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Foam Rolling: What it is and why we should be doing it
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling is a type of self-myofascial release. Segen’s medical dictionary (2011) describes...

Update from the Owners
Dear clients, friends and family, Every year the owners of Pure Lifestyle reflect back on not only the past year but...

Squat Vs. Deadlift: What’s the Difference?
To the average person, telling the difference between a squat and a deadlift is like asking someone to taste the...

Sleep: The Missing Ingredient
It is amazing to see how people will follow all kinds of different exercise or nutrition fads in order to look good...

Train to Run
Train to Run Most of us learn to run from a young age. We play tag and chase our friends around and then naturally...

Peaking for Playoffs: Part 2
Peaking for Playoffs: Part 2 Let’s be honest, Part 1 of this article was pretty stale as it explained the theory...

Off-season Training for Optimal Basketball Performance
Why Off-Season Strength Training Can Improve Your In-Season Basketball Game We often hear about the gruelling...

Squatting 101
Squatting 101 Squatting is a basic and foundational movement used in everyday life. Every time you get out of a chair,...

Canadian Armed Forces
Pure Lifestyle is proud to be one of Winnipeg’s physiotherapy clinics with the privilege of working with our Canadian...

Peaking for Playoffs: Part 1
Peaking for Playoffs Theory The regular hockey season is near an end and playoffs are just around the corner. It is...

Pure’s New Partnership: Enabling Access!
Pure Lifestyle is proud to share with you a new partnership with Enabling Access Inc! Thanks to this new partnership,...

The Truth Behind “New Year, New Me”
The truth behind the saying: “new year, new me” It’s that time of year...

Foam Rolling: What it is and why we should be doing it
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling is a type of self-myofascial release. Segen’s medical dictionary (2011) describes...

Update from the Owners
Dear clients, friends and family, Every year the owners of Pure Lifestyle reflect back on not only the past year but...

Alcohol: Is The Hangover Worth It?
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.. We’ve all heard the famous song; it’s a classic. It’s also fitting for the time of...

Squat Vs. Deadlift: What’s the Difference?
To the average person, telling the difference between a squat and a deadlift is like asking someone to taste the...

Supplements: Do you really need them?
Nowadays, we are bombarded with information about products with claims that if ingested regularly, they can transform...

Hydration: How important is it?
Water, or as some like to call it H2O is the most important nutrient to life on earth. From mammals to plants, every...

Nutrient Timing: Can it actually make a difference?
Alright, you’ve been eating lots of protein, good carbohydrates and ample amounts of healthy fats but you aren’t...

Nutrition 101: Fats
Macronutrient 3: Fats Let's be honest! Who doesn’t like fats? From the added melted butter on your asparagus to the...

Nutrition 101: Carbohydrates
Macronutrient 2: Carbohydrate If you’re trying to get ripped like Brad Pitt in Fight Club or toned like Gisele...

Nutrition 101: Protein
I know, I’ve made you wait a whole week for this. But here it is, the first article of the nutrition 101 series! Last...

A Great Opportunity for Mental Health Awareness
This past Friday, the clients, staff and management at Pure Lifestyle witnessed the impact a single person can have on...

Nutrition 101: Introduction
You’ve probably heard it before; you can’t and will never out train a bad diet. Nutrition is one of the most important...
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Foam Rolling: What it is and why we should be doing it
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling is a type of self-myofascial release. Segen’s medical dictionary (2011) describes...

Update from the Owners
Dear clients, friends and family, Every year the owners of Pure Lifestyle reflect back on not only the past year but...

Squat Vs. Deadlift: What’s the Difference?
To the average person, telling the difference between a squat and a deadlift is like asking someone to taste the...

Sleep: The Missing Ingredient
It is amazing to see how people will follow all kinds of different exercise or nutrition fads in order to look good...

Train to Run
Train to Run Most of us learn to run from a young age. We play tag and chase our friends around and then naturally...

Peaking for Playoffs: Part 2
Peaking for Playoffs: Part 2 Let’s be honest, Part 1 of this article was pretty stale as it explained the theory...

Off-season Training for Optimal Basketball Performance
Why Off-Season Strength Training Can Improve Your In-Season Basketball Game We often hear about the gruelling...

Squatting 101
Squatting 101 Squatting is a basic and foundational movement used in everyday life. Every time you get out of a chair,...

Canadian Armed Forces
Pure Lifestyle is proud to be one of Winnipeg’s physiotherapy clinics with the privilege of working with our Canadian...

Peaking for Playoffs: Part 1
Peaking for Playoffs Theory The regular hockey season is near an end and playoffs are just around the corner. It is...

Pure’s New Partnership: Enabling Access!
Pure Lifestyle is proud to share with you a new partnership with Enabling Access Inc! Thanks to this new partnership,...

The Truth Behind “New Year, New Me”
The truth behind the saying: “new year, new me” It’s that time of year...

Foam Rolling: What it is and why we should be doing it
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling is a type of self-myofascial release. Segen’s medical dictionary (2011) describes...

Update from the Owners
Dear clients, friends and family, Every year the owners of Pure Lifestyle reflect back on not only the past year but...

Alcohol: Is The Hangover Worth It?
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.. We’ve all heard the famous song; it’s a classic. It’s also fitting for the time of...

Squat Vs. Deadlift: What’s the Difference?
To the average person, telling the difference between a squat and a deadlift is like asking someone to taste the...

Supplements: Do you really need them?
Nowadays, we are bombarded with information about products with claims that if ingested regularly, they can transform...

Hydration: How important is it?
Water, or as some like to call it H2O is the most important nutrient to life on earth. From mammals to plants, every...

Nutrient Timing: Can it actually make a difference?
Alright, you’ve been eating lots of protein, good carbohydrates and ample amounts of healthy fats but you aren’t...

Nutrition 101: Fats
Macronutrient 3: Fats Let's be honest! Who doesn’t like fats? From the added melted butter on your asparagus to the...

Nutrition 101: Carbohydrates
Macronutrient 2: Carbohydrate If you’re trying to get ripped like Brad Pitt in Fight Club or toned like Gisele...

Nutrition 101: Protein
I know, I’ve made you wait a whole week for this. But here it is, the first article of the nutrition 101 series! Last...

A Great Opportunity for Mental Health Awareness
This past Friday, the clients, staff and management at Pure Lifestyle witnessed the impact a single person can have on...

Nutrition 101: Introduction
You’ve probably heard it before; you can’t and will never out train a bad diet. Nutrition is one of the most important...

Pure Physiotherapy: Meet Shane
Shane was always an all-star athlete, winning the “Athlete of the Year” award four consecutive years in high school....

Poliquin Probiotics
Poliquin Probiotics Probiotics are living organisms that are good for our health and are often found in the digestive...

Poliquin Magnesium
Magnesium Approximately 75% of North Americans aren’t getting enough magnesium in their daily diets. One of the...

Poliquin Vitamin D
Vitamin D Vitamin D is produced by the skin through the absorption of the suns UVB rays. In Winnipeg, from October to...

Poliquin Multivitamins
Poliquin Multivitamins Living an active lifestyle has many positive benefits to ones health, however, exercise itself...

Poliquin Fish Oils
Poliquin Fish Oils Charles Poliquin recommends five foundational supplements: Fish Oil, a Multivitamin, Vitamin D,...

Poliquin Supplements
Poliquin Supplements One of Pure Lifestyle’s strength trainers, Joe Hewett, recently went to Toronto to take the...

Spotlight: Plyometrics
At Pure we do a lot of plyometric drills. Here is a Spotlight post to tickle your curiosity regarding the subject....

Spotlight: Trail Mix
Introducing Spotlight, the blog theme by Twila to educate on various amazing things. Each post will feature a...

Hockey Transition & Prep Training
Summer is just around the corner which means the hockey season is coming to an end. Once the hockey season is done,...

30 in 60 Challenge Ride
An invitation from Alter Ego: Come join us!! The annual 30 in 60 Challenge Ride is a great way to get the season...

Pure Lifestyle Race Series presented by Investors Group
Pure Lifestyle is pleased to be part of the race series (formerly the Puma Series) held at Assiniboine Park again in...

Foam Rolling: What it is and why we should be doing it
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling is a type of self-myofascial release. Segen’s medical dictionary (2011) describes...

Update from the Owners
Dear clients, friends and family, Every year the owners of Pure Lifestyle reflect back on not only the past year but...

Alcohol: Is The Hangover Worth It?
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.. We’ve all heard the famous song; it’s a classic. It’s also fitting for the time of...

Squat Vs. Deadlift: What’s the Difference?
To the average person, telling the difference between a squat and a deadlift is like asking someone to taste the...

Supplements: Do you really need them?
Nowadays, we are bombarded with information about products with claims that if ingested regularly, they can transform...

Hydration: How important is it?
Water, or as some like to call it H2O is the most important nutrient to life on earth. From mammals to plants, every...

Nutrient Timing: Can it actually make a difference?
Alright, you’ve been eating lots of protein, good carbohydrates and ample amounts of healthy fats but you aren’t...

Nutrition 101: Fats
Macronutrient 3: Fats Let's be honest! Who doesn’t like fats? From the added melted butter on your asparagus to the...

Nutrition 101: Carbohydrates
Macronutrient 2: Carbohydrate If you’re trying to get ripped like Brad Pitt in Fight Club or toned like Gisele...

Nutrition 101: Protein
I know, I’ve made you wait a whole week for this. But here it is, the first article of the nutrition 101 series! Last...

A Great Opportunity for Mental Health Awareness
This past Friday, the clients, staff and management at Pure Lifestyle witnessed the impact a single person can have on...

Nutrition 101: Introduction
You’ve probably heard it before; you can’t and will never out train a bad diet. Nutrition is one of the most important...