Fast and Female: Inspiring Our Future Athletes
On Saturday October 13th, Totum welcomed the North Toronto Huskies Basketball program for a two-hour session of exercise and training workshops. We had over 50 participants aged 10-12 and the programming was partnered with Fast and Female, a non-profit organization that brings female Olympians together with young female athletes. These athletes are inspired to pursue […]
New Season, Better Running
Determined to get back into the swing of things after a busy summer? Ready to hit the trails on a beautiful crisp morning? Inspired to start a running routine before the winter months? Here are my top “return-to-running” tips that will help keep you injury-free: 1. Start slowly! If it has been weeks or months […]
How Is Your Internal GPS?
Did you know that you have an internal GPS? It allows you to orient yourself in space, respond to changes in the environment, and move through life. Running, picking up your kids, lifting weights, balancing, and even resiliency to stress are affected by this mapping function of the brain. Better maps result in better movement […]
Are Your Muscles Stuck? Fascial Stretch Therapy 101
What, Why, and How You Can Benefit from FST When Starting or Continuing Your Fitness and Health Regimen You may have heard about Fascial Stretch Therapy, or FST, and no, it is not stretching of the face. Or, perhaps you have been looking to add another tool to your toolbox when it comes to getting […]
New Online Training Resource
In conjunction with Trainer +, a Toronto based fitness tech firm, Totum has developed an excellent resource for exercise selection. The Totum ExerGuide is an app with an incredible selection of exercises from the basics to important post rehabilitation work. It includes: • a library of over 1,000 exercises • hi-def video demonstrations • techniques and common […]