Pelvic Floor 101: Is Your’s Doing What It’s Supposed To?
By Amanda Dawson, B.Sc., M.Sc. P The pelvic floor is an area of the body that was most likely left out of your grade 7 health class, but it participates in everything we do, every day. We can find this group of supporting muscles, ligaments and tendons at the base of our abdominal canister. It […]
Gain Mobility And Performance With This Tool
By Dr. Gavin O’Handley Voodoo floss, also known as compression band floss, is a flexible elastic band that is used as a form of self-myofascial release therapy. It is made of latex-free material and can be easily wrapped around a specific body part such as a joint or muscle group. Voodoo floss has gained popularity […]
Lessons To Avoid Back And Shoulder Pain
By Tim Irvine I have a problem. It’s not exactly world shattering, but it will allow you to learn from my mistakes. While I’ve progressed my thinking in many areas, I seem to be stuck with a mindset from my 20’s as it relates to my physical capabilities. Back when I could sprint, jump, throw, […]
Save time, make gains: The efficient 3/7workout
By Tim Irvine Alex Hutchinson wrote an incredible article about the 3/7 workout. In short, it is a five-set program with escalating repetitions, but only 15 seconds of rest between sets. You can learn all about the details by reading it here. There are two key messages. One, to gain strength effectively, muscles must reach a […]
Protect Your Joints From Injury
By Tim Irvine Moving is an incredible cure for so many physical and psychological ailments. It is imperative we move, but it’s also important that we move correctly to avoid pain and/or injury. In the world of ergonomics, there is a saying. ‘The perfect position is the next position’. Meaning, always change the position your […]
How to get the most out of everything you do
By Tim Irvine The rest is as important as the work! I remember my strength coach in university talking with us about this very fact. In retrospect, it was probably the best program I have ever been on. Lots of variety in programming as well as intensity, and room for some fun too. What I […]
Do This One Thing For Overall Health
Tim Irvine I’m often asked, “If you could make one recommendation for overall health, what would it be?” Man, that’s a tough one. Sometimes being science and evidence based is restrictive. Each situation is different and my ‘one piece of advice’ would be different for everyone. Individuals require individual approaches. There are an almost infinite […]
Secrets To Living Long
Written by: Tim Irvine The picture you are looking at is that of Arthur Kennedy Sr. He’s one of my heroes and a shining example of how to live life. You can learn from him, so read on to find out how. Arthur is 90 years old and took this picture a few weeks before […]
Good Sore vs. Bad Sore: Why Inflammation Matters For Both
Dr. Tamara Kung, ND If you have been fortunate enough to feel the after-burn following an unexpectedly long adventurous walk, an intense cardio blast class, or from working out with your trainer, you have had the privilege of meeting some friendly inflammation. This physical microdamage triggers your immune cells to activate acute (momentary) inflammation so that your body can heal. […]
Three Things I Never Knew About Inflammation
Tim Irvine This article falls into the category of ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’. Presenting to companies over the last two years has provided me the opportunity to have a passenger seat to some incredibly bright people form Totum who have presented their expertise to thousands. It has been like being in a […]