Category: Fitness
Building Muscle ~ Weekly Q & A
Now that we have the protein we need to build muscle (see previous blog) let's look at some facts about muscle mass that are quite sobering. The average person's peak muscle mass occurs between the age of 30-35. It then starts... Read More
Grams of Protein ~ Weekly Q & A
It’s so critically important to build up and keep muscle. Most people do not get enough protein in their diet. We will talk about exercise later but if you don’t have the building blocks for muscle it’s not going to... Read More
Muscle March
Sarcopenia It’s the medical term for the relentless decrease in muscle mass as we age. Muscle loss eventually leads to loss of function to do the enjoyable things in life such as play sports or play with grandchildren. The higher our... Read More
New Year, Old Habits?
New year, old Habits? We are often told (and I believe it to be true) that we learn more from failure than success. I was listening yesterday to an interview with the president of Stantec, Gord Johnston. They have acquired... Read More
Dr. Darrell's Holiday Health Tip!
The health tip of the year is all about frequency. Studies consistently show that frequency is the most important factor. The next most important is intensity and least important is duration. The magic number for frequency is 4 times per... Read More
Athlete Care
Chiropractic & Athlete Care Improved performance and injury prevention. These are the reasons most elite athletes receive regular chiropractic care. From MacDavid to McEnroe they’ve all benefitted from chiropractic care!A chiropractors approach is very different than that of a medical physician... Read More
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
3 Pillars of Anti Aging Exercise: Congratulations to our Winners!
Congratulations to our patients who won our monthly draw prizes! In August we wrapped up our 3 Pillars of Anti Aging Exercise series. Over three months we discussed the benefits of exercise; Zone 2 training, Strength Training and Stability & Sport.... Read More
Stability & Sport Exercise of the week #3: Bird Dog
Stability & Sport Exercise of the week #3: Bird Dog Patients and practice members of mine will be familiar with this one! I provide this exercise for most folks as an overall core stability exercise. Its the Bird Dog exercise with... Read More
Stability & Sport Exercise of the week #2: Balance Trainer
Exercise of the week…. Do it on a balance trainer! Almost anything you do on the floor can be done on a balance trainer (eg. Bosu Trainer)! Doing arm curls? Kneel on the Bosu (this exercise for the biceps will be awesome... Read More
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