by Gillian Goerzen | May 15, 2018 | Fitness
There is a pretty huge misconception out there that in order to be healthy you have to exercise vigorously to be healthy. And this simply isn’t true. Last week in this blog I talked about how we need to re-define our relationship with movement. And truly...
by Gillian Goerzen | Feb 21, 2017 | Fitness
Q: How often should I work out? A: The answer to this question really comes down to what your goals are and also what your schedule permits. In an ideal world the research generally supports that it’s beneficial for most people to move 150 minutes per week for...
by Gillian Goerzen | Feb 14, 2017 | Fitness
Here is the golden rule. You should be lifting enough so that the last repetition of your set feels like a struggle to perform (without losing proper technique). Pretty simple. Here’s the better question: how many reps should I be doing? The answer to this...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jan 31, 2017 | Fitness
Before I launch into my general rule of thumb, first I want to talk about WHY you should stretch. When you exercise your contracting muscles effectively shorten. In order to prevent tightness (aka return them to pre-exercise length) it’s important to complete...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jan 25, 2017 | Fitness
I get asked this question a lot. And the answer is actually simple. Sure I could get into the complexities of how working out first thing fires your metabolism (and this is a benefit for some people). But if you’re not a morning person then it won’t be...
