The new year has begun and World Cup racing is underway! Right now I’m in Pragelato, Italy, training with the Canadian cross country ski team. We’re at the nordic race venue of the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics – the Olympics where Canadian skiers Sara Renner, Beckie...
Loren Nelson, Medicine Hat, Biathlete | Written By: Paul Mann Loren Nelson is a Medicine Hat based Triathlete who didn’t make a decision to try the sport until his first year in University. He didn’t even know how to swim when he made the decision to give it a try....
Developed in the first half of the twentieth century by Joseph Pilates, many of his initial students were dancers who believed wholeheartedly in the discipline of structured and specifically designed exercise routines. These students went on to open their own studios...
Long gone are the days when you had to bend yourself into a pretzel to call yourself a yoga enthusiast. These days, there are as many types of yoga as there are types of people doing it. There's yoga for seniors (generally done with the aid of a chair), yoga for kids...
So you want to start an exercise program, preferably one with structure and focus. Where do you begin? You've tried to start exercise programs on your own before and they fizzled out. How do you stay motivated? How do you know you're doing things right? How do you...
There are so many options today when it comes to exercising that it's hard to pick and choose. However, if you prefer to exercise by yourself or in the privacy of your own home, you can thank today's electronic industry wizards for all the options they've presented us...
Many people would rather shovel snow than go to the gym but the gym can be about much more than just walking machines and weights. Why not try a few court sports? Most indoor sports facilities have rooms for racquetball and squash, and more and more cities have indoor...
When people think of swimming, they generally think about splashing about in the lake during the warm summer months. However, swimming is (and should be) a year-round exercise, especially for those of us who may not be as agile on the land as we might be in the water....
It's great to push forward and hit the next skill level during your workout or game. However, if something begins to hurt, stop! Most sports injuries start with pain; the warning sign that something is wrong and requires attention, whether that's as simple as an ice...
Whether you're starting a new exercise program or have been immersed in an exercise routine for some time, you should absolutely understand the benefits of cross-training. Not having cross training activities built in to your schedule could set you up for mental...
Introduction "If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!" - George Burns Many have searched for the fountain of youth and failed because they didn't know one very important thing; it's already within your grasp. Staying active...