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2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships – Photo by Bob Stoffberg |
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2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships – Photo by Bob Stoffberg |
If you’re anything like what seems like most of the North American population these days, chances are you have trouble falling asleep. We are very busy beings and sometimes when it’s time to end the day and crawl into bed to rest, our brains turn up the hyperdrive and do everything except relax. If this…
Find out how to soothe sore muscles after exercising so that you can get on with life! You don’t have to be bed or couch ridden once you’ve completed an awesome workout. There are some things you can do to ease your sore muscles so that you can get back into the daily routine without…
So it’s warming up in Vancouver and a few months have past since we decided on our new year’s resolutions for 2016. How are you doing on yours? Maybe you’re doing great (congratulations!), or maybe you could use a little extra motivation to stay or get back on track. This week, I’d like to discuss…
No pain, no gain at the gym, right? Right? Absolutely not! These days there seems to be an increase in the amount of fitness memes and “motivational” quotes that claim working through pain is something to be celebrated, something to strive for. Unfortunately, this is really not the case. If you are in pain during…
Why? Cooling down after physical exercise allows the body to smoothly return to a steady resting state. Gentle Exercise Cool Down The primary reason for doing a cool-down is to reduce heart and breathing rates, gradually cool body temperature, allow muscles to return to optimal length-tension, prevent venous pooling of blood in the lower extremities,…