Above image by tatianasun/Shutterstock.com On my journey towards improving my health, fitness, and strength, one of my greatest challenges was how to gain healthy weight. At 5ft 7inches, I was unsatisfied with my weight as I had been under 132lbs (60kg) for as long as I could remember. I knew I would feel and look…
Above Image by vectorgirl/Shutterstock.com After I experienced a minor wrist injury during a workout and was unable to exercise for several months, it helped me recognize how much it impacted the contentment I had in my life. The capacity to exercise and having the foundational health and strength to do so was not something I’d…
Strengthening my abdominal muscles had always been a particular challenge for me. Doing endless sit-ups only resulted in lower back problems so it lead me to look for an alternative solution. After searching on different websites I discovered a device called the Ab wheel. This was a wheel of approximately 12cm in diameter with a…
When I was making great progress with my fitness regime, a full workout would consist of bench press with 66lb (30kg) dumbbells, wide push-ups, overhead press with weights, and squats with resistance bands. There was a time when instead of the usual satisfying muscle soreness, I was experiencing shoulder pain, and restricted mobility in both…
I know it may seem a bit early to start talking about ultraviolet (UV) exposure, sunscreen and skin cancer, but I plan to be back on my bike as soon as the snow melts to get a head start on spring. I think that a discussion about skin health is appropriate for this blog. Let’s…
Some of you may have recently heard the term “epigenetics” in the mainstream media and thought what is that and how does that impact my health. Should I be concerned about this new scientific trend or will we figure out it has virtually no impact on the human body? Epigenetics has recently become one of…