by Nicole | Feb 24, 2018 | Fitness, Physiotherapy
Have you ever stood on one foot with your eyes closed? If so, you were likely able to sense when you were starting to lose your balance. That sense which allowed you to understand the position and motion of your body in space, is known as proprioception....
by Nicole | Jan 26, 2018 | Fitness, Physiotherapy
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling is a type of self-myofascial release. Segen’s medical dictionary (2011) describes this as a type of soft tissue therapy done by oneself to release physically restricted musculoskeletal groups. It is believed that chronic tension and...
by Matt Brooks | Dec 11, 2017 | Fitness
To the average person, telling the difference between a squat and a deadlift is like asking someone to taste the difference between Coke and Pepsi. Yet, to a Coke faithful or fitness professional, it’s like night and day. In fact, when you ask someone to demonstrate...
by Pure Lifestyle | Sep 21, 2016 | Featured, Fitness, Health
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...
by Pure Lifestyle | Apr 18, 2016 | Featured, Fitness, Health, Physiotherapy
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...
by Pure Lifestyle | Mar 24, 2016 | Featured, Fitness, Health, Physiotherapy
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...
