by Laura Longstaffe | Apr 14, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
You may not like it, but ensuring you include some type of strength training exercises into your workout program will help prevent the onset of many health-related issues including osteoporosis, stroke and heart disease. There are many benefits to including...
by Laura Longstaffe | Apr 12, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
The April issue of our monthly e-newsletter – The Fitness File – is available now! This issue covers the following: “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” fitness tip: bent-over rows nutrition tip: am I drinking too much...
by Laura Longstaffe | Apr 6, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
BC’s Provincial Health Officer (PHO) Dr. Bonnie Henry recently introduced new restrictions regarding indoor personal training. See the order here. As a result of the stringent measures we already have in place, the new restrictions will have a minimal impact on...
by Laura Longstaffe | Mar 30, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
On Monday March 29th, BC’s Provincial Health Officer (PHO) Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new restrictions on group fitness. See the order here. These new restrictions, which went into effect at midnight, prohibit indoor group fitness. For Body & Soul clients, this...
by Laura Longstaffe | Mar 29, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
Pain can alter movement… While pain lets us know that damage has occurred on some level, it can be difficult to completely rest the body for optimal healing to occur. When we continue to move through pain, our brain coordinates adaptive motor patterns that...
by Laura Longstaffe | Mar 26, 2021 | Club News (Return to Blog)
Keeping your knees bent while exercising ensures that the weight of your body, in addition to any weights being used, is actually supported by the muscles surrounding your knees instead of the knee joint itself. Locking your knees puts unnecessary strain on your knees...
