10 Benefits of Having An EFFECTIVE Personal Trainer  1. Can individualize training for each clients situation as no one body is the same, can take into consideration effects of medications on the individuals body. 2. Increased knowledge of training & musculoskeletal anatomy for the club member, can cue client to change form depending on what muscles are trying to be worked. 3. Decreased risk of falls, decreased risk of injuries, decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal related disorders. 4. Increases confidence, energy levels, mood, self esteem, metabolic rate ..read more

ALL THE BREAD YOU KNEAD! KERRI SHERK'S, RD, BEST AND WORST KINDS OF BREAD Bread wheat species were developed and hybridized 8,500-9,000 years ago ( Evolution and origin of bread wheat , Feldman, 2022). However, other research shows that utensils and pottery were used well before that time ( Africa and the near East , Randi Haaland, 2006), indicating that other grains have likely been in existence much longer than 9,000 years. In fact, we do know that humans were grinding cereal grains 30,000 years ago ( Evolution and origin of bread wheat , Feldman, 2022).  Overall, bread has been a stap ..read more

DO'S AND DONT'S OF SELF DISCIPLINE Self-discipline is like a muscle, the more you train it the stronger it becomes. SELF DISCIPLINE DO'S   SET CLEAR GOALS AND HAVE AN EXECUTION PLAN - Without goals, there is no sense of direction, clarity or focus. By setting clear goals, you are providing yourself with a target to aim for. Outline clear action steps you can do daily to achieve your goals.  MONITOR PROGRESS - Progress fuels motivation. It will be difficult to know whether you are succeeding if you are not tracking your progress. Determine what progress looks like to you so you k ..read more

It's a PAW-TY! Join us this Friday as we celebrate the premiere of @ThePackonPrime with dog-centric experiences! Visit PackedWeekend.com to learn more!  During #PackedWeekend (Nov. 20-22) we will be offering:  Free Pawlates and Yoga classes (Saturday and Sunday at 9:15 am) 15% OFF short term memberships  Your first month free on 1-year or no-contract memberships! Contact us if you're interested ..read more

This World Kindness Day, we’re focusing on how to make kindness the norm , not the exception. Moments of kindness can feel rare in our lives, but it’s because we forget to reflect upon these acts and appreciate them. We forget how much kindness we get because it doesn’t register; a quick moment of delight and it’s back to ‘our norm’. World Kindness Day is a great chance to bring kindness into our daily routine to make and appreciate moments of kindness, laughter and delight. Try to even bring some kindness into your regular morning routine - how about sending an inspiring message to a friend ..read more

We learned a few weeks ago, in a previous post, that exercise is crucial as we age because it reduces your risk of heart disease and also keeps you healthy and strong. But, the glorious benefits of exercise certainly don’t stop there… Exercise also has amazing benefits for improving your immune system! There are many biological processes that occur as we age, including, unfortunately, weakening your immune system. However, in the long-haul, exercise slows down these natural changes that are responsible for a weakened immune system and the increased risk of disease and infection into our later ..read more

We are egg-static to share all the amazing benefits of EGGS. Reasons we love promoting eggs: delicious, healthy, inexpensive, easy, versatile! One of our favourite things to do is make a bunch of hard boiled eggs at the beginning of the week, then using them as snacks whenever we need a filling snack or an energy boost before or after your eggs-ercise routine! Can be incorporated into breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a snack! Some examples include hard boiled eggs, deviled eggs, poached, fried, over easy, scrambled, an egg salad sandwich, an egg ON your salad, egg-fried veggies or rice, egg o ..read more

What is Fascia? A fascia, plural fasciae, is a densely woven network of connective tissue primarily made up of collagen. It wraps around each and every muscle, bone, nerve, artery, vein and internal organ in our body like a sheet of clingfilm. This keeps our individual parts separate and helps to reduce friction during everyday movement. Fasciae hold our bodies together, connecting our organs to our ribs to our muscles, and our bones to one another. It structures our bodies, balancing stressors and counter-stressors to facilitate mobility, flexibility and resilience.  Why is it importan ..read more

Cara Greenslade , canfitpro Lead Trainer and SHSM Health and Wellness lead for Halton, and Adam Baxter , Head of Physical Education have been bringing over the students to The Fitness Firm from Aldershot High school for the past 10 years.  These students have enrolled in the SHSM program – canfitpro. These students learn personal training, group fitness instruction, physiology, anatomy, movement patterns, as well as aspects of yoga and pilates instruction. Upon the successful completion of the requirements of the program, the participant will be certified in canfiitpro group fitness inst ..read more

Each year, as January 1st inevitably rolls in, we are bombarded with the same question: “So, any New Year’s resolutions?” We frantically compile lists of things we would like to achieve over the coming 12 months, and pile on the pressure to achieve those goals. “New Year, New Me”, rings out nation-wide as people rush to the gym, glare defiantly at the leftover Christmas cookies, and pour away the remaining eggnog. We breathe a sigh of relief at the prospect that this year might be the year.  Along comes February. Suddenly, your determination to meet those goals which, at the start of t ..read more