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Exercise Tips for Seniors
Staying in shape as you get older is important. There are a number of benefits to getting regular exercise for seniors. It helps prevent bone loss, improves balance and coordination and reduces the risk of many diseases. Regular exercise also improves your mood and your...
Five Tips for a Happy and Healthy Fall
The fall is here! That means shorter days and cooler temperature, but it also means leaves changing colour, delicious fall foods and plenty of fall events. However, a lot of fall events are based on food (Thanksgiving and Halloween come to mind) so it can...
Getting Back in Shape for Back to School
It’s back to school time which, for many people, means the end of summer. In a lot of cases, the end of summer also means a return to responsibilities and that often means getting back into a healthier lifestyle. Over the summer, it’s easy to...
Eating Before and After your Workout
If you’re working out to stay in shape, good for you! Living an active lifestyle is important and crucial for your health. However, eating well is also crucial. A lot of people wonder about what foods to eat before they work out and which foods...
Introducing Fitness on the Go Denver Personal Trainer: Gregory Nunez
There’s a new personal trainer in town who helps puppies and used to be almost 300 pounds. He may be your new best friend. Gregory Nunez recently opened the Denver location of national in-home personal training brand Fitness on the Go. He’s not new to the...
How to Start a Summer Weight Loss Program
The warm weather is here and it’s time to get out there and enjoy yourself. Of course, that also means it’s time to stop hiding behind the bulky sweaters that were your unofficial uniform all winter. But don’t worry. If you’re looking to start a...
Afternoon may be the best time to exercise
Exercise in the afternoon may be better than any other time, according to a new study reported by the New York Times. The study says that exercise may be most effective if it’s done midday, based on the fact that our bodies’ internal clocks, or circadian rhythms,...
How to adjust when exercise in chilly weather leaves you cold
Working out in extreme temperatures — hot or cold — is always tricky and requires adjustments to your routine. One downfall of cold weather exercise is that our bodies automatically go into hibernation mode, craving fat and relaxation rather than a good workout. Luckily, on...
Routine: Important Part of Achieving Goals
Long sunny summer days make it easy to get out of bed for your morning workout or run, but the days are getting shorter and colder, making those last few minutes under the covers more appealing. The key to remaining active lies in embracing a routine...
Kelowna Personal Trainer profile: Danielle Ayearst
Exercise is the Key to a Happy Life Danielle Ayearst knows what it’s like to set a goal and work tirelessly towards it. The Fitness on the Go trainer spent years playing competitive hockey before ultimately training with, and trying out for, Team Canada. Not long after, she...
Client Success Story: Donna Ouimet
89 lbs lost in 18 months! Donna Ouimet was never slender, but when she was diagnosed with diabetes she knew it was time to shed some of the 322 pounds she’d put on during a lifetime spent treating herself poorly. “I never ate, thinking it would make...
The benefits of exercise for chronic pain disorders
A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia, and was told by her doctor that exercise would help to relieve her pain. She described to me how difficult it is (and, ironically, painful) to actually exercise, though, which prompted me to look into the...