Make Holiday Travel “Work-Out” Without the Total Gym Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES Holiday travel reshapes schedules and surroundings, and training is often the first routine to slip. Between family visits, seasonal commitments, and end-of-year vacations, many people find themselves without access to a home gym. Consistent training is not defined by equipment, but by […]
If you’ve been around fitness trends for a while, you’ve probably seen vibration plates come and go. And I get the skepticism…when something looks too easy, it’s natural to wonder if it actually works. Here’s my perspective after 35+ years in the fitness industry and many years selling vibration plates on Home Shopping: for the right person and the right purpose, vibration […]
If you’ve ever glanced in the mirror and thought, “Where did that little hump at the base of my neck come from?” — you are so not alone. Many of us in midlife start to notice rounding through the upper back or a forward head posture that just wasn’t there in our 30s. It’s often […]
Naughty or Nice? Slay Both. A Total Gym Holiday Workout That Challenges and Restores Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES Some workouts make you sweat. Some make you stretch. This one does both: Naughty moves that challenge, Nice stretches that recover. All in Total Gym style that “sleighs” the day. We’re pairing four high-intensity strength exercises, […]
2025 feels like the ‘year of broths’. The continued excellence of favourites like Everyday People as well as new spots in Shobu & WonderPho, amongst others. Hey! Danna replaced Hey! Chili…which became Shobu in their new site. This spot is at the top of Heathcote Street, opposite Taquero. It only houses a few tables in […]