Tag: fitness | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine - Part 3

Reboot May 2018

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|Date: May 01, 2018
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Reboot May 2018

GUY MATTHEWS’ life work is an extension of his long-time yoga practice. Teaching yoga since 1995, at UBC ...

GUY MATTHEWS’ life work is an extension of his long-time yoga practice. Teaching yoga since 1995, at UBC and at other Vancouver locations, “keeps me in harmony and balance,” he says. About two years a ...

May 01, 2018
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Each Day is a Gift

Posted by Carol Matthews
|Date: May 01, 2018
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Each Day is a Gift

At 74, Darlene Marzari is a dynamo: attractive, vivacious and afire with activities of all sorts. Heads t ...

At 74, Darlene Marzari is a dynamo: attractive, vivacious and afire with activities of all sorts. Heads turn when she enters a room because she walks fast, laughs a lot, wears classy, colourful clothe ...

May 01, 2018
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Hula Dance for Health “It’s So Much Fun!”

Posted by MaryLee Alexander
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Hula Dance for Health “It’s So Much Fun!”

If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if ...

If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if not all, will say “because it is so much fun”. ...

February 01, 2018
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Martial Arts for Fun and Fitness

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: September 01, 2017
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Martial Arts for Fun and Fitness

Much more than just physical exercise, martial arts is said to exercise the whole person. The combination ...

Much more than just physical exercise, martial arts is said to exercise the whole person. The combination of body awareness and relaxation can improve both physical and emotional health, reduce stress ...

September 01, 2017
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Get Moving! Keep Moving!

Posted by Lorraine Brett
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Get Moving! Keep Moving!

Most Canadians, admit it or not, are guilty of sitting more and moving less, and this inactivity comes at ...

Most Canadians, admit it or not, are guilty of sitting more and moving less, and this inactivity comes at a staggering cost to ourselves, our families and the economy. ...

January 01, 2017
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The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

Posted by Patti Shales Lefkos
|Date: December 01, 2016
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The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silve ...

Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silver Star Mountain Resort. At 66, the petite, passionate skier, who has undergone two knee surgeri ...

December 01, 2016
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The Power of Passion

Posted by Angela Junker
|Date: September 01, 2016
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The Power of Passion

To watch Arlene Van den Berg dance is to watch poetry of the body in movement. Sensual and mesmerizing, i ...

To watch Arlene Van den Berg dance is to watch poetry of the body in movement. Sensual and mesmerizing, it is as if her hips have a life of their own, responding to the rhythm of ancient drum beats; s ...

September 01, 2016
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Eating Slowly Assists Weight Loss

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: June 01, 2016
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Eating Slowly Assists Weight Loss

In our faced-paced lifestyles, many of us eat our food quickly and mindlessly. However, eating slowly can ...

In our faced-paced lifestyles, many of us eat our food quickly and mindlessly. However, eating slowly can help you feel fuller and lose weight. People who eat quickly tend to be heavier and gain more ...

June 01, 2016
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How Fit Are You?

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: April 01, 2016
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How Fit Are You?

If your health is generally good, but you suspect your fitness level needs work, ask at your local gym or ...

If your health is generally good, but you suspect your fitness level needs work, ask at your local gym or recreation centre if they offer fitness appraisals, or where you can have one done. You’ll get ...

April 01, 2016
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Boost Your Metabolism

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: March 01, 2016
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Boost Your Metabolism

Poor lifestyle habits, including repetitive weight gain and loss, can program your body to operate at a s ...

Poor lifestyle habits, including repetitive weight gain and loss, can program your body to operate at a slower rate. When your body’s metabolic (activity) rate is slow, it’s less efficient at burning ...

March 01, 2016
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Going for Everything

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: October 01, 2015
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Going for Everything

Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen ...

Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen overnight. And it doesn't happen by accident – unless it does. David Patchell-Evans, affection ...

October 01, 2015
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Tennis Can Keep You Fit on Your Travels

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: October 01, 2015
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Tennis Can Keep You Fit on Your Travels

Tennis is an activity you can enjoy at home and when you travel. There are courts everywhere and tennis r ...

Tennis is an activity you can enjoy at home and when you travel. There are courts everywhere and tennis racquets are easy to pack or are supplied at most resorts. Tennis isn’t really considered an “ae ...

October 01, 2015
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Finishing is Winning

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: September 01, 2015
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Finishing is Winning

We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike p ...

We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike paths and walking trails with little more than casual nods. They go largely unnoticed until the ...

September 01, 2015
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Setting Up a Home Gym

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: September 01, 2015
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Setting Up a Home Gym

The convenience and privacy of a home gym offers a greater chance of sticking to your fitness promise. An ...

The convenience and privacy of a home gym offers a greater chance of sticking to your fitness promise. And if you are already an avid exerciser with a gym membership, home equipment allows a quick wor ...

September 01, 2015
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Stairway to Good Health

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: August 01, 2015
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Stairway to Good Health

Step training, or bench stepping, will burn body fat and strengthen your heart and leg muscles. You can t ...

Step training, or bench stepping, will burn body fat and strengthen your heart and leg muscles. You can take step training classes at the gym, or do it privately at home. Use a sturdy box or bench, at ...

August 01, 2015
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