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Friday Fit Tips & Fitterisms
There are a lot of “fit tips”, sayings and fitterisms floating around our office. They typically are in the realm of self care and staying healthy. At Fitterfirst we are all on a constant quest for better health, and continual fresh reminders help us keep sight of what is important. We thought it would be ...
10 Reasons a Medicine Ball is Your Home Gym Essential
Medicine Balls are an incredibly valuable piece of equipment in any fitness regimen; at the gym or at home. They can be used as a part of strength, stability and rehabilitative workouts, making them a great investment. Here are some reasons we think they are superior to other weight equipment. Great for the Home ...
Active Office – The Concept Explained
1. Why you need an Active Office “The office of tomorrow will be an active, engaging place that inspires good health and productivity” – Louis Stack The Active Office concept has long been a part of our company philosophy of S.A.M. “Practice STABILITY in everyday living to improve AGILITY at play and maintain MOBILITY for ...
Active Office – Support Articles
Fitterfirst has been promoting the concept of the Active Office for years. Our company philosophy “Practice Stability in your daily living to achieve agility at play and mobility for life” is exactly that. We believe that our workplaces (where we spend the majority of our waking hours) need to support human life through the incorporation ...
Magic Underwear – The Study of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenisis
Magic Underwear equipped with accelerometers were used in a Mayo Clinic study to demonstrate how lots of little movements throughout the day can battle obesity. The Video: Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic presents the study of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenisis (NEAT) and discusses some of the solutions explored to increase mobility in every day ...
4 Quick Moves to Strengthen Your Knees
I found this article in our Fittfirst knowledge database. As it warms up outside and we increase our outdoor activity, it’s a good thing to remember to take care of our knees (which may still be in winter mode)
7 Steps to Activate your Office
Stay active while you work with these 7 simple steps. Long gone are the days of stale workplaces that don’t support human life…or so we would hope. At Fitterfirst we strive to create an ergonomically sensible office – The Active Office approach and encourage all workplaces to follow suit. We understand for most people, the reality ...
“Proprioception” What does it mean?
Proprioception: From brushing your teeth to driving, the body relies on proprioception to effectively complete a range of motor tasks with minimal focus. Here is the definition from Merriam-Webster: Perception of stimuli relating to position, posture, equilibrium, or internal condition. Receptors (nerve endings) in skeletal muscles and on tendons provide constant information on ...
5 Frugal Fitness Finds
5 Fitness Tools that will save you time, money, space and help you avoid injury.
YYC Elite Volleyball Championships
Calgary based Elite West boys U 17 Volleyball club won the Gold Medal round final in The USA JR National Volleyball Championship Elite West has been coach by U of C Professor Mr Brad Kilb for the past 30 years and his teams have won a handful of USA National and CDN National Championships in ...
