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 ...
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)
“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 ...
When to Replace your Foam Roller
Does your foam roller look like this? If so, ‘Dump the chump”! From top NCAA programs to the weekend warrior, many people do not recognize the signs to end a relationship with their foam roller. Fitterfirst believes you need to ‘Dump the chump’ and get rid of foam rollers that are past their lifespan. Foam ...
Complete Home Gym Under $150
Our Home Gym Philosophy: Make exercise a part of your everyday lifestyle. Keep it Simple: A home gym doesn’t need to look like a gym. It can easily consist of a just a few pieces. Less pieces of equipment means getting to know the possibilities of each product inside and out. Sometimes having only a ...
What do Flossing and Posture have in Common?
It’s not the nagging mother of yesteryear bemoaning good posture – it’s us – Fitterfirst. This time it’s not about preventing you from looking like a schlubb, it’s about protecting your spine. We believe proactive health changes are much better than reactive ones, and we like to use the analogy of flossing to describe it. ...
SandBells on Dr. Oz
We at Fitter love seeing products we are associated with do great things. On that note, we would like to congratulate Hyperwear’s for getting a 2 minute airtime on The Dr Oz Show’s episode segment “Weight Loss Products that Really Work” that aired on May 9, 2012. Dr. Oz’ guest Clint Carter, Associate editor, Men’s ...
