Fitness Tag

September 2, 2016 In Fitness, News, Spotlight, Yoga By Suzanne Zilkowsky

The Top 5 Reasons South Ridge Club is a Lifestyle You Can Live

The moment I walked through the front entrance to South Ridge Club I knew the bar had been raised for living a healthy lifestyle on the west coast. South Ridge Club is a development by Adera, one of British Columbia’s leading real-estate development specialists, that epitomizes Adera’s commitment to health and social well-being. Recently, I had the pleasure of spending the day at the development in South Surrey, and was able to experience, first hand, why this amenity rich clubhouse is a prime example of how living spaces can improve your health and wellness. Immediately, I noticed the clubhouse offers a...

November 11, 2015 In Fitness, News, Spotlight By Suzanne Zilkowsky

RESPECT YOUR UNIVERSE – THE EXCLUSIVE ATHLETIC-TECH APPAREL CREATING ALL THE BUZZ

Athletic apparels rarely combine style and functionality; a trend that Respect Your Universe (RYU) seeks to change. The latest global brand is dedicated to manufacturing high quality athletic-tech style apparel aimed at providing athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike, with unmatched design and optimal function. The Vancouver based company essentially strives to combine enduring style, performance innovation and durability in all its accessories to not only make you look stylish but also perform better while at it. Health and fitness enthusiasts will highly appreciate the versatility entailed by the RYU brand and those looking for motivation to better their lives now have...

June 22, 2015 In Family Fitness, Fitness, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Natasha Linton

Fit Parents: Keeping Fit for Family Life

When you’ve got children what’s better than being able to play with and keep up with them? Better yet, when you’ve got children what is better than being able to do those things without getting out of breath? Being fit parents and keeping active is so important; not only for a great body, but also for daily life. For new parents you’d want to be able to pick your baby up and carry him or her around with ease. You’ll not only have to carry a baby around, but I’m sure you’ll have a stroller and other luggage as well. Exercise helps...

May 5, 2015 In Fitness, Holistic Health, News, Spotlight By Suzanne Zilkowsky

How to Achieve your Fitness Goals

The following are three sure fire strategies for staying the course in your journey of optimal fitness. 1. Identify Your Personal Vision for Being Fit: So you’ve decided to commit to regular exercise. How come? Your answer to this question is a key to your success. If you were to get exactly what you wanted out of keeping your body moving on a regular basis, what might that be? A healthier body? More energy? Strength? Weight loss? Get really clear on what you are aiming for, and make sure it sounds and feels good to you. This will greatly increase your...

May 2, 2015 In Family Fitness, Fitness, Holistic Health, News, Spotlight, Weight Loss, Workouts By Natasha Linton

Body After Baby

So new mom, you have just welcomed your new bundle of joy into the world and now you want your body back. First, congratulations! Now, here are some tips for you to get on the road to getting your body after baby back. If you haven’t considered exercising, now is a great time to start. First of all, you will need your strength back to perform your duties as mom such as lifting, carrying and holding the little one. And don’t forget about carrying that stroller up and down the stairs and also, in and out of the car. Energy along...

December 16, 2014 In Fitness, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Suzanne Zilkowsky

New Service to Target Stressed Clients

In today’s world of endless distractions, always-on connections, and breakneck speed work, it’s easy to feel drained. Instead of addressing the root cause of low energy, too often we medicate it away with caffeine or even prescription drugs, which, over the long run, run our batteries still lower. These symptoms of low energy include: feeling frequently tired, anxious or overwhelmed and over time, this will lead to deficiency in self-care, especially around energy and health. It’s an unfortunate fact, but in today’s world of endless distractions and rapid pace, self-care in the area of health frequently falls to the bottom of...

November 14, 2014 In Fitness, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight, Uncategorized By Vancouver Health Coach

Why It’s Not Too Late to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions

As the ball dropped and millions welcomed the start of 2014, countless people made a promise to make a fresh, healthy start – after all, a new year means a New Year's Resolutions and a new you, right? Well, according to new proprietary research from Gold's Gym, that new you might just have an expiration date.  Culling through four years of membership check-in data from Gold's Gym locations throughout the country, the brand began noticing a drop-off in membership check-ins starting around February 12th and leading to large number of consumers quitting the gym altogether by February 18th – the day that Gold’s...

October 16, 2014 In Fitness, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Resisting self-consciousness in group fitness activities

When it comes to achieving goals, a lot of people respond well to external accountability. After all, how can we rely on our own self-discipline 100% of the time, when we are feeling, responding creatures with all sorts of moods and fluctuating motivations? Because it can be all too easy to justify one's way out of a workout on any given day, some choose joining a structured group setting to keep them on track: boot camps, running clinics, 30 day challenges, and group personal-training packages. Yet there are others, who although dream of accessing that group accountability magic, are afraid. Afraid...

September 29, 2014 In Family Fitness, News By Vancouver Health Coach

Avoiding Choking Hazards: Family-First Fitness

Schedules are packed and parents are trying to do the best they can for their children and themselves while facing severe economic restraints. But some choices pertaining to fitness and healthy living are nonsensical; and by making smarter choices for themselves, parents will also be making safer choices for their children. Health Canada recently put out an advisory to parents regarding the Fisher Price “Little People” toys, as some of the figures produced prior to 1991 present a choking hazard.  While it’s great we have a government that tests and monitors consumer products for our protection, shedding light on the choking...

September 24, 2014 In Fitness, News, Spotlight, Workouts By Vancouver Health Coach

Getting Your Groove Back When Your Fitness Routine Gets Disrupted

Sometimes we can find a groove in our fitness routine, in which we're motivated to workout every day, we're feeling optimal and hitting our fitness goals - what could be better! - And then everything comes to a screeching halt. Any number of unforeseen events can come along and pull you away from your groove: Getting the flu, an injury, a family emergency, personal crisis, prepping for a special event, moving, your favorite running route getting blocked off, or a relaxing holiday that becomes extra relaxing. Returning to fitness after a disruption? Go easy on yourself. Many people tend to revert...