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How to use the rowing machine | tips on form and a workout too 26 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
The only organized sport I’ve ever participated in was crew. (I train for the sport of life!) Way back when I ‘manned’ the number two seat in an eight woman boat. Despite despising the 5 am workouts,...
Muscle fatigue vs muscle soreness vs muscle strain | what’s the difference? 19 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
Discomfort is an integral part of strength training. In order to increase muscular strength, power or endurance, you need to move beyond the comfortable. (I’ve been known to tell my class participants...
10-Week 40+ Female Online Group Training Registration now open! 14 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
Remember me? Tamara? Fitknitchick? I know, I haven’t been posting very frequently this summer. In addition to the usual juggling of clients, children and household responsibilities, I’ve also been wo...
Vacation over? 5 reasons to celebrate coming home 12 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
Who doesn’t love vacations? A week (or two, if you’re lucky) away from work. A trip to an exotic (or at least less mundane) locale. A break from the ordinary. A chance to re-group, re-charge and re-e...
Introducing a 10-week Online Group Fitness Program for 40+ Females 2 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
For most of my life I’ve been healthy, fit, full of energy and naturally lean (read on, before you decide you don’t like me…) I exercised regularly, moderated my consumption of sweet and fatty foods ...
Strength training for runners | an ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure 26 Jul 2013 | 12:01 pm
Earlier this week, I was invited to speak to the participants of a local half-marathon clinic on the topic of strength training for runners. As the group was heading out for a tempo run immediately a...
Hiking with kids | combining outdoor activity with creative pursuits 25 Jul 2013 | 12:16 am
Before we had kids, my husband and I spent much of our free time in the British Columbian wilderness. Camping and hiking and exploring the beaches of the west coast. Long days on the trail, always loo...
Tips for building a remarkable blog | a FREE three-part training series 17 Jul 2013 | 12:01 pm
Last year, I closed my eyes and leapt into the world of self-hosted blogging. What could have been a very scary (and extremely messy) process, was made simple and enjoyable by my friend Rita Barry, t...
Working out while injured | Focus on what you CAN do 15 Jul 2013 | 12:01 pm
Exercise regularly? Chances are you’ll experience a workout-related injury at some point or other. How can you continue working out while injured? I’ve certainly had my share of injuries; shoulder im...
Hormones and weight gain after 40 | why nutrition matters even more now 12 Jul 2013 | 12:01 pm
Several weeks ago, I initiated a conversation about hormones and weight gain after 40. In that post, I highlighted the physical changes women can typically expect to face during peri-menopause and th...
