What’s The Deal With Juice?
You may have noticed that juices are extremely popular and trendy right now, with everything from organic juice blends available at your local grocery store to hand-delivered juice cleanses being hawked by none other than Gwyneth Paltrow. If you’re thinking of incorporating more fruit and vegetable juices into your diet, here are some things to […]
Move of the Week with Heather Chapman: Weighted Sumo Squat
There’s a new Diva of Demonstration in town: personal trainer and kinesiologist Heather Chapman! She’ll be doing our Move of the Week feature from now on: each week, Heather teaches you the proper form for an important exercise. To book a session with Heather, please call our Promenade location; to work with any of our other personal […]
Boost Your Bone Health at WFCC
One great benefit of exercise is improving bone health. Our skeletons are the foundations of our bodies, and it’s tough to lead an active, fulfilling life if your bones are brittle or weak. Women are especially susceptible to osteoporosis as they age. Their bones can become more porous and vulnerable to breakage or shattering unless […]
Move of the Week with Heather Chapman: Side Plank with Clam Shell
Sadly, Jana McDermid has left WFCC as she’s moved away… we’ll miss you, Jana! But there’s a new Diva of Demonstration in town: personal trainer and kinesiologist Heather Chapman! She’ll be doing our Move of the Week feature from now on: each week, Heather teaches you the proper form for an important exercise. To book a […]
Prepare for Summer The Healthy Way
By now, you will have likely read a number of articles on how to get your “best bikini body,” or your “best beach bod,” or something of that nature. It’s spring, which means bikini season in glossy magazines and on fashion and beauty blogs. Our personal trainers and kinesiologists can help you with that, of […]
Sweating Out the Negativity
How difficult is it to stay positive at the gym? We work hard to create a supportive environment and enriching experience at our gyms, but we know it’s tough to stay positive one hundred percent of the time. We all have some free-floating anxieties, and at the gym, when we’re already tired out, we’re even […]
Move of the Week with Jana McDermid: The Arnold Press
It’s that time again… time for your favourite personal trainer and diva of demonstration Jana McDermid to teach you another Move of the Week! Each week, Jana teaches you the proper form for an important exercise. To book a session with Jana or any of our other personal trainers, call our Pickering location or fill out our online form. This […]
Move of the Week with Jana McDermid: Weighted One-Arm Crunch
It’s that time again… time for your favourite personal trainer and diva of demonstration Jana McDermid to teach you another Move of the Week! Each week, Jana teaches you the proper form for an important exercise. To book a session with Jana or any of our other personal trainers, call our Pickering location or fill out our online form. This […]
Keep a Healthy Heart: Monitor your Heart-Rate The Right Way
As we’ve mentioned previously, February is Heart Month. And while we know you’re doing your best to eat right and exercise regularly, taking charge of your health means looking at all the data to make the best decisions you can. This is why it’s important to take objective measurements of your health. For example, the […]
Move of the Week with Jana McDermid: The Deadlift
It’s that time again… time for your favourite personal trainer and diva of demonstration Jana McDermid to teach you another Move of the Week! Each week, Jana teaches you the proper form for an important exercise. To book a session with Jana or any of our other personal trainers, call our Pickering location or fill out our online form. This […]
