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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Today, The Markham Gym wants to discuss flexibility, mobility, performance and stretching! We will cover some topics about fitness and stretching. Like what type of Stretching should You do Before and after exercising. Which type of stretch is best? And why? Let’s lessen these two types of stretching you should be doing before and
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Being fit doesn’t just mean lift weights for 1 hour & sit on the couch all day ???? What does it mean to be fit? Well, from the opinions of professional personal trainers and therapists from The Markham Gym, being fit is being able to move & not be out of breath. Your routine tasks
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Making strength and muscle gains naturally over the last several years in the gym. If you want to be big and strong and hovering around 200lbs, we’ll there’s a catch. Here’s the thing, you cannot get to a lean 180 or 200lbs if you NEVER weigh more than 200+ lbs ???? Early on in your
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To those who’ve been in a diet (calorie deficit) for weeks, & haven’t lost any more weight, you are, by definition, not in a calorie deficit anymore. That Google BMR calculator may say that you burn 2500 calories per day but you’re eating less than 2000 per day & the weight has not budged. That’s
There are many different forms and styles of training when it comes to weightlifting programs or fitness in general. Every person is different from each other from how they move, their physical balance or even which hand they use on a daily basis. The general population as you know primarily uses one hand over the
He’s making a list, checking it twice ???? The Xmas holidays & the new year is coming up! Quick! Blink & you might just find yourself trying to catch up to last years goals ???? So as you near the end of 2022, I just want to make sure to get you ahead of the
For those who are asking themselves what type of training will be most effective for them, they will need to re-evaluate their current goals and preferences to see for themselves as to what type of training is best suited for them. It can vary from cardio based training to more weight oriented training, or even
Very often, whether it be from family members, peers, teachers and social media, we hear how drinking alcohol is bad for health. Yet people still engage in drinking alcohol for pleasure and many other personal reasons even though they know it will negatively affect their health. Why is that? Maybe they aren’t aware of the
