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Summer is upon us and that means, BBQ’s, Patios and good times. When the summer heat is at its best, many people choose to grab an ice cool drink, light up the BBQ and enjoy.
However how do you make the summer of 2011 healthy and not gain that dreaded weight that most of us try to get rid of come September.
Lets take a look at a few ways that you can make the summer of 2011 the healthiest without sacrificing the fun times along the way.
Read moreLooking to lean out and lose weight fast! Here are 10 specific things that you can do in order to lose body fat and get ready for that hot summer weather!
Read moreWhile the thought of climbing stairs in an office building, or anywhere else, makes most people cringe, it’s become one of the best all- around methods to develop a strong and fit physique, as many people use stair climbing as a method to their improve strength and endurance. However, as its popularity has taken “flight”, thousands of very fit and adventurous athletes have taken stair climbing to the next level: as the latest extreme sports trend, a new breed of extreme athletes has emerged, turning stair climbing into an international phenomena, racing up many of the most famous and prestigious buildings in the world!
Read moreThe sense of belonging….this is what every human being seeks and wants, the feeling of belonging and community. Not only is it a want, it is one of our basic needs as human beings. It is ingrained in our DNA, to belong to a group of individuals.
Read moreThe Annual Mini Stair Race at the Cornwall Center was a huge success and many people came out to race up and down the stairs to test their body and see how many laps they could complete in five minutes!
Read moreTrevor Folgering bounds up a staircase, taking it one, sometimes two, stairs at a time.
While Folgering looks like he is in a hurry, he is not late for anything. He is participating in a sport.
It is a sport you truly have to take one step at a time. Though, for those who enjoy it, each step is one in the right direction.
While the act of climbing up the stairs, even for exercise, is hardly a foreign concept, the actual organized sport of stairclimbing is something much newer in Canada. While it has some popularity in other parts of the world, stairclimbing only started to be officially recognized here in 2009.
Read moreAre you ready to go into business for yourself? Do you have a plan, a step by step systematic approach to success? Many people just dont have a great plan for buisness. They throw together some business cards and decal their car, but do not spend the time putting together systems that will help them succeed.
Read moreAre you a business-minded fitness professional who enjoys helping individuals get healthy? Are you searching for a extra source of income?
Read moreStair climbing is emerging as both a sport and a work out. The fitness benefits are unbelievable, and it’s amazing how much fun you can have on flights of stairs.
Folgering, the head of Stair Climbing Canada, invited me to try the stairs one nice weekend in February. I wasn’t sure what to expect – I knew it would be tough but wasn’t sure what the workout would be like or how long it would take me to tire out. Turns out, not too long. As Folgering describes it, stair climbing is an entirely different sort of training. It’s cardiovascular, but it’s also hugely beneficial for core and lower body strength training.
Read morePity the poor stepper!
While gym lines form for treadmills, elliptical trainers and stationary bicycles, the stair climbing machine is all too often the neglected wallflower of the cardio room.
Maybe that’s because whether you call it a stepper, stair climber or stair mill, it evokes the drudgery of Sisyphus, the character in Greek mythology condemned to push a boulder uphill for eternity.
But experts say if you master the stairs, you’ll reap dividends in tight abs, butt and thighs.
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