Training

Training is not exclusive to elite athletes. Training for better health, confidence, injury prevention or aging can be a part of any lifestyle. Everyone can benefit from improving general stability, agility and mobility in our everyday lives. At Fitterfirst our staff are constantly trying and reviewing new products and bringing the best ones to our store. From sales people to administration the Fitterfirst team is made up of active life-stylists, and The Balance Blog is our forum to bring you the best information about training for an active and balanced lifestyle.

Functional cost effective gym at home, great article!

March 25, 2010

consider spending $100 for a stability ball and some resistance tubing, then hire a trainer to set up a program.

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Hockey Bag Smell: No More

March 24, 2010

No more stinky hockey bags with Ever Bamboo

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Exercise Ball – DO's & DON'Ts

March 23, 2010
Stay on the ball with ball safety

One of our staff had decided to try to patch a ball with a leak in it and I unfortunately decided to sit on it. It lasted about 5 minutes before the patch failed and the ball blew into 2 pieces.

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IHRSA 2010 Health Conference, San Diego

March 16, 2010

I visited IHRSA in San Diego Thursday and Fri last week and am happy to report it was a busy show with a full house

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Bongo Board Balance Training

March 9, 2010
Bongo and BodyBlade in Action

our favorite products is the Bongo Board as it is very fun and challenging for all levels of users

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Anne Heggtveit 1st Ever Olympic Ski medal 50 years ago!

March 8, 2010

50th anniversary of Anne Heggtveit-Hamilton’s historic slalom Gold Medal win in Squaw Valley in 1960

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Gold for Ladies Hockey, But not the night for Mens Airels

February 26, 2010

Thanks for the many years of exciting entertainment. You are an amazing athletes.

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To Ski or not to Ski in Fernie, BC or Singing the Iliopsoas Muscle Blues

January 27, 2010

It is Jan. 27  2010 and I am out with Marquess and Craig on a ski week in Fernie, BC. Hoping for more snow but conditions are great and it is a cool Bluebird day. Here are a few simple pictures to share. First is Craig with one ski, the other is [...]

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Five Finger barefoot shoes for 10 K in the Rocky's gave me Fitter Feet!

October 1, 2009
Vibram 5 Fingered Shoes - Hiking In The Rocky Mountains

As I neared the peak I felt very good that I had bagged the top in my barefoot shoes

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Reviving our 9 to 5 2009 Style

January 15, 2009
Active sitting on Swopper

When I was racing for Canada I was not concerned about aging or health as I felt I was bullet proof. But by 23 years old, I had undergone one knee and two serious foot operations followed by months on crutches, painful walking and 2 years off skis. I learned the hard way that balance and mobility….

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