Happy Monday everyone! This weeks activity challenge is going to focus on push ups. Push ups are a great exercise because they include a ton of muscles in the body, they can be done almost anywhere and are very easily modifiable for all levels. Using the floor is the most common option, but you can make them easier buy putting your hands on a table, chair or bath tub. To make it harder, just flip your body around and put your feet on a chair,...

Happy Monday! This week’s Activity Challenge is all about stairs! Aside from just walking, stairs are one of the simplest ways to build a great base of fitness. They can also be an incredible way to get a killer workout for the legs and butt. If you’ve ever gone quickly up a flight of stairs, you understand what I’m talking about. This week, I want you to try and take the stairs as often as possible. Avoid escalators and elevators...

If you’ve ever had a fitness goal, running was probably part of the prescription to get you there. The great thing about running is that it’s easy to do. Anyone can throw on some shoes, or not, and head outside for a run. The bad thing about running is that it’s easy to do and anyone can throw on some shoes and head outside to do it. What I mean by this is that running has a few downsides. There are plenty of positives, but...

Happy Monday! This week’s Activity Challenge focuses on carrying heavy things. If you’re a mom, you know the power of carrying a ‘heavy thing’. At first, those little bundles of joy are cute and you just can’t let them go! However, seemingly overnight, they’re 15, 20 then 25 pounds. You’re carrying them everywhere, which is tough, but you notice your arms are starting to look hot! Or, if you grew up on a...

Happy Monday! This week’s activity challenge is all about hills. If you’re like me, when you were young you heard the classic story of your parents and their journey to school. “We walked year-round, rain, sleet or snow and it was uphill, BOTH WAYS!!” Or, have you ever been on a walk, enjoying your time and talking with one of your friends when all of a sudden you realize you’re out of breath? Like mid-sentence, out...

Technique, are you confident that you’re doing your movements correctly? Is doing movements with correct technique paramount to avoiding injury? The biggest argument I usually hear for technique is it’s importance towards safety and avoiding injury. Your Physio will ask you to keep your scapula in a certain position and your Personal Trainer will prevent you from letting your knees go past your toes so you don’t get hurt. Does...