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2013 Healthy Living Inspiration

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Nadina Kaminer

“The more time you spend contemplating what you should have done… You lose valuable time planning what you can and will do.” Lil Wayne Wondering where to find inspiration for health? Who should you ask about fitness & wellness? How …

Best Fitness Tips

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Nadina Kaminer

We’ve compiled this list of great fitness tips from around the web to help you get going with your 2013 health & wellness goals. Men’s Health 100 Tips Self’s Best Fitness Tips of 2012 Fitness Magazine 15 Best Fitness Tips of …

Nutrition Tips – November 2012

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

WATER! It’s often overlooked but absolutely imperative to good health and excellent function in the gym or outside. Your body is made up of up to 75% water, depending on how much body fat you carry. Here are just a …

Nutrition Tips: September 2012

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

This month we will veer into the concept of planning your food intake and knowing what foods are difficult to manage, commonly known as “trigger” foods. It’s important to have rules that are simple yet specific – if it isn’t …

Ideas for Staying Active at a Desk

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Carollyne Cheng

For many people, a day at work means a day sitting at a desk. Sitting for long periods of time can cause bad posture, discomfort, numbness. Holding the body upright also increases tension and sore muscles and joints. Find a …

Water Safety Tips

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Carollyne Cheng

Written by: Grace Carmen Yuen This week is National Drowning Prevention Week in Canada. Did you know that drowning can occur in as little as one inch of water? As a former YMCA lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor, I’ve put …

Nutrition Tip: August 2012

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

So far in our nutrition series we have looked at vegetable intake, protein and dietary fat. Because two of the macronutrients have been covered (protein and fat) that leaves us with the remaining biggie: carbohydrates. Carbs have received some very …

Muscle of the Month: Pec Major

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Carollyne Cheng

Check out our latest video, Muscle of the Month: Pec Major Watch Dennis Kaufman from Crowfoot YMCA demonstrate how to do some pec major progressions:

Nutrition Tips – May 2012

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

Nutrition is a broad topic and there are many, many questions that are regularly asked in regard to food intake. A typical client will ask questions about protein intake, “good” or “bad” carbohydrates, how to eat at restaurants and balancing …

Kettlebell Workout: Benefits & Tips

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

In her recent article on FitSugar.com (posted March 1, 2012 11:19pm), Leta Shy talks about the benefits of a kettlebell workout and provides some ideas for new kettlebell workout moves: “Kettlebell fans love the heavy round-shaped weights for a reason — …