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Strength Training Does More Than Help Your Pain
I preach a lot about the benefits of getting stronger for not only getting out of pain, but also preventing it in the future. But there's an amazing side benefit to making strength training a part of your consistent routine. It makes you think about food differently.
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Stress on Your Joints is Good
Learn about how stress affects your muscles and joints and how it can positively impact your functinal capability and your pain levels.
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Don't Ignore the Signs - Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?
Our body is intelligent enough to send all the signs necessary to stop something, or at least slow down. But whether we listen is another story.
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The Dark Side of Training: Mental Health and Exercise
Exercise is fantastic for mental health. But what happens when a dependence on exercise causes burnout, pain, and injury?
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Changing the Narrative on Heavy Lifting and Long-Term Health
Will all those heavy lifts catch up with me? The data doesn't say so.
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The "Age-Old" Debate About Age
Is it true that as we age we become weaker, more fragile, and more prone to injury?
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Are You Afraid to Workout Due to Fear of Injury?
If you've seen posts like “Top 10 worst exercises for your shoulder”, you've probably been deterred from working out.
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“My Back Hurts Just Looking at That” - How To Change the Narrative
We deem some exercises or everyday movements as “good” and others as “bad”, creating a fear of movement that harms more than it helps.
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How to Get Hooked on Fitness *Guest Post
Hey Fit Gang, Coach Risley here! Listen, for those of you that need to drag your bottom to the gym every session it doesn’t need to be...
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If It's Important to you, Schedule It!
We make time for what's important and excuses for what's not!
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Behaviour Change is the Key to Getting Results
We often look for that one piece of information that’s going to change the game for us. But in reality, it’s the simple stuff that works.
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Your Personal Fitness is Now More Important Than Ever
WIth restrictions coming and going, it can be frustrating to be physically active. But it's our best option to keep ourselves healthy.
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Motivation is Overrated - Here's What To Focus On Instead
People talk a lot about how they need to be motivated to reach a goal. “I’m just not motivated to go to the gym, I just don’t have the...
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