Healthy and Inspired Living
We all know that being in good shape will improve our on hill performance, make skiing more enjoyable and protect against injuries. Unfortunately with today’s hectic lifestyle it can be difficult to fit in your fit to ski workouts on a regular basis. Here are a few medicine ball exercises that give you a quick… [Read Full Story]
Below is a 15 question screening tool to help identify if your child is at high risk for celiac disease. It takes less than 5 minutes to complete and score but can make a lifetime of difference in the health of your child and your family’s quality of life. How accurate is the screening questionnaire?… [Read Full Story]
When you go to the gym, are you all business with earphones in, avoiding eye contact? Or are you the social butterfly who never breaks a sweat because it takes an hour just to get out of the locker room? It you’re in the first category, you’ve likely rolled your eyes a few times when… [Read Full Story]
The benefits of exercise are heard everywhere. Lose fat, gain muscle, improve cardio, look good, feel good, improve sports performance and so on are all reasons as to why people workout. Many of us will go to the gym with the best intentions but arrive and stare at the large building like a deer in… [Read Full Story]
Breaking a sweat doesn’t have to mean breaking your budget on a new wardrobe, but it is important for a number of reasons that you take some time to plan your outfits. No – it’s not because yoga class has turned into a fashion show and you don’t want to be caught wearing last season’s… [Read Full Story]
Functional training is one of those trendy fitness industry terms that people like to use without understanding what it really means. Core is another one of those words, but that will be the subject of another blog post. Functional training isn’t just a workout with medicine balls and ropes. Functional strength is strength applied to… [Read Full Story]
Yoga has so many benefits mentally, physically, and emotionally. Feeling stressed and overtired can be the inability to sleep soundly. At the end of the day we expect our bodies to shut down instantly and fall asleep. After a full day of energy-charging our bodies, it can be tough to wind down automatically. Television and… [Read Full Story]
Ask The Expert is a health & fitness advice column. If you have a question for one of our Fitness Goop experts, please email info@fitnessgoop.com. Lately, I have had a few people ask about pain that has developed on either the inside or the outside of the elbow. Their symptoms were pretty common such… [Read Full Story]
Do you have any idea what your body and mind are capable of achieving? The Mitsubishi City Chase just hit Vancouver, and I was one of the sweaty, crazed people running all over the city in a white T-shirt smeared with army paint. It was… AWESOME! It was the hardest I ever pushed myself and… [Read Full Story]
Previously I talked about the science and concepts behind building muscle without the aid of supplements. It is a process that can be done but keep in mind that it will take some time. Before a few sample testosterone inducing workouts are broken down, here is a recap of what was previously talked about. 1).… [Read Full Story]
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