Stop Carbo -Loading Before Endurance Events

November 17, 2015

Carbohydrate loading is a concept of eating excess carbohydrates to fuel endurance activity. It has long been promoted as essential to ward off fatigue and ‘bonking,” a sports term to mean depleting ones fuel sources and flooding with lactic acid. In my day in nutritional sciences, one would get a…

The Intelligent Stretch That Keeps The Runner, Running

October 21, 2015

Running is a tremendous form of cardiovascular fitness. If programs are managed properly running can be a source of recreation and lifelong enjoyment. In fact most runners only ever stop running because of injury. Faulty posture and uneven loading of joints while running is what will inevitably…

Fascial Posture Training In Action

April 13, 2015

This is a picture taken during our Fascial Posture Training Systems course last summer. Alex is from 3- Monkeys Fitness in Toronto, and he worked with Blaise from Blaise-in-Fitness based in Tabago. Alex has released the fascial tension in Blaise's right shoulder.  Note how her shoulder is longer…

Why Everyone Needs Some Yoga

January 19, 2014

You are well aware that today’s modern lifestyle is a killer.  The daily stress resulting from our current routines, demands and expectations is more than many can bear.  That is why stress is the leading cause of workplace sickness, the root cause of many illnesses and conditions, and a…

Functional Movement Screening

March 24, 2013

At Healthy Habits we believe that posture and alignment are the root of lasting physical improvement.  Because of our belief we are cutting edge in the health industry.  We spend considerable amount of time learning about our clients’ bodies so we can put together the best exercise plan for each…

Aerobic Versus Anaerobic Training

March 18, 2013

When I first started training and coaching regular individuals (as opposed to athletes) there was a well entrenched notion for weight loss.  Aerobic exercise (less intense, long and slow exercise) was believed to be the only way to burn excess fat.  You know you are performing aerobic exercise when…

Flexibility — Use It Or Lose It

January 29, 2013

As we get older our flexibility deteriorates, often due to a less active lifestyle.  But we need our flexibility to help us perform our daily activities with ease and without aches and pains.  Reduced mobility of joints and tighter muscles create compromised body movements and posture habits that…

Correcting Posture Imbalances

June 14, 2011

Muscles and movement are integrated into body-wide fascial webbing. Myofascia refers to muscle tissue and its web of connective(fascial)tissue.