They’ve been passing on messages for decades. You’ve probably already seen them, on the walls of a workshop or the tables of a break room, the little characters from Olympe leaflets and posters.
Group classes: a ripple effect!
You want to work on your fitness, but machines and personal training programs just aren’t your thing. Have you considered group classes?
Summer is the perfect time to get moving!
On Saturday, June 1st, lace up your sneakers and get outside to celebrate National Health and Fitness Day, which focuses on improving our well-being by making physical activity part of our daily routine!
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Moving is healthy
World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7. But for us, health is movement!
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Ready to hit the slopes?
Gone are the days of November… there’s finally snow! Many people are looking forward to hitting the slopes at our alpine and cross-country ski centres. Then there’s snowshoeing, which is already very popular, and the number of trails is increasing all the time. What all these activities have in common is that they put a lot of strain on the lower body, and it’s a good idea to get properly prepared before hitting the slopes and trails. Here’s some advice:
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Tips for balancing work, family, and sport
Work-life balance has been in the news for years. But at Olympe, we believe in adding the physical activity dimension to the equation, to achieve an optimal balance aimed at physical and mental well-being.
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Alternatives to the terrace
What could be more pleasant when summer sets in than sipping a drink on a terrace, surrounded by good friends? Unlike in countries where winter doesn’t exist, the opening of terraces here is almost a ritual, an event that marks the start of summer and vacations.
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Swimming: good for the body, morale and survival !
There’s no end to the praise – and with good reason – for the benefits of swimming, a universal sport practised everywhere, by everyone, extend back to the early ages. Some Egyptian frescoes show that humans were practising a form of swimming over 6,000 years ago!
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Rest: necessary but often neglected
In this section, we often make sport-related recommendations, focusing particularly on the benefits of the activities described, while explaining the techniques involved. We are well aware that most of our readers are people who are aware of the importance of physical activity. Except that some of them sometimes push the machine to the limit, with the pedal to the floor, often neglecting an essential rule : the importance of rest…
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Top 5 summer activities
Long live summer and all its opportunities. It’s time to jump in the water and get on our bikes. For teens and children, this is the perfect time to practice team sports, including soccer, which continues to gain ground. For others, here are some sports suggestions, including their physical benefits.
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