Movement
Outdoor Workouts for Spring
Goodbye winter, hello spring! Now that the ground has thawed and warmer weather is in the air, it’s a great time to take your fitness outdoors and discover new ways to move your body. Take up running. It’s an aerobic total body workout that allows you to go at your own pace, plus it’s inexpensive…
Read More4 Best Exercises for Active Aging
By TJ Sadler As an older adult, it’s important to embrace an active lifestyle to stay healthy and avoid injuries. Good health is a powerful tool that allows you to live independently and to have a mobile life. As one ages, the body becomes more vulnerable to diseases and undergoes changes that affect your flexibility…
Read MoreDon’t Underestimate the Benefits of Aquatic Workouts
Take your next workout to the pool and discover the unique benefits of aquatic exercise! It’s a fun and safe way to get a full body workout for people of all ages and fitness levels. Having a basic knowledge of how to swim is a good idea, but you don’t need to be a professional…
Read MoreWinter Cycling Tips
By Sigma Sports Don’t let the cold and snow stop you from reaping the benefits of cycling throughout the winter. Whether you decide to log some miles commuting to work or riding snowy trails, it’s a fantastic way to exercise the body, mind, and soul. The experts at Sigma Sports have come up with some simple tips to help you prepare for and…
Read MoreCore. It’s More Than What You Think.
Focus on it less, to focus on it more By Patrick Rado & Vyshnavi Sivakumaran, Founders of Fitness In Place There are two common misconceptions about “the core.” The first is that having a “good core” or a strong core, has anything to do with the way it looks. The second is that “core” and your “abs” are mutually exclusive, they are…
Read MoreWorking with Injured Clients Online
Training clients online is challenging on so many levels. Working with an injured client can make it even more challenging. It is our responsibility as certified fitness instructors and personal trainers to be certain our classes and personal training sessions are safe and modifiable. This may take extra thought and preparation on the part of the instructor/trainer. Here are five things to consider when working in…
Read MoreIt is NEAT to MOVE
When we look back on the pandemic and how it affected our physical and mental health, we will be able to gather a great amount of insight to understand how and why we move. This is evident in what happened when the world entered lockdown in March 2020, and we took NEAT out of our…
Read MoreReturn to Running Post-Injury
Many of our clients who love to run feel frustrated when they can’t. They love the convenience, low cost, and high reward running gives them. Our clients sometimes get injured and need to hit the pause on running. Many clients are in that limbo of finishing rehab but not ready for their usual running routine. They have tried running 5 km and it is just not working. They…
Read MoreCelebrating Cultural Diversity for Development
“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.” – Maya Angelou May 21 is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. In December 2002, the United Nations sanctioned this date…
Read MorePower Walking – The Forgotten Workout
Outdoor classes are currently a huge trend that many anticipate are here to stay. Power walking can be an excellent cardiovascular activity to incorporate into your programming. It can be included as part of your outdoor circuit classes (or on a treadmill), taught as a class of its own, or instructed to your runner clients who take walking breaks and do not want to lose precious…
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