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It is a good idea for people of every age groups to adopt a lifestyle that encourages moving daily and plan periods of time where we step out of our comfort zone with a more intense and supported effort. In this article we will present you with different ways to add some movements to your activities, so your day looks more like Joe’s and less like Ann’s (see image below) and doing so, decrease your sedentary levels to less than ¼ of your day.
More and more people are moving toward outdoors sporting activities, particularly this winter and it is perfect! Be it a cross-country skiing ride, a snowshoe excursion, or a hike, it is important to put the right kind of fuel in your body to maximize your energy output and enjoy your day outside.
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We are proposing five exercises to do at home and will work on each muscle group of your body for a complete training and a short amount of time spent. For each on them, try to do 15 repetitions and do the sequence three times.
I have been part of the Olympe family as a kinesiologist for the better part of the last 14 years. What I like the most about the health and well-being in the workplace is that it is where I can reach a maximum of peoples at the same time.
It is common to think that the simple fact that you are pumping weights or that you go out for a run is training. But you need more than a physical activity to consider that what you are doing is training.
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Be it to go for a walk during winter, playing outside with the kids, playing on the living room carpet with the kids or for a serious training, all activities can justify an appropriate attire. Considering the multiple options available and the different qualities let’s review together the five most common mistakes about sports clothing.
As paradoxical as it may seem, a person can define themselves as both active and inactive. There’s nothing strange about it, quite to the contrary. Practicing your favorite sports and exercising regularly does not exclude moments of sitting at your desk for a few hours, or even in comfy mode in front of the TV…
Many winter sports provide exhilaration and excitement because of their relationship to sliding and speed. However, there’s many different ways to have fun in winter that don’t involve sports!
As the population ages, the diagnoses related to Alzheimer’s are on the rise. According to Alzheimer.ca, this disease has become the most common neurocognitive disorder among seniors, by far, amounting to between 60 and 80% of all diagnoses. It evolves differently depending on the patients, but remains incurable and is thus regarded as a fatal disease.
Summer is finally here! Time for patios, outdoors, BBQ’d delights and afternoons at the beach! Even though sunny days and warm weather have a positive effect on morale, it’s important to remember that heat and physical activities accelerate dehydration, mainly through perspiration and where in lies the importance of staying hydrated!