Exercises

Greg on August 14th, 2011

This post should be titled “What to do with the REST of the animal”!

I won’t pretend they’re my first choice when it comes to meat. A roast leg of lamb sounds more appetizing to me than lamb heart and lungs. Nevertheless, organ meats were a staple throughout history, and they’re still very much in vogue in traditional ethnic cuisines from all over. In Greece, one only has to look to “kokoretsi” – a dish often seen at Easter that would be cooked alongside an entire lamb (both roasted on the spit). And if you like liver and onions, you can like kokoretsi.

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Greg on June 27th, 2011

We all need to spend more time in nature. Being disconnected from the natural world has been linked to a rise in all kinds of conditions, from obesity, to attention disorders and depression. The trend is particularly alarming amongst children and youth, who spend an average of 8 hours per day interacting with some kind of media screen (smartphone, computer, TV, gaming device, etc.)

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Greg on May 19th, 2011

  “Explore your true nature”. It’s a tag-line that sums up the whole MovNat experience, and the participants at the latest Toronto clinic dove-in to their own MovNat explorations wholeheartedly. The StrengthBox proved to be a great indoor training environment, with its balance beams, climbing platform, logs, precision jump stands and other unique training tools [...]

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Greg on March 29th, 2011

What’s more fun that a barrel of monkeys? Why an adult jungle-gym to play on, of course! We’re big fans of climbing, an essential MovNat skill, and we’ve played around with everything in the gym from pull-up bars, climbing walls and even a log that hangs from the ceiling, but our new MovNat climbing platform really does take the prize for all-out fun.

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Greg on January 24th, 2011

When the temperature drops to an “extreme cold-alert” status, it would seem logical for most to stay indoors. And that was the case for most today in Toronto, as the temperature hit -20°C and the wind-chill made it feel closer to -30. That’s brutally cold.

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Greg on January 12th, 2011

Exciting news for those interested in optimal health and performance nutrition — Robb Wolf is coming to Toronto this March to spread the Paleo message as only Robb can!

Date: March 26, 2011

Time: 9am – 5pm

Place: Westin Harbour Castle (1 Harbour Square Toronto, Ontario)

Cost $195

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Greg on October 19th, 2010

My good friend Femi Doyle-Marhsall, hosts a weekly community radio program called “The Pursuit of Fitness” for CHRY 105.5 FM in Toronto. Last month, Femi took the opportunity to interview MovNat founder Erwan LeCorre to get a bit more perspective on his style of training. I met Erwan and Femi at the StrengthBox, an industrial gym in Toronto that specializes in MovNat and natural movement training.

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Greg on July 21st, 2010

StrengthBox is pleased to announce 2 great opportunities to train first-hand with MovNat founder Erwan LeCorre!

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Think you can’t practice natural movements in a gym setting? While it’s great to get out in nature, absorb some Vitamin D and get some oxygen, it’s not always possible.

At our industrial gym in Toronto (StrengthBox), this is how we roll (or run, climb, lift, carry, throw, catch, walk, balance, ok – you get the point)! Check it out:

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Greg on June 9th, 2010

As I’m sure you’re aware, kettlebells are hardly new to the fitness world. They have been used in Russia and Eastern Europe for over a hundred years, and some suggest they may have earlier roots that can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. It’s no wonder they’ve survived the ages: they are extremely versatile and effective for strength, size, endurance, explosive power, flexibility, balance and overall conditioning. No wonder that so many trainers are choosing to get certified as kettlebell instructors.

Continue reading about Agatsu Kettlebell Cert: An Inside Look