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January 27, 2012 | Michelle | Recipes | Comments Off
(Makes 12 Balls) ½ cup rolled oats ¼ cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup natural peanut butter (or other nut butter) ¼ sugar-free maple syrup Optional: 1 Scoop Vanilla (Chocolate would work also) Whey Protein Powder Optional: ¼ semi-sweet dark chocolate chips or Cocoa Powder Optional: 1 Tbsp H
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January 26, 2012 | Michelle | Exercises, Quick Tips | Comments Off
A question I get on a daily basis is “what is your favourite ab exercise?” My answer to this questions is always “there are too many to choose from, but I prefer exercises that give me the most bang for my buck”, meaning I like exercises that work more than one body part at a time. The e
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January 18, 2012 | Michelle | Exercises, Quick Tips | Comments Off
There are many different ways to work out on a treadmill, but the kind of workout I find most effective, least boring, and torches lot’s of calories is interval training. If you are stuck working out indoors this winter, interval training can be done on any machine, in many different ways, and t
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Tone and Strengthen the back of the arm The tricep kickback should be performed as follows: 1.) Begin with one hand and one knee on the bench and the opposite foot flat on the floor 2.) Hold a dumbbell in the hand that is not on the bench, row your elbow up till your elbow is at a 90 degree
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Do you find it painful or difficult to sit up straight? Do you spend many hours a day in slumped in front of a computer? and do you sometimes feel like your posture is starting to closely resemble the Hunchback of Notre Dame? If so, READ ON. Poor upper body posture, also known as thoracic kyphos
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This is a question I get a lot from clients and others in the gym and is a very common mistake made when people are trying to lose weight. Many people who set out on a new weight loss/fitness regimen think that doing long cardiovascular workouts will result in loss of pounds and a better body. T
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It doesn't matter how hard or how often you workout, if you are still cruising through a drive-thru on the way home you are not going to see results. The key to getting into a healthier eating regimen is to be organized and plan your meals in advance. To avoid having to stop for fast food or giv
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Most people have heard the word calorie before, but very few actually know exactly what a calorie is. In the health and nutrition world a calorie is the potential energy in food and the amount of energy the body uses, according to the American Dietetic Association’s Complete Food and Nutrition G
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Do you find yourself consistently suffering from low back pain and discomfort? If so, this tip may help you! Low back pain can be caused by a number of different reasons, but postural imperfections normally play a large roll in producing pain in the low back. For example, weak core muscles/pelvi
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There are many health benefits associated with drinking water daily and most people don't actually come close to drinking the required amount of water each day. The average person should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water each day; but people who live in warmer environments or work out wi
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If you don't have the time to make regular appointments with a personal trainer due to a busy schedule, excessive travel, or you are not located in the lower mainland; CORE Conditioning now offers ONLINE TRAINING. This option is designed to cater to those clients who are seeking guidance and ass
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Calculating your heart rate prior to and while working out will allow you to ensure you are working at the proper intensity throughout your workout. Having a calculated target heart rate in mind during your cardiovascular workouts will keep you focused on the task at hand and ensure you are gettin
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Many people have the desire to become more fit than they currently are; however, the main thing they are lacking is motivation and commitment. Working with a qualified personal trainer provides you with motivation and support to accomplish your personal fitness goals as well as the guidance and kno
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A Ball is required to properly perform this exercise. The main focus behind performing the jackknife is to remember to maintain a pelvic tilt (previous exercise of the month) in order to properly activate the CORE musculature and reduce the strain placed on the low back. The jackknife should be pe
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Increase CORE strength and stability The goal of this exercise is to increase CORE stability, including hip strength and balance. This is a very basic exercise and should be attempted once the pelvic tilt has been perfected. In order to perform this exercise properly, ensure you are using the c
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CORE ('Kor): "the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything" www.dictionary.com The CORE is the foundation of the body and essential to optimal sports performance and injury prevention. We take this statement into everyday life with CORE Conditioning because following a regular fitness
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Increase hamstring and gluteal strength This exercise concentrates on increasing hamstring strength, but also increases CORE strength and stability due to the instability provided by having only one leg on the ball. This is an advanced exercise that should be performed only once a double leg
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Increase spinal and CORE stabilization This aim of this exercise is to increase spinal and CORE stabilization as well as strengthen the lower body. While performing this exercise it is important to remember to keep your CORE engaged throughout the whole exercise in order to decrease the strain p
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Mid-life women should lift weights v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y Jenny Lee, Canwest News Service Published: Saturday, November 01, 2008 Bad enough that women typically lose five to seven pounds of muscle in their 30s. Throw in menopause a few years later, and the scenario gets even worse. The sad fact is,
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Mid-life women benefit from lifting weights slowly Jenny Lee, Canwest News Service Published: Friday, October 17, 2008 Bad enough that women typically lose five to seven pounds of muscle in their 30s. Throw in menopause a few years later, and the scenario gets even worse. The sad fact is, women
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How to stay strong: Lift weights s-l-o-w-l-y [caption id="" align="alignright" width="210" caption="Credit: Ian Smith/Vancouver Sun"][/caption] Bad enough that women typically lose five to seven pounds of muscle in their 30s. Throw in menopause a few years la
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Weight room exercises great for mid-life women Strength exercises are important in addition to cardiovascular workouts Monday, October 13, 2008 Women in mid-life have specific fitness needs. Here are a few exercises Surrey certified strength and conditioning specia
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Watch Michelle as the Fit Tips Girl on the Channel 11 Global Morning News weekday mornings at 6:50am!! Click on the link to view the fit tips online: http://www.canada.com/globaltv/bc/morning_news/fittip.html
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Original Story: www.kwantlenchronicle.ca By Jason Jung Sunday, 07 October 2007 The Kwantlen women’s basketball team is 10 minutes into practice and players are drenched in sweat, lying on the floor and gasping for air. These are the training results of Kwantlen Eagles’ new conditioning co
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The Dead Bug - Properly engaging and isolating abdominal muscles. In any CORE exercise the most important thing to focus on is ensuring your are properly engaging and isolating the targeted abdominal muscles without allowing any surrounding muscles to provide assistance in the required movements. Th
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The Pelvic Tilt - Find your "CORE" What Is A Pelvic Tilt? Learning how to properly engage your abdominal muscles (CORE) in order to avoid low back pain or strain when performing abdominal strengthening exercises. What Muscles Are Involved in a Pelvic Tilt? Your transverse abdominis muscle (TA) are l
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