5 Items You That You Should Carry In Your Gym Bag
As someone who has workout out, worked in, managed and owned gyms over the past 40 odd years I can safely say that my gym bag has made...
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5 Tips to Help You Stay Motivated On Your Fitness Journey
Here are 5 tips to help you stay motivated during your weight loss plan. Use these tips & work towards achieving your desired weight loss
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – What Can You Do?
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common medical condition that’s not entirely understood.
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
5 Fun Lifestyle Tips to Stay Fit
5 Fun Lifestyle tips to stay fit
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
- Jul 11, 2022
- 3 min
Going Vegan & How to Meet Your Protein Needs
Recently I was chatting with someone who was thinking of going Vegan and wanted to know what I thought about it and more specifically if...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
Squats.. Most People Don't Do Them Correctly
Recently I was interviewed on a local radio station and one of the questions I was asked is what is the most common exercise I see people...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Jun 20, 2022
- 3 min
Reflux Disease: Cause and Possible Treatments
Reflux or Acid Reflux is something many people struggle with on a daily basis. It’s not uncommon for most people to experience it at some...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Is it ok to wear gloves when weightlifting?
A common question I get as a trainer is “Should I use gloves when I’m weightlifting?” Now I’ll be the first to tell you a purist would...
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
Why Do Most People Fail To Maintain Weight Loss Long-Term?
Are you tired of spending hours doing cardio or all those challenging core exercises and still unable to see the results? Are you ready...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- May 23, 2022
- 4 min
When is the BEST Time to Meal Prep?
For the past couple of years many of us were able to work from home which enabled us to be able to cook healthy meals on a regular basis....
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
The PERFECT Snack...
The most common questions I get as a Trainer & Nutrition Coach center around what foods are acceptable to eat for snacks. While we like...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
Foods That Boost Metabolism & Fat Burning
As obesity keeps affecting millions of people around the world, the rates of mortality and morbidity have skyrocketed. According to the...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
Reasons You Might Not Be Able to Gain Weight (or Muscle)
While most people are focused on losing weight there’s a not so insignificant number of people who are looking to gain weight. My father...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Apr 4, 2022
- 4 min
10 Tips To Help You Beat A Weight Loss Plateau
Are you tired of watching the same weight on the weighing scale despite all the exercises and dietary changes you’ve made? This can lead...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Mar 21, 2022
- 4 min
3 Things You Need To Do To Have A Healthy Over 50 Body
As someone who has coached people on their nutrition and helped them to lose weight for a couple of decades now I think it’s fairly safe...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Mar 14, 2022
- 4 min
Protein...How Much Do You REALLY Need?
The other day I got an email from one of our fitness family members asking "How much protein should I be eating, as a person working out...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Feb 28, 2022
- 3 min
How to Sleep Better
In this article, we will help you overcome issues with your sleep.
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
Why Is Warm Up So Important?
Do you ignore your trainer’s suggestion to do a few warm-up activities before the main workout? Do you go to the gym and just jump right...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Feb 14, 2022
- 3 min
How Strength Training & Physiotherapy Can Help With Osteoarthritis
Are you struggling with joint pain and inflammation? If so you aren’t alone. Roughly 1 in 4 American’s struggle with joint pain on a...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
- Jan 31, 2022
- 3 min
11 Tips to Help Manage Chronic Back Pain
Dealing with back pain has been difficult for years, especially when the pain is chronic. While people have tried all sorts of techniques...
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