Blog Taking the Gym “To Go” June 4, 2014 The development of fitness apps for mobile devices is essentially turning smartphones into pop-up gyms that include the personal trainer, minus the heavy price tag. Variety is abundant and their...
Blog The underwater treadmill, an alternative to supplementing your training February 13, 2014 It is no secret that athletes are always looking for an edge. As an athlete hungry to improve your performance, sometimes you can only train so hard before it becomes...
Blog Need For Speed February 11, 2014 by Leigh Cove Algonquin College Sport Business Management Intern Ask Canadian luger BOBSLEIGH -The sled has brakes attached to its back runners manned by a brakeman and a steering mechanism...
Blog Slopestyle Snowboarding February 6, 2014 Slopestyle snowboarding will be making its debut as a Winter Olympic event in Sochi. Needless to say, Canada will be in full force with some of the best slopestyle snowboarders...
Blog Hungry to Compete February 4, 2014 Coaches, trainers, anyone a part of an athlete’s support team, have a crucial role in not only preventing problematic eating, but also being the first responder in identifying the signs...
Blog Warm Weather Training January 30, 2014 In Canada, we are accustomed to long winters. As a society, we have adjusted fairly well by moving many of our sporting activities indoors. However, some people still have to...
Blog Training in a Winter Wonderland January 21, 2014 by Leigh Cove Algonquin College Sport Business Management Intern Dipping temperatures, blistering winds, and the icy obstacle course that was once a road, usually send many fleeing inside to the...
Blog I will be taking my talents to... January 16, 2014 At the end of each school year, senior high school students have to make important decisions about the future. For student athletes, this heralds an exciting time in their lives,...
Blog Two Wheeled Winter Escape January 14, 2014 by Leigh Cove Algonquin College Sport Business Management Intern Once again winter has settled in, and even though it’s just started people are already counting the days until spring. A...
Blog Canadian Figure Skating Championship January 9, 2014 At the 2010 Winter Olympic games in Vancouver, Canada enjoyed the greatest gold medal haul in history with 14 medals. These were won en route to accumulating 26 medals in...