by Laura Longstaffe | May 13, 2015 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
When you think of your health and fitness, you likely picture a physical form – your body or perhaps the ideal image of your body after achieving your goals. While your body plays a very large part in helping you achieve such goals, the journey to optimal health...
by Laura Longstaffe | Apr 17, 2015 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
Is there a difference between being content and being complacent with one’s health and fitness? Simply said, yes there is a difference. If you are content with your level of health and fitness then you are generally satisfied in how you feel and what you can do....
by Laura Longstaffe | Mar 5, 2015 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
Did you know? Cardiovascular training is one of the most health beneficial types of training. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, cardiovascular exercise is any activity that increases the heart rate and respiration while using large muscle groups...
by Laura Longstaffe | Feb 6, 2015 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
Often overlooked, stretching is one of the five components of fitness. Stretching can help posture, stress, mechanical efficiency and overall functional performance. Stretches are either dynamic (involve motion) or static (involve no motion). At the start of your...
by Laura Longstaffe | Jan 26, 2015 | Fitness, Health (Return to Blog)
Personal Training is a fun and effective way for any child to keep active. With Personal Training, you can expect the following: Improve sports performance: increase strength and endurance, giving them a better chance of making the team or becoming the MVP! Increase...
by Laura Longstaffe | Dec 10, 2014 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
Body & Soul Personal Trainer, Heather Williams, said it best in our December Fitness File. “Warm ups are used to prepare your body for exercise. Using low impact, repetitive motions throughout the entire body helps stimulate the production synovial fluid in...
