How Much Time is Ideal to Hold a Stretch to Achieve Long-term Flexibility Gains?
How Time is Ideal to Hold a Stretch to Achieve Long-term Flexibility Gains? Update July 2026: This post is being expanded and updated over the next few weeks. Bookmark it to stay current with the latest version.Understanding the optimal time to hold a stretch is important to gain lasting changes in your flexibility. Increasing your […]
Quick 5-Minute Golf Warmup to Add More Yards
Golfers will benefit from a quick 5-minute warmup for golf, even if they are short on time. Many amateur golfers get too excited about their tee time so they arrive on the golf course without doing a golf warmup. It will add more yards to your and make it more enjoyable too.
5 Life Uplifting Reasons to Hike the Grouse Grind
The Grouse Grind is an iconic Vancouver hiking challenge. Getting to the top can be daunting, yet cresting over the top to see the stairs of the resort building is exhilarating and relieving. There are several other reasons to take on this trail.
6 Things You Need to Know to Crush the Grouse Grind
Do you do the Grind always hoping to reach a new personal best, but find that you are stuck at a plateau? There are usually two main reasons you are staying at the same level. Firstly, your body and your mind are no longer challenged. Secondly, you are fatigued. To power through this plateau we suggests you try these 6 steps.
How to Walk Safely on Snow to Avoid Serious Injuries
Slips and falls on the ice are a serious concern for the elderly as well as people with chronic medical conditions. Their fear is that falling while walking on the snow could make their condition worse or result in a debilitating injury like a hip fracture.
How to Prevent a Back Injury from Shoveling Snow
Back injuries are common from shoveling snow. To prevent back a injury from shoveling snow follow these lifting techniques that include a good warm-up.
5 Ways to Prevent Injuries on the Ski Hill
According to new data released by the Canadian Institution of Health Information (CIHI), Skiing and Snowboarding injuries are now twice as frequent as those seen in hockey. Injuries commonly seen on the slopes are muscle strains, ligamentous sprains, joint dislocations and fractures. The good news is that the majority of these injuries are avoidable! The sight […]
Identify Your Perfect Movement Coach in 7 Ways
Education is one of Lifemove’s core values. We often are granted teachable moments where this core value is tapped into. In the last 10 years the fitness industry has gone from fanciful movements with the BOSU and other devices to make a training session “fun-ctional” back to basic human movements of lifting, pushing, pulling and rotating […]
3 Ways to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls
Staying balanced means staying rooted on our feet. Previously, we’ve written about why our balance changes as we age, we now explore several fun ways to improve your balance and prevent falls within your resistance training routine. Resistance training is not only important to maintain muscular strength, but is also important to maintain brain to muscle […]
Why Our Balance Changes with Age
Like it or not, as we age our balance decreases. It is a natural result of many other changes that are occurring within the body. Keeping our balance is an essential component of our lives; whether it is being able to recover after slipping, or having to stand on our tippy-toes and reach for an item on that top shelf.
3 Exercises to Prevent a Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator cuff injuries are the most common of all shoulder injuries. The rotator cuff consists of four muscles, the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis. Each of these muscles assists in holding the shoulder joint in place, by wrapping around the front, back and top of the shoulder. All of the muscles attach to the […]
Barefoot Running: Craze or Crazy?
Barefoot Running: Craze or Crazy?Barefoot running seems to be the new mania, but just how good is it for your body and is it for everyone? For those who have not heard of the concept, it is just how it sounds — simply running with no shoes on or with thin-soled flexible shoes that mock natural […]
How to Stretch Your Calf to Ease Knee Pain During Squats
Have you ever tried to do a squat, but have knee pain? A lack of ankle mobility limits the forward motion of the lower leg; to compensate the knees travel forward more or even start to move in front first instead of the hips. Stretching the calves often eliminates this pain and enables them do the exercise properly.
How Burnaby Kinesiologists Contribute to Successful Rehabilitation
How Kinesiologists in Burnaby Contribute to Successful Active RehabilitationAt Lifemoves Human Performance, in Burnaby Heights, our Kinesiologists contribute to successful rehabilitation in many ways. We promote active lifestyles and empower people to manage chronic diseases with physical activity. Additionally, kinesiologists play a vital role in helping people regain mobility, movement capacity, strength, and cardiovascular conditioning after […]
How to Prevent an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Learn how to prevent an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury before it happens. With increasing levels of sport participation at all ages, ACL injuries are becoming more common. Usually they occur from non-contact physical activities that involve sudden changes in direction, causing a twisting motion that results in an inward or outward rotation of the […]
Strength Exercises Eradicate Knee Pain When Hiking
Knee pain may be experienced while hiking; it can largely be prevented with proper exercise progressions.
