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Nutrition Tips – December 2012

Eating During the Holidays This time of year is busy with activities, events, social engagements and an abundance of “extras”. It presents a challenge for the fit individual and can lead to some overindulging even for the most diligent. When …

Muscle of the Month: Pec Major

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:

Eau Claire YMCA mentioned as Best Fitness Facility

We are proud to announce Eau Claire YMCA was mentioned under the category for Best Fitness Facility in the 2012 15th annual Best of Calgary survey in Fast Forward Weekly! Eau Claire YMCA is located in downtown Calgary beside beautiful …

Find some Friends and get’er done!

Feel unmotivated or uninspired to go for your work-out? Call your friends or, better yet, make some new ones. We’re human. We’re social animals. Why look at you right now. You are on a social media page. Point proven. We love to …

Is no pain, no gain really true when it comes to exercise?

FALSE. “When people start to exercise, there may be some muscle aches and pains, which are normal. But there are other aches and pains, such as joint pain, bone pain, muscle strains, and ligament or tendon strains, which are bad, …