Today’s Friday Find is another Kickstarter that will hopefully payoff for the company. Buffer, the Odor-Free Gym Tee is the creation of a trio of fitness-preneurs who were sick of stinking when they had to finish up work after working out. As anyone who regularly works out knows your favourite gym shirt doesn’t retain its freshness…
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Friday Find: Anti-Gravity Yoga
It’s been available for a while but we finally decided to try a Anti-Gravity Yoga class at Steve Nash Sports Club, downtown Vancouver. Ani-Gravity Yoga involves performing exercises combining yoga, pilates, some gymnastic moves and stretches using a fabric hammock-type apparatus. Hanging about waist height, the hammock is your only equipment providing support when you’re grounded…
Christmas Shopping for Fitness Fans
With the Holidays & New Year always comes a renewed interest in health and fitness. Check the fitness fan off your Christmas Shopping list by getting them a head start to their fitness regime with new fitness gear. If they’re just starting out some good gear to wear to the gym is a great option,…
Get Fairmont Fit
In the competitive world of hospitality there are many options for our travel accommodation. Service standards, room size and price may vary according to category but in the end it’s all about a bed and a bath so it’s the additional features and amenities that make the difference. Breakfast, wi-fi, executive lounges, points programs are…
Fit Tips Friday : Form & Function
Have you ever been disappointed by your results or feel pain during a workout? I bet you’ve seen that one guy at the gym who swings the weights or is rocking his whole body to lift the barbell. One of the most important and useful reasons for having a personal trainer is to help learn…
Six Month Fitness Update
Well here we are, it’s been six months since I changed my lifestyle and began getting healthy so time for another update. I’ve been working out on my own since wrapping up my 12 weeks of personal trainer sessions. I’m happy to report I’ve lost weight but gained so much more: muscle, self-esteem/confidence, energy and better health…
12 Weeks Done
As promised after 6 weeks, here’s the update of the next 6 weeks of healthy living. It’s now been 3 months since getting up and into the Steve Nash Sports Club in an attempt to have just a butt instead of a fat butt. I’ve lost 28 lbs so far but that’s not really an accurate depiction of the physical changes that…