By: Kendall Brand Flexibility is often overlooked when it comes to working out, you complete your hard work out and head home. Flexibility is a lot more important than many may know. We need flexibility to be able to move, to reach up to the top shelf to grab food, or to bend down to do laundry. Without flexibility these …
Blog 8: The Final Week
First of all I wanted to start off by saying a big thank you to all of those that have continued to read this blog each week. I hope that it has been as enjoyable for you to read as it has been for me to write. At the time you are reading this blog, I will be into my …
Blog 7: What you may be giving into this holiday season
Let’s talk about the stigma surrounding dieting during the holidays. As the Christmas season is upon us, I think it is time we talk about why we allow others to dictate how we feel about eating healthily. Let’s face it, there may have been a time or two when you were on a diet and some holiday or event came …
Blog 6: My at Home Workout!
I am officially 6 weeks into my eating plan and we have had a few serious and emotionally charged blogs in a row. So I thought it was time to share with you my favourite at home workout for when I am short on time and need a quick workout that will not only challenge me but is also easy …
Blog 5: I am more like you then you realize
As we round the corner to the halfway point in this journey, I figured it was time to tell you that I am more like you then you may realize. Some people look at me and think “oh she has always been athletic and fit” or “oh it must just be in her genes”. FALSE! The reality of it is, …
Blog 4: Hitting a Plateau as Flat as a Hardwood Floor
If you have dieted before you may have experienced exactly what I am currently going through right now, the dreaded plateau…. DUH DUH DUUUH! What kind of plateau, you ask? A weight loss plateau. It’s the fourth week and I am coming quickly up to the 28th day of dieting and I am so over it. You heard me correctly. …
10 Principals of Fascial Stretch Therapy
Author: Kendall Brand What is Fascial Stretch Therapy? FST is a modified proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation flexibility system. It involves stabilization straps to assess and remove restrictions to movement in joints, muscles, fascia and the nervous system. FST is hands-on and results are quicker and more thorough than traditional, isolated stretching. FST involves traction in various positions and planes, traction is …
Why is High-Intensity Interval Training Trending
One of the hottest trends in the fitness world today is High-Intensity Interval training (HIIT). This is the type of training seen in workout regimes like crossfit or p90x. What is HIIT exactly? High-intensity Interval training is basically bursts of almost maximal effort training followed by short periods of less intense exercise. High Intensity exercises can include all sorts of …
Lose Body Fat at Vaughan’s Langley Personal Training
Lose Body Fat at Vaughan’s Langley Personal Training – If ones takes a look at this picture, one can see the difference of 5lbs of muscle compared to 5lbs of fat. Does muscle weigh less than fat? No, BUT it is much more dense and therefore occupies way less space than fat. This is why a balanced exercise program should be …