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The bounce-back illusion: Why real postpartum bodies deserve the spotlight

Let’s begin with a familiar image. A woman, newly postpartum, stands in her living room. Her baby is nestled in a sling across her chest, and she’s attempting something between a squat and a stretch while simultaneously rescuing a plush giraffe from under the couch. She is not wearing Lululemon. She has not “bounced back.”…

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Why should women try powerlifting?
September 10, 2013
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If someone said to you that they knew something you could do that would be empowering, challenging, engaging and would change your body composition – would you consider it? Powerlifting, often confused with Olympic lifting, is an individualized sport in...
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Preventing School Sports Injuries
September 5, 2013
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With fall just around the corner, high school students will soon be hitting the Many school sports injuries are preventable through proper training, use of proper equipment and right conditioning. To build a successful team you have to have all...
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Packing a healthy lunch!
September 3, 2013
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The kids are back in school and with that parents resume the job of packing lunches. Healthy lunches and snacks are essential in providing the required nutrients and minerals a child will need to keep up the energy they need...
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Boosting Brain Health with Exercise!
August 30, 2013
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SIRC Newsletter now available online: Boosting Brain Health with Exercise! Everyone knows that exercise comes with many health benefits – while many of us go to the gym to trim up our waistlines, regular physical activity works out your brain...
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Physical Education and Academics
August 29, 2013
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For today’s students, physical education classes and time spent participating in physical activity in school has been reduced due to lack of resources, and competing curriculum demands. In most high schools, students are not required to take physical education after...
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Reducing Inflammation
August 27, 2013
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Inflammation is not all bad – in fact it’s the body’s way of naturally protecting itself and enabling the healing process to begin. It’s when inflammation persists and becomes chronic that it can cause issues. Inflammation can be managed quite...
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The importance of proper biomechanics
August 22, 2013
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In sport and exercise, biomechanics refers to the study of human movements, including the interaction between the athlete, sport equipment and the exercise environment.  Athletes are always trying to find ways to get faster, higher and stronger with minimal injuries....
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Confused about carbs?
August 19, 2013
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Optimizing performance can be done in a variety of ways and an athlete nutrition strategy should be part of that process. Carbohydrates are vital for peak performance because they are one of the main sources of energy for our brains...
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Walk yourself to better health
August 15, 2013
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Modern society has made life very accessible for humans. We do not have to chase down animals in order to eat, and we have the luxury of travelling from one point to the other without ever having to walk. We can...
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Stress Fractures
August 13, 2013
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Stress fractures are a common injury in athletes and are most often associated with participation in sports involving running, jumping or repetitive stress. A stress fracture is a micro fracture of a bone that results when the rate of healing...
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