by Laura Longstaffe | Oct 22, 2014 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
A: Sweating is a way for your body to thermoregulate. Your internal body temperature has to remain at around 37 degrees, with very minimal fluctuations. As a result, sweating allows your body to cool off when your internal body temperature gets above 37 degrees. This...
by Laura Longstaffe | Oct 9, 2014 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
Skipping rope is an oft-neglected form of cardiovascular training; a surprising fact considering the affordability and portability of a decent speed rope. Skipping can be used for improving aerobic capacity and, for more trained individuals, as part of a general...
by Laura Longstaffe | Sep 19, 2014 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
Being aware of your HR can also help you choose which energy system to workout. Heart rate max (HRM) is calculated as 220 – age. Exercising approximately at 50-70% of HRM challenges the aerobic system, 70-85% challenges the glycolytic system and exercising above...
by Laura Longstaffe | Sep 5, 2014 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
A compound exercise is one that requires the use of multiple muscle groups to carry out a movement. These exercises are beneficial for individuals who don’t have time to go to the gym more than three times a week as they allow the individual to work out many muscle...
by Laura Longstaffe | Sep 5, 2014 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
As we head back into Fall, many people rush to take advantage of the last of the beautiful Summer weather and activities while they still can. While we highly encourage you to keep active, we strongly urge you to pace yourself to ensure you don’t fall victim to...
by Laura Longstaffe | Aug 25, 2014 | Fitness (Return to Blog)
The whole idea behind training for muscular strength is to be able to lift heavy loads with proper movement mechanics. In this training phase, your long-term goal is to lift incrementally heavier within given amounts of time so that you can eventually reach your...
