Category: Health Tips
3 Pillars of Anti Aging Exercise: Recap!
Lets put The Anti Aging Exercise Program all together! First let's get our 4 x’s per week of 60% our max heart rate for 20 mins. It’ll take 30 mins with a warm up and cool down (running, bike trainer or... Read More
Stability & Sport Exercise of the week #1: Stability
Stability and balance is critically important to performance in sport. Developing it now and through out ones life can also be life saving. The ability to prevent a fall or recover successfully from a stumble to avoid a fall depends... Read More
3 Pillars of Anti Aging Exercise: Stability and Sport
Stability and Sport ~Balance~ The way elite athletes have been training for the last 15 years is filtering into the mainstream. Functional training is where we combine fitness with balance in ways that help us improve our daily activities. This is where... Read More
Strength Exercise of the week #1: Split Leg Squats
Split Leg Squats are Dr. D’s Favourite Kettle Bell Exercise! •It incorporates Balance/Stability •Safer than Regular Squats •Engages large Muscle groups •Activates the glutes which protect low back injury It’s quite common that the glutes don’t operate as well as they should. When the glutes... Read More
3 Pillars of Anti Aging Exercise: Strength Training
The Three Pillars of Anti Aging Exercise continue this month with Pillar Two, STRENGTH! Check out the graph of the inevitable loss of strength as we age and its quite shocking. Its often been said that aging happens slowly at... Read More
Zone 2 - Exercise of the week #3: Rowing
We’ve discussed Running or (brisk/inclined walking) and cycling. Other popular Zone 2 exercises are elliptical, swimming and rowing. I tend to change things up seasonally but you can mix them any way you like. Of course we can mix other... Read More
Zone 2: Key Muscle Stretches for Running/Walking
Key Muscle Stretches for Running/Walking: Hamstrings: This one can be tricky because you get different parts of the Hamstrings depending on your planted foot orientation. People tend to flare out the planted foot but its also important to bring that foot... Read More
3 Pillars of Exercise for Anti Aging: Zone 2
Anti aging Exercises Types #1-4 Over the next four months at Summerside Chiropractic we are going to take a deep dive into the 4 types of exercise that will keep your physical (and mental!) function optimized for the last 1/4 of... Read More
How Can Chiropractic Care Help with Stress Reduction?
Stress. In 2021, life is full of it. After a pandemic, economic crisis, natural disasters, and political upheaval, you have many reasons to be over-stressed. And you’re not alone: 78% of Americans have experienced significant stress due to COVID-19. For 2 in... Read More
How to Safely Enjoy Edmonton in 2021: 5 Unique Outdoor Activities
Be honest: How bored have you been during this pandemic? With no festivals, social gatherings, or events permitted in Edmonton, you’re not alone – many people are bored due to social isolation. But, boredom aggravates depression, destructive behaviors, and even work... Read More
