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Jill BarkerMontreal Gazette |
Have you ever wondered about the readiness score on your smart watch? New to the latest Apple Watch 12 and the Ultra 4 and a long-standing feature in...
Ever since technology made tallying our steps so effortless, it’s become an easy way to measure daily activity. It’s also been a boom to research,...
I am 64 years old and although I have been using weights for a long time now (25-ish years), I still wish to make sure that I am training with...
Most of us take balance for granted — until we start struggling to pull on our pants or take off our boots without tipping over. But it’s not just...
With so many baby boomers complaining of sore hips and knees and the number of diagnosed cases of osteoarthritis on the rise, researchers are actively...
If time is your biggest obstacle to establishing a regular exercise routine, interval training is the perfect shortcut to getting results. First...
There’s a time and place for solo workouts, with only your thoughts or a favourite playlist to keep you company. But sometimes exercise is better...
Most of us try our best to balance out the sedentary aspects of our lives with physical activity. But even the most active spend considerably more...
The Tour de France is one of the most physically demanding competitions across all sports. This year’s race started July 4 in Barcelona,...
With so much emphasis being placed on accumulating a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise a week, there’s little discussion about...
Exercise has long been associated with heart health. Walk, run, swim, bike or lift on a regular basis and your risk of heart disease and stroke...
Exercise habits change over the decades. In your 30s and 40s, work, kids and the responsibilities of managing a home and family can put a kink in your...
There’s nothing like playoff hockey to showcase the athleticism of Canada’s favourite game. And with three Canadian teams making it into the first...
More than 100,000 knee- and hip-replacement surgeries are performed annually in Canada with patients spending about 30 weeks on the waiting list...
If you buy shoes at a running store, you’ve probably been queried about your running habits and history of injury. You may have even taken a gait...
When it comes to sleep, exercise can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it’s reputed to improve sleep, but it’s also believed that exercise too...
Easy, accessible, affordable and effective at improving fitness and health, walking checks all the boxes. But that’s not all walking can do. A team...
The last several decades have seen communities across the country slowly increase their cycling infrastructure. Bike paths and bike lanes are designed...
Considered the most gruelling of all cycling races, the 112th edition of the Tour de France got underway July 5. The 21-stage race spans four mountain...