Fitness Tips

Personal Training Tip: Stability Ball Core Circuit – Bodies By Design Personal Training Tip: Stability Ball Core Circuit – Bodies By Design

Bodies by Design Fitness Tips Mike demonstrates a core circuit using a Stability... 

What’s the difference between gaining weight and losing weight? What’s the difference between gaining weight and losing weight?

Losing weight and gaining weight (muscle) use the same principles but in the opposite... 

Personal Training Tip: Dumbbell Chest Press/Tricep Press Combination Personal Training Tip: Dumbbell Chest Press/Tricep Press Combination

Bodies by Design Fitness Tips Kirk demonstrates a dumbbell chest press/tricep press... 

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Ask The Fit Guru

Homeopath Bryce Wylde Homeopath Bryce Wylde

Bryce Wylde is one of Canada’s leading alternative health experts and a respected... 

Fitness Expert Paul Plakas Fitness Expert Paul Plakas

Paul Plakas has been in the fitness industry for over 18 years. Co-owner of Custom... 

Fitness Expert Tosca Reno Fitness Expert Tosca Reno

Tosca Reno is an author, professional speaker, fitness expert and swimsuit model.... 

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Health and Nutrition

What’s the best fruit to eat?‏ What’s the best fruit to eat?‏

The easiest way to rate a fruit so you get the best bang for your buck is to use the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) method of measuring the antioxidant capacities of foods. Here is a list of the some of the best fruits to eat and their ORAC score:   Blueberries – 5 Cherries – 5 Raspberries – 4 Strawberries – 4 Orange... [Read more of this review]

What has more calories: butter or olive oil? What has more calories: butter or olive oil?

Although butter always gets a bad rap, it has far less calories than olive oil.  Butter contains 100 calories per tablespoon, while olive oil contains 130 calories per tablespoon.  I’m not trying to butter you up, it’s the truth.    Inspire to Aspire Kristopher Simpson www.bodiesbydesign.ca Email This  Read More →

Will getting more sleep help me lose weight? Will getting more sleep help me lose weight?

For most people the answer is yes.  New studies show people that don’t get enough sleep tend to weigh more.  Sleep can affect levels of the appetite regulating hormones leptin and ghrelin.  On a personal note, when I was a competitive bodybuilder I did not get much sleep, but I noticed that on the weekends when I did get more sleep I would be able... [Read more of this review]

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