by Laura Longstaffe | Feb 8, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
Your thoracic spine can get pretty stiff – impacting your mobility – which may yet cause further compensations up and down the chain. Watch Body & Soul Personal Trainer Laura (LC) discuss different ways to mobilize your thoracic spine. The number of sets and...
by Laura Longstaffe | Feb 3, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
Health and fitness is a lifelong commitment and while your goal(s) may have a specific deadline, maintaining the results of your hard work will require a long-term commitment to eating and living – you guessed it – healthy! Healthy Eating Not surprisingly, what you...
by Laura Longstaffe | Jan 29, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
You may have heard that exercise is a great way to relieve stress and clear your mind but do you know why? Though more research is required to better understand the relationship, studies continue to show that exercise brings mental clarity, in part, due to increased...
by Laura Longstaffe | Jan 28, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
Body & Soul is excited to be a part of the BC Coalition of the Fitness Industry Council of Canada! You might recognize some of our wonderful team in the video!
by Laura Longstaffe | Jan 27, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
Other than the obvious benefit of increased strength associated with deadlifts, there are very functional advantages to incorporating them into your workouts. The practice of completing deadlifts helps improve your grip strength. Deadlifts work multiple muscle groups...
by Laura Longstaffe | Jan 25, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
It’s important to include stretching into your workout as it can help improve posture, reduce stress, mechanical efficiency and your overall functional performance. You may have heard your trainer refer to stretches as either dynamic (involving movement) or static...
