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The Workout Diaries: Fad #8, Zumba

Bianca Teixeira | Posted 01.09.2013 | Canada Living
Bianca Teixeira

Zumba. Everyone is always talking about Zumba. Whenever I mention my workout quest to friends and family they practically unite in saying "Zumba! Have you tried Zumba yet? Why haven't you Zumba'd?!" Well, listen up you guys, I finally went out and tested Zumba. Sold.

Take A Vacation From Work, Not From Your Work-Out

Kathleen Trotter | Posted 10.28.2012 | Canada Living
Kathleen Trotter

When I told my co-workers I was excited to work out during my vacation, I was met with shock! But a break from work doesn't need to mean a break from exercise. Understanding workouts as an obligation or as drudgery just sets one up for failure both during our daily lives, and on vacation. We should all "re-frame" how we understand workouts during our everyday life.

Being Active Cuts Heart Attack Risk Worldwide

CP | Sheryl Ubelacker, Health Reporter, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.11.2012 | Canada Living

TORONTO - Physical activity during both work and leisure time appears to significantly lower the risk of heart attack, whether a person lives in Canad...

Parenting: The Ultimate Workout

Kathy Buckworth | Posted 12.19.2011 | Canada Living
Kathy Buckworth

If you are the parent of a child between the ages of one and four, you will spend a torturous amount of time squatting ungracefully in front of them in order to zip up coats, tie shoes, wipe noses and scrub away crusted-on ketchup. Stand in your front hallway and squat. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Five Best Stretches After Running

The Huffington Post Canada | Sarah Brown | Posted 12.13.2012 | Canada Living

After a run, the best stretches to do are static stretches. A static stretch is when you place your body in a certain position and hold the stretch fo...

Less Gym, Better Results: Try These Workout Tips

The Huffington Post Canada | Sarah Brown | Posted 10.22.2011 | Canada Living

To get through our day-to-day time commitments, we make a plan for everything, from what's for dinner to date night to pick-up times for ballet and ho...

4 Ways To Heal Your Heart Through Yoga

The Huffington Post Canada | Annabel Fitzsimmons | Posted 10.11.2011 | Canada Living

There's always a lot of talk about the heart -- both as a physical organ and as our spiritual centre. In yogic philosophy, the heart (also known as...