FOR THE BETTER part of a year, I have had the pleasure of writing on one of my favourite topics: Fitness. Don’t be fooled, however—I am by no means a fitness expert. I once gave myself a concussion during a pre-workout stretch, I have yet to master the downward dog, and I absolutely loathe the shoulder press. I’d like to [...]
I AM ONE of those people who cannot work out without music. If my beloved iPod dies halfway through a run, I will begrudgingly plug my headphones into my Blackberry to listen to some outdated Savage Garden rather than run in silence. For me, music is necessary—it provides that extra push when I’m ready to quit and chills me out [...]
FOR SOME, VACATIONS and exercise seem to be mutually exclusive. If you’re on vacation, you don’t exercise, and if you’re exercising, it’s not a vacation. Running shoes are tossed aside in favour of flip-flops and heels because “I won’t need these where I’m going.” The result: Many people come back from vacation feeling exhausted and as though they need a [...]
NORMALLY, IF A friend asked me whether I wanted to spend my Sunday morning doing aerobics for four hours instead of sleeping in, I would tell them to kick rocks in flip-flops. When I was asked to participate in the annual Aerobic-a-Thon put on by the University of Ottawa Sports Services, which raises funds for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), I [...]
FROM A YOUNG age, I hated taking instructions from anyone, including my parents. When my mom would tell me to take a nap, I would retort: “I’m not tired. If you’re tired, why don’t you take a nap?” The first year I had a school photo taken, my mom refused to let me have the laser background that I wanted. [...]
EXERCISING AND BED are quite similar. Whenever I see half-asleep zombies doing a lethargic step-up, step-down on the StairMaster at the gym for the umpteenth day in a row, I liken them to a set of bed sheets that haven’t been changed in months and months. Just like bed sheets, you need to switch up your exercise routine on a [...]
IT’S THE MOST wonderful time of the year! With students a-studying, and everyone telling you, “Midterms are here,” It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s the scar-scariest season of all. With those warnings of cheating and group project meetings. When exams come to call, it’s the scar-scariest season of all. There’ll be readings for reading, proposals for writing, [...]
Running in circles WITH THE EXCEPTION of a few adventure junkies, nearly everyone has a sport or physical activity they absolutely loath. For some, pulling out leg hairs individually with a pair of tweezers is preferable to hiking; for others, hiking is a terrific, stress-busting workout. Some groan and moan whenever they hear the words “cross-country skiing,” whereas others change [...]
Gym bag necessities THIS WEEK, ARM yourself with a can of Febreze and check out the contents of your gym bag. If your bag is stuffed with cash, you’re likely a supporting actor in a Mark Wahlberg film. But, if it contains maggots and an apple of the 2006 vintage, it’s high time to head to Wal-Mart, Sports Experts, or [...]
A routine for the experienced WHILE PERUSING A Wal-Mart earlier this month, I stumbled upon a display of fitness DVDs. Although I’m not a Biggest Loser fan, I have heard good things about Jillian Michaels, and decided to pick up a few of her DVDs at around $8 each. My current favourite is No More Trouble Zones, which makes the [...]
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