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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Deciding to make changes in life is never an easy decision to make, and following through can be even harder. What holds people back from achieving their fitness goals? Is it lack of time Perhaps it’s bad exercise habits or a lack of motivation? Maybe, although many people have conquered these factors and still didn’t get the results they were looking for. Often enough, the real limiting factor is the lack of a good support system. That’s where StrengthBox comes in! Located in East York, Toronto, StrengthBox gives clients all the tools necessary for success.
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The gym is fully kitted, the t-shirts are printed, and the inaugural workout has taken place — meaning that the StrengthBox is ready for opening! We hope to see some of you in the Toronto area, so feel free to drop a line or arrange to stop by for a tour.
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How hard can it be? Well, now that I’m EXPERIENCED, it’s not hard at all. And I got plenty of experience last Christmas making my first medicine ball, and if you haven’t read my post on that particular gem of an evening, I suggest you do it right now. It’s worth the effort and you’ll learn everything not to do in the meantime.
My last few vacations have been characterized by self-imposed demands to make time for some tough workouts. While I enjoy time relaxing at the beach as much as the next person, my need to stay active seems to overrule my agenda. Past attempts to squeeze in workouts involved everything from packing portable resistance bands in my luggage to doing pull-ups on hotel doors. While it’s possible to devise bodyweight routines that you can do in your hotel room, I realized quickly that these workouts just weren’t in the spirit of a vacation. They felt like obligations and certainly nothing like pleasure. Not to mention the fact that it seemed senseless to tote workout equipment along on a holiday!
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This being the last weekend of the summer , the last thing on my mind was spending time indoors at a gym. Today I opted to train outside, a great idea no matter what the weather (although today was glorious)! Training outdoors doesn’t mean endless jogs around the park or at the beach. I find one can be much more productive by finding a quiet space and working on some basic bodyweight exercises, combined with some adrenaline pumping drills.
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According to the fossil record, our evolutionary line has us walking upright since the days of Australopithecus Africanus (say that ten times fast) and Homo Erectus, some several million years ago. So it comes as no surprise that walking upright on two legs is pretty easy for us modern-day Homo Sapiens. It should also come as no surprise that choosing a less efficient way of moving around is pretty difficult – and can provide the basis for a great dynamic warmup or even a challenging workout.
Kettlebells are an excellent tool that work the entire body as a unit. They can help to increase your endurance and stamina, build raw strength, increase your power, challenge your flexibility and even your balance. I regularly train with them, and while there are literally hundreds of moves that you can do, I like to keep stick to the tried and true basics.
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