What it takes to prepare for the Olympics
Layering calories in meals, visualizing competitions and sleep help fuel Canadian athletes.
Fitness
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Getting back to the gym tough on body and mind
Work out or work in progress?With gyms reopening, many are pumped about returning to their regular routines.
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ADVICE: Should I try 'dry scooping?'
The dry scooping trend is all the rage among fitness influencers on TikTok — but it's actually really bad for you.
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Why a muscle cramp or charley horse hurts
Anyone can experience muscle cramps — even LeBron James. Prevention tips include hydration, stretching and rest.
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Fitness: Cool down as you heat up before game day
Athletes training for an event held in a hot environment may choose to acclimatize in the preceding weeks, but it’s important to know how to stay as cool as possible.
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Fitness: Is it still cool to ice your injury?
Keep the bag of frozen peas but pass on any of the engineered cold packs that have a greater chance of frosting your skin.
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Fitness: What type of exercise is best to lose weight?
If long-term weight loss is your goal, you need a multi-pronged approach.
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How to exercise safely outdoors in a heat wave
Tips for keeping cool plus the warning signs of heat stroke.
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Why stair-climbing boosts heart patients' health
The research is particularly relevant during the pandemic when many people don’t have the option to exercise in a gym.
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Do you have the urge the raid the fridge after a tough workout?
A study shows most people get more hungry after exercise, but there's a way to avoid eating up all the calories you just burned.
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Missing the motivation of group exercise? You're not alone
Depending on where you live in Canada, it may be the better part of half a year since your exercise crew got together at the gym for a workout.
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