by Rebecca Garland | Oct 11, 2013 | Fitness, health
I just read an article exploring habits of most successful people. When sharing some unique training habits of Sugar Ray Leonard, the all-time pro boxer, he stated “My generation isn’t used to instant gratification.” This statement really struck me,...
by Rebecca Garland | Oct 8, 2013 | Fitness, habit change, health
I celebrated a birthday over the weekend and am in awe at how fast time flies. It seems only yesterday I was still in university focused on my studies, my sports, meeting friends and trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life. Now into my mid-thirties I...
by Rebecca Garland | Sep 23, 2013 | Fitness, health
I often see trainers training “helping” their clients rehab back pain with exercises likely to exacerbate rather than help. Dr. Stuart McGill is a leading expert in back health, professor of spinal biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, and author of “Low Back...
by Rebecca Garland | Sep 6, 2013 | Fitness, health
Ok, I can’t keep it in any longer… One of my greatest peeves in the fitness industry is this brainwashing misunderstanding that excessive fitness, leanness and being ripped is the look of health and beauty. I digress… Through junior high school and high school one of...
by Rebecca Garland | Jun 5, 2013 | coaching, Fitness, health
Finding time for health and fitness in a busy schedule is challenging but essential. Prioritizing health, focusing on the reasons behind fitness goals, and building positive habits are key to success. This article offers practical tips, daily habits, and a commitment...
by Rebecca Garland | Jun 1, 2013 | Fitness, health
If extreme diets and high intensity exercise are not the answers, what are? As a trainer I’ve seen all too many times the ineffectiveness of high intensity exercise programs, extreme diets, and even drastic measures such as surgery on sustainable weight loss. ...
