You have probably heard of High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT. It is a traditional training protocol of about thirty minutes and is performed at very high intensity, with recovery…

What’s your “why”? What drives you to want to change? To move better? To work out? To get healthy? After three decades as a kinesiologist and strength and conditioning coach,…

Holiday festivities, epic meals, family parties and social gatherings… Our yearend celebrations can make skipped workouts, overeating and weight gain feel inevitable. They don’t have to be. Routines will change…

Who doesn’t love snacking? A little bite here…a little bite there… Small bites add up, which is why fitness snacking is perfect for the holiday season. No, I am not…

Dealing with injuries is a harsh reality for almost any athlete. No matter how careful you are, injuries happen. How you care for an injury determines whether the issue is…

As we shed our winter gear and tie-on running shoes, let’s talk physics. Then, let’s talk running. Newton’s Third Law of Motion sums up why we need to prepare before…

Thirty years ago, I was a freshly certified strength and conditioning coach. Pumped and primed, I landed my first job in the fitness industry. The weight room at the YMCA…

In a year that was way too full of things we had to take seriously, jumping rope was not one of them. I love to jump rope. It makes me…

Stay fit for life, not a finish line Cabin fever can be added to the list of current contagious infections. Our time spent indoors in self-isolation and practicing safe social…

Exercise and physical activity reduce stress. And if ever there was a time we need to reduce stress… it is now. Although your favorite exercise class, gym or training centre…