Are you looking for a personal trainer in your city? It really seems like it should be a simple thing to do, but this can be easier said than done. Here are several checklist factors when finding your athletic coach for your physical fitness goals: LOCATION: Location also has to do with the fitness facility […]
1. Stretch Before Your Workout. Stretching has often been prescribed to reduce injury, increase range of motion and relieve tight muscles. However holding static stretches for long periods of time before you exercise can actually hinder athletic performance, may increase risk of injury during your session and it is never a good idea to stretch […]
People are rushing to the mountains for a day on the slopes! So fun! So exhilarating! So sore the next day… While we adore our access to winter sports in Vancouver, our bodies can get a bit cranky with a sudden change in activity if we don’t warm them up properly. All it takes is […]
One great way to stay motivated is to find a sport or activity that you enjoy participating in. Running, hiking, cycling, tennis, hockey, basketball or whatever works for you, your abilities and your schedule. This choice works 2 fold 1. The activity itself is an opportunity to burn calories and increase your fitness while getting […]
The Right Breathing Pattern to Optimize your Performance and Fitness: If you have worked out with a friend or trainer, you probably have heard someone tell you – don’t hold your breath! It makes sense that we should be breathing when we exercise, or else we will probably pass out fairly quickly. Why do we […]
Are You An All Day Desk Dweller? Fast and easy ways to add more movement and stretching into your day: May the force be with you. Gravitational Force that is. Don’t let sitting get the best of you. By creating as many facet points for your framework to be against gravity, you can curb ailments […]
“If exercise could be packed into a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” – Dr. Robert Butler, National Institute on Aging Okay, so this is a HUGE topic…. I think it is the most important one I’ve ever had the opportunity to blog about. I can tell […]
Times have changed! Cleaning and social distancing are the new norm. Plastic barriers, spray bottles and hand sanitizers rule this planet. The fitness industry is no different. All of us used to sweat, grunt and jump around our fitness facilities with no thought of ‘distance’ between us and others. We would use our weights and […]
THE REASONS FOR GETTING AN ONLINE PERSONAL TRAINER WITH REP1 FITNESS: Credibility Knowledge Experience Personal Connection One-on One exercise designed for YOU Right now with COVID 19 rampant around the world, more and more people are looking to the internet for answers; especially when it comes to ways to stay healthy and fit! For the […]
At Rep 1 Fitness we’ve seen our older adult clients achieve amazing health and fitness results. Perhaps the word ‘amazing’ is downplaying their achievements and we should say ‘life changing’! Our senior clients can be seen working on single leg balance drills, learning to lift weights or even venturing into weekend cycling races. No […]
Yes, that is what my shoulder looks like from an x-ray. Early June of 2019 I went flying over my handlebars in a cycling race… and that was the end of biking that summer! Acute pain, surgery (which involved a hook and a plate in my shoulder), pain, rehab, pain, rehab, finally a light at […]
Motivation, Dedication and Crushing your Fitness Goals! With New Years resolutions right around the corner it seems like everyone in Vancouver is thinking about fitness and health motivation. How many times have you set a resolution at the beginning of the year just to watch it fade away a few weeks later? […]