Balance Core Strength Exercise

How to Do a Step-up on a Chair

A step-up is a fantastic exercise for your quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes, which are the front of the thigh, the back of the thigh and the glute muscles. It’s an excellent exercise because it causes your one side to work with your entire body weight and engages your stabilizers and core. Another benefit of working the lower body, especially one […]

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Outdoor Exercise Core Strength Exercise

The Benefits of Outdoor Walking, Hiking and Jogging

While winter weather can cause many to feel like staying in, and while the idea of exercising outdoors might not seem appealing to you, the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per week.After accepting the necessity, people often wonder how to exercise outdoors safely, and we like to suggest taking the Heel-to-toe-Express! […]

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Exercise Functional Strength Healthy Living

A Water Workout that Packs a Punch

We say it often, and it’s true: you can have a great workout just about anywhere. But if you’ve got a pool (or other body of water) at your disposal, as some of us do at this time of year, well, your workout options – and their fun factor – just multiplied. Water workouts are NOT just for the senior […]

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Exercise Fitness Tips Healthy Living

5 Tips for Keeping your Fitness Goals on Track this Summer

For many people, summer is an easy time to fall off the fitness wagon due to many factors (kids being at home, vacations, and BBQs just to name a few). But, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can stay fit and healthy and still have fun.Here are our tips to make sure you stay on track this summer. […]

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