By: Mickayla Faierstein Hey there, fitness enthusiasts! Ever wonder how to effortlessly boost your workouts and achieve remarkable results in less time? Let me introduce you to a game changer: the weighted vest. Why a Weighted vest? Weighted vests are a simple concept. They are vests with added weight. By wearing a weighted vest you're introducing your body to a higher level of resistance with every move you make. It's like a superhero vest! Your muscles work harder leading to increased strength and endurance over time! How cool is that? → What to look for in a weighted workout vest: When ..read more

At a time when people are stuck at home and only now gradually getting back to work as restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic begin to loosen after several months of lockdown. Although the virus slowly starts to give ground, worries of a distant second wave beginning in fall and the worry of the virus persisting until a vaccine is developed, many other facilities such as gyms and community centres, both private and public remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future. As a result, many who have become accustomed to the gym-going lifestyle have become frustrated. Nowadays, they can ..read more

Exercising; it’s something that some of us praise as a tool to potentially change your life and others chalk up to an overrated pastime that didn’t give them the results they were hoping for. Ever since the 1970s, the idea of actively taking time out of your day to prioritize your fitness has become widely popular and has spread across the world. Now you might pose the question: “If exercise is so important for our well-being, why was it that only in the 1970s did working out for leisure become in-style?”.  This is because before, the majority of people had labour intensive jobs such as f ..read more

Weight training is a great way to bulk up and get healthy. At the same time, you need to make sure that you choose the right equipment for the job. While many people pay extra attention to the quality of weights they use, fitness benches are perhaps even more important. The workout bench that you choose helps make sure that you get the support you need and makes sure that you get the most out of your lifting exercises. Types of Fitness Benches There are many different workout bench options on the market today, but almost all of them fall into one of four major categories. The type of ..read more

Plyometric training is also called jump training due to the amount of hopping and jumping exercises require. The goal of plyometrics is to force your muscles to exert as much force as possible in a short amount of time. This boosts your strength, power, and endurance. To get the most out of plyometric training, you need to select the right plyometric equipment. This article will allow you to choose the right plyometric workout equipment for you, whether you are experienced with this type of exercise or new to the workouts. Plyometric Box Sets A box set serves as one of the essential piece ..read more

How do you take care of your workout equipment? Most people who are serious about working out build up a lot of equipment over time, including medicine balls, weight bars, cardio pumps, and more. If you start to see clutter in your gym space, you can clean things up by choosing accessory racks and other equipment storage solutions. Here’s a breakdown of different options available to you and how you can make your workout equipment storage problem a thing of the past. Storing Weight Equipment Weightlifting is one of the most common workouts in the world, but the equipment used also ta ..read more

An elliptical trainer is one of the best cardio machines you can buy. Ellipticals provide rigorous exercise that gives your body a full workout, gets your heartrate up, and protects your joints from impact damage. However, not all ellipticals are created equally. When you set out to buy ellipticals, you need to consider things like your budget, the space you have available for the machine, what you need the elliptical trainer to do for you, and much more. This buying guide will help you determine what to look for in these excellent cardio machines and how to make sure that you get the bes ..read more

As you build your home gym, you will need to consider what kind of weights you should include and how to properly store your weight plates. This guide exists to help you find the right plates for you and to determine how you might want to expand your weight training equipment in the future. Consider your workout habits and goals, then consult the information below to get a better picture of the equipment you need in order to get the workout you want. Why You Need Free Weights The first question you might have is why you should commit to free weights in the first place. After all, there ar ..read more

While many exercises focus specifically on one area of fitness, such as arms, legs, or the cardiovascular system, many fitness enthusiasts have embraces cross-training as a way of working out the whole body in one extensive routine. Cross-training is a fitness routine that combines many different forms of exercise into one session. This includes cardio workouts, strength building, flexibility training, and more. As expected with an exercise this complex, many people rely on specialty crossfit equipment. Before you start buying your own equipment, consider this information as you prepare f ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread worldwide since its emergence in early December halfway across the globe and has affected nearly every nation in its wake. Currently more than a billion people worldwide have been put into lockdown with Canada included. Ever since the closure of non-essential businesses in mid-March as well as public facilities such as community centres, pools and libraries, this has inevitably led people to be stuck at home with many having more free time on their hands than ever before. Then the question becomes: “Now what?” Well, nearly all of us have physical aspirations of ..read more