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Reach your mark by taking steps to avoid injury
SPRING is here and it's a great time to pull out your running shoes.
The best strategy for weight loss
Whenever I tell people that I do very little aerobic activity to keep my weight down, they always seem a little baffled.
Government problem
If Mr. Kamp is reviewing the foreign workers' program [Program in review, April 16 Letters, TIMES], and not just talking political baloney, he would not permit companies to pay them less than they pay Canadian workers. Of course, companies will try to get those workers if they can pay them less.
Walk with our doctor
On Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m., the doctors of Vancouver are inviting everyone to join them for a fun and easy one-to-two kilometre Walk With Your Doc around Kitsilano Beach.
Like mother, like daughter
With two kids to take care of by the age of 25, she was busy in a different way than I am busy today with my three kids. She doesn't relate to my crazy driving schedule, list of kid's activities and general craziness because she didn't have the same kind of schedule with me and my brother.
Pain and Gain looked good on paper
Pain and Gain. Directed by Michael Bay. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson.
Good technique is essential for great results
Before you head out to the gym, be sure you're packing more than just a towel. You'll also need an understanding of proper exercise technique to optimize benefits and avoid injury. Here are some tips to get you started.
Zumba Dance Party will double as a fundraiser
A fun workout planned for a local gym this weekend will also raise funds for a worthy cause.
Get your beach body back
Warmer temperatures tell us that swimsuit season is just around the corner. Maybe you meant to start shaping up back in January, but it didn't happen. So now you're wondering how to get speedy results.
Activities shape up shoppers
Extreme shoppers can get in shape at Willowbrook Shopping Centre simply from strolling from one store to the next.
Spring clean your regime
ALONG with sun showers and budding flowers comes another unavoidable part of this season: spring cleaning.
Variety is key to increasing fitness level
Just as always scaling the exact same cliff will hardly improve your climbing skills, regularly changing your workout routine is a must if you hope to continue to increase your fitness level.
Have you done your office pushups today?
A couple of decades ago when I worked in Japan, I would see employees at a variety of businesses participating in group exercises every morning. I silently mocked this ritual with all the Canadian condescension I could muster, thinking, "This would never fly in Canada." I thought the same thing about karaoke. An equally strange activity, I assuredly concluded.
Teen chooses Simon Fraser
North Surrey Secondary distance runner Ephraim Tadesse will be competing in Simon Fraser University colours beginning in September.
Exercise calf muscles to gain stability
I have an old ankle injury that is acting up; what is a good exercise to strengthen that area?
Fundraiser to light Kin garden
A local jazzercise group will be putting on a bingo fundraiser next Saturday to help light up the garden at KinVillage.
Exercise calf muscles for more stability
I have an old ankle injury that is acting up; what is a good exercise to strengthen that area?
North Vancouver School for Personal Trainers
Personal training continues to grow as a viable career option and there is a serious need for highly trained and skilled personal trainers. "The demand is still growing and it's been hard to keep up," says Donna Hutchinson, co-owner of On The Edge Fitness Educators Inc. Our graduates are finding jobs even before they finish the program. Employers are constantly calling us and hiring our graduates. When asked why the industry is growing so rapidly, Hutchinson says, "Everybody wants a personal trainer because it helps with motivation, adherence and clients get results faster."
