Water, or as some like to call it H2O is the most important nutrient to life on earth. From mammals to plants, every living thing needs it to survive. Our bodies are no different. We can survive weeks without food yet can only last days without water. In fact, the human body is made up [...]
You’ve probably heard it before; you can’t and will never out train a bad diet. Nutrition is one of the most important aspects of a healthy and balanced lifestyle, yet so many people have no clue where to start. Why would they? There is so much conflicting research and advice out there that it’s like [...]
The traditional North American diet is comparable to a used car salesman. It will convince you that there is nothing wrong and no better option until you realize the mistake you’ve made and the consequences that follow it. My apologies to the salesman out there but you don’t have a good reputation. Although, we know [...]
It is amazing to see how people will follow all kinds of different exercise or nutrition fads in order to look good and feel good. Yet, even with all these efforts of exercising every day and following these crazy diets, people often don’t feel or perform at their best. But wait, how can this be? [...]
Letter from the Owners JF and Blake have never been more driven to provide a facility that truly embodies a holistic approach to fitness and health. Pure Lifestyle is much more than just a gym and physiotherapy clinic. It was built with the focus of creating an environment where personal development and professionalism can thrive. Our [...]
Train to Run Most of us learn to run from a young age. We play tag and chase our friends around and then naturally transition to sports involving more of a skilled task, such as kicking a soccer ball or bouncing a basketball while we run. As we grow up, we pursue various sports, all of [...]
Peaking for Playoffs: Part 2 Let’s be honest, Part 1 of this article was pretty stale as it explained the theory behind the problems without actually giving the reader what they wanted, how to fix the problem! So here it is, the practical components or the “fixes” to the problems mentioned in the last article. [...]
Plant-Based Eating Plant-based eating is gaining momentum with more and more people interested or already practicing. If implemented properly, a plant-based diet has the ability to provide the individual with great health benefits. Many individuals think of it as simply deleting meat or animal products from the diet, but one must replace the lacking nutrients [...]
Why Off-Season Strength Training Can Improve Your In-Season Basketball Game We often hear about the gruelling practices, hours of drills and skill development, and the exciting games that showcase an athlete’s top performance. But what is the real secret that creates the most successful players (and teams) during the basketball season? The short and simple answer is: [...]
Squatting 101 Squatting is a basic and foundational movement used in everyday life. Every time you get out of a chair, get into your car, or bend down to pick something up, you are doing a variation of a squat. Squatting is essential to physical literacy. Physical and Health Education Canada defines ‘physical literacy’ in [...]
