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Make Fitness a Family Affair

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By Barb Gormley

Create your own budget-friendly family fun.

Go Take a Hike
Hiking is accessible to just about everyone. Even in big cities, walking paths and trails are usually easy to find. Whether on country roads or city pavement, follow these tips for a successful family outing.
1. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. For […]

Popularity: 17% [?]

Posted in Premium Content, Consumer, May 08 | No Comments »

Consumer Article - The Perfect Sports Bra

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by Barb Gormley

6 Tips to Avoid Bra Buying Blunders
Don’t even bother telling Carolenna Drambalas your bra size. The owner of Carolenna Lingerie in Mississauga, ON, had you sized up moments after you walked in the door. And chances are good that it’s not the size you think you are. The key […]

Popularity: 6% [?]

Posted in Premium Content, Consumer, April 08 | No Comments »

Hoop it Up!

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by Barb Gormley
Tone your core and calm your mind with a new twist on hula-hooping.

Looking for a new and challenging workout?
Hoola hooping may sound like kids’ stuff, but it’s been reinvented as “hooping,” a sensual tummy-toning, calorie-burning, sweat-inducing adult workout. Besides the classic spin-around-your-waist move, serious hoopers can effortlessly shimmy a hoop […]

Popularity: 14% [?]

Posted in Premium Content, Consumer, Mar 07 | No Comments »

Consumer Article - Nordic Walking

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By Barb Gormley

Make the most of your workout time with the latest exercise trend.
Whether you’re a high-flying executive, nine-to-five commuter or an at-home mom, finding time to exercise is always a challenge.
When your schedule is overflowing, you need an efficient and effective workout you can do at home.

What it is
Nordic walking […]

Popularity: 15% [?]

Posted in Premium Content, Consumer, Feb 08 | No Comments »

Consumer Article - Skip to It!

Think you need a pricey gym full of high-tech exercise toys to push yourself to the next fitness level? Try the humble skipping rope instead. Skipping is a serious muscle toner for the calves, shoulders and arms. And it blasts calories at an intensity that rivals running.

Popularity: 21% [?]

Posted in Consumer, Jan 08 | No Comments »

Consumer - The Nia Technique

Try Nia, a whole-body fitness class that combines fun dance steps, heart-pumping martial arts moves and soothing yoga postures. “It’s the original fusion fitness program,” says black belt instructor Sandy Feldstein of Thornhill, Ont. “Participants might experience a jazz shimmy, a tae kwon do kick, an aikido turn/spiral step and a yoga stretch all in one class.”

Popularity: 14% [?]

Posted in Premium Content, Consumer, Dec 07 | No Comments »

Competition Bureau Reaches Settlement with Premier Fitness in Ontario

The Competition Bureau announced that it has reached a consent agreement with Premier Fitness Clubs resolving the Bureau’s concerns over some of the company’s advertising practices from 1999 to 2004.

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Posted in Consumer, Dec 07 | No Comments »

GoodLife Aquires Alliance Fitness Corporation Clubs

The Alliance Fitness Corporation is proud to announce the acquisition of three of the Family Fitness and seven of the Exclusively Women’s Fitness Centres by GoodLife Fitness. The official transition takes place November 1st, 2007; all ten centres will keep their current names.
Goodlife Fitness was founded in 1979 by David Patchell-Evans, who remains […]

Popularity: 10% [?]

Posted in Consumer, Nov 07 | No Comments »