November and where I live, it’s starting to get nippy outside! I know from experience that this is when I usually slow down when it comes to workouts. I love running outside, but the thought of going outside when it gets colder out is almost nauseating. However, once I’m out there and moving, I […]
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Maximize Your Workout with These Easy Tips
We get it. You don’t want to spend long hours exercising, but you do want to get stronger, fitter, and just look good. It’s possible that you’re not getting the most out of your workout time.
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