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How to Strength Train Smart: Avoid 5 Common Mistakes

Strength training is an important aspect of fitness that can help you build muscle, improve your posture, and increase your overall strength. However, there are common mistakes that people make when strength training that can lead to injury, overtraining, and slow progress. In this blog, we will discuss five common mistakes in strength training and provide some tips on how […]

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How to Enjoy Chocolate Without Ruining Your Diet

Do you have a sweet tooth but also want to maintain your fitness? Look no further than chocolate! Yes, you read that right, chocolate! The delicious treat that has been long associated with unhealthy snacking can actually have some surprising health benefits. Read on to learn how indulging in chocolate can actually help you stay fit, and some tips for […]

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Book Review: Younger Next Year

Ageing is an inevitable process (that is better than the alternative!). We work with many actively ageing clients, who come to us because they want to age gracefully and with strength.Contrary to popular belief, getting older doesn’t have to mean suffering from health issues and decreased quality of life. That’s where the book Younger Next Year comes in. This book, […]

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Trainer Spotlight: Meet Jacob

We’re pleased to introduce one of our excellent Nielsen Fitness personal trainers: Jacob!Jacob’s interest in fitness began with the goal of optimizing his body for sports performance combined with the desire to feel more comfortable in his body. Over the years, Jacob’s initial interest in strength training grew into a far broader range of activities, from Mixed-Martial-Arts to Yoga and […]

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What Is the Healthiest Snack?

What is the healthiest snack? We have the answer: activity snacks! What are they? Activity snacks are small bursts of movement throughout your day – like snacks to keep you going between meals (aka workouts). Though brief, activity snacks can have significant benefits including:  What Is an Activity Snack? 1. Increases Protein SynthesisSurprisingly, research shows sitting is just as bad […]

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5 Ways to Exercise Outdoors This Spring

Spring equinox is around the corner! Are you itching to get outside or struggling to find motivation? As we spend more time indoors and in the dark during the cold winter months, it can be taxing on our physical and mental health. Without sufficient sunlight, our serotonin levels can dip: one of the body’s “happy” chemicals thought to boost energy and […]

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