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5 Stages of Grief While Hiking
Some paragraphs here that might be relevant to the image beside it, if you nam sayin'. Some paragraphs here that might be relevant to the image beside it, if you nam sayin'. We've all gone through it. You start off in the parking lot with such promise – a little pep in your step, a belly full of breakfast, and good intentions to reach the summit before lunch time – and then reality hits you in the face in the form of lactic acid, and cramps... That second helping of... Read more...
How to Eat for Exercise and Recovery
Like most of us, we turn to cardio-centric exercises like running for their ability to torch fat, and burn calories at an excelerated pace. However, the fitter we become, the more efficient our body becomes, and the fewer calories our body burns when exercising at the same distance/speed. So what is the best way to fuel your body so that you constantly see the gains (or losses) you want, while keeping yourself energized and ready to perform? It all comes down to balance, discipline, and knowing how to fuel yourself.... Read more...
Conquering Your Knee Pain
Whether you hike, bike, run, swim, walk, or jog, it's possible that you've experienced some sort of knee pain in your life time. If you haven't – you're one of the lucky ones. It can truly be debilitating. We've devised a simple, yet effective way to help get rid of your knee pain symptoms once and for all. Common Knee Injuries First things, first. It's important to understand where your knee pain is originating from. Unless you're a doctor, we recommend NOT self diagnosing. After figuring out where your knee... Read more...
Cure & Prevent Plantar Fasciitis With These 5 Exercises
Plantar Fasciitis... A runner's worst nightmare... However, there is a cure. Do these 5 stretches and exercises to get a leg up on pain. They're quick, they're easy, and they could make a world of difference. Calf Raises: This exercise is extremely easy and helps strengthen your tendons in your heel and calf to provide added support in your arch. To do this, raise up on the balls of your feet as high as you can. Slowly lower yourself back to the ground. Once you can do this on the... Read more...
How Long it Takes to Burn Off Your Favourite Food
Summer barbecue season is upon us... Since we've all been working so hard to get ready for the sun, we wanted to lend you all a hand. Here are 16 of the best, most common BBQ foods, how many calories they contain, and how long it will take to work them off with common summer activities! Barbecue Spare Ribs – 650 Calories: To burn off the calories obtained by eating five medium spare ribs, you will need to ride a bike for 90 minutes, with an average speed of about... Read more...
10 Hiking Essentials to Keep You Going
When you just get into hiking, it's easy to overlook the essential pieces of gear you need in case of an emergency... But trust me, once you have your first run in with danger, illness, injury, or a flash storm, you'll be glad you read this! Map and a Compass: If you've never been in the trail system you're heading into, it's a good idea to grab a map. Most popular state parks will have a Park Ranger office with paper maps. If you don't have access to a paper... Read more...
The 10 Worst Eating Habits You Need To Break Now
Ready to boost your metabolism & lose belly fat? Here are the 10 worst eating habits you need to break now! 1. FAT CONTENT IS NOT BAD CONTENT We've all done it, staring obsessively at the packaging of a product and putting it back due to its fat content. However, it's vital that you understand that not all fats are bad – in fact a lot of fats are essential, especially those that are found in nuts, olives, avocados, and fish. These healthy fats are essential for your everyday diet.... Read more...
6 Effective Ways To Kick Your Belly Fat Away
1. EAT FRUIT WHEN YOU CRAVE SOMETHING SWEET Ready to beat your belly fat? It's difficult for most people to gauge portion size, so cutting calories can be extremely difficult. However, the easiest way to eliminate 1/4 to 1/3 of your daily calorie intake is to start eliminating sugary drinks and candy. By giving up fruit juices, sugary coffee, and soda, you can easily drop around 1,000 calories a day. To give you context, a 2L bottle of coke is about 800 calories, while a chocolate bar can be around... Read more...
How to Lose Fat in Your Thighs
There is one constant when it comes to losing thigh fat, and that is to maintain a healthy diet and exercising. This is not just beneficial to your thighs, but to your overall health. The exercises described below will help you to shed that stubborn thigh fat, and keep you toned! MEN & WOMEN BOTH STORE FAT IN THEIR THIGHS Before menopause, women tend to store fat in their thighs and hips – this was all do to evolution (thanks Darwin). Because women were cave-dwellers, fat storage helped them through... Read more...
6 Things That Happen When You Start Doing Squats
1. STRENGTHEN YOUR QUADS, GLUTES, HAMSTRINGS, CALVES & CORE MUSCLES Ready to blast your entire body? Squats help to effectively get rid of your bodies excess stored fuel better than any other exercises. This is because they make you work out muscles in your legs and your core, over and over again. After all, isn't working your entire body a good thing? (See: 8 Laws of Lifting Better) 2. STRENGTHEN YOUR BONES, CONNECTIVE TISSUES AND JOINTS Strengthening your bones, connective tissues and joints is important in preventing osteoporosis and injuries.... Read more...
7 Things That Happen When You Start Doing Planks Everyday
1. IMPROVED CORE DEFINITION AND PERFORMANCE: Planks are probably one of the best, most hated abdominal exercises ever. However, they engage all major core muscle groups including the transverse abdominus, the rectus abdominus, the external oblique muscle, and the glutes. The importance of strengthening each muscle group cannot be underestimated either. Once you start to strengthen these muscle groups, you will begin to see: Transverse abdominis: increased ability to lift heavier weights. Rectus adbominis: improved sports performance, particularly with jumping. This muscle group is also responsible for giving you the... Read more...
Coquitlam Crunch Welcomes FitMyFoot as Medal Sponsor
CRUNCH TIME Whether by bike or on foot, Team FitMyFoot was out over the weekend encouraging athletes of all stripes to #KeepGoing, first at the GranFondo 2016 expo, as a Gold sponsor of 2016 Triathlon BC Athlete Gala, and cheering on participants at the Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge. The popular trail east of Vancouver clocks in at just under 5k round-trip - with a grueling 437 steps to the top. The Challenge aims to get as many people as possible outside, and moving regardless of ability: unlike the notorious Grouse... Read more...