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Teaching Moment Many of us have heard about how “sitting kills”, and how sitting more than 8 hours a day, combined with minimal exercise, is as bad for us as smoking or being obese. It can be difficult to reduce the number of hours we spend sitting, particularly for those with desk jobs, or other...

SIRC Blog Health Canada has launched a public consultation on restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children. The proposed approach aims to protect children from marketing tactics that encourage them to eat unhealthy foods and could impact the sport sector. All sport stakeholders are strongly encouraged to participate in this consultation.

Activity and Exercise These 7 Common Exercise Errors might make you reflect on mistakes you may be making during your workouts and help you learn from them to maximize your training. From holding your breath to not tracking your exercise, these simple tips can help make a difference in achieving your fitness goals.

How To The vast majority of runners will suffer an injury and most of them will be related to overuse. It can be especially tempting to jump back in to full-volume training after a break from running in the winter, but a sudden increase in mileage may do more harm than good. Learn more about...

Did You Know Most arthroscopic knee surgeries in Canada are for osteoarthritis knee problems, yet there is evidence that the surgery has no long-term benefit to the patient. Many doctors continue to recommend the surgery, though, because it is minimally invasive and relatively low risk. Read more about how arthroscopic surgery is likely ineffective for...

Activity and Exercise Have you ever wondered what the best strategy for weight training is? If your priority is to maximize muscular fitness, periodized training may be a useful tool. Block periodization transitions gradually from training for hypertrophy to training for strength, and finally, for power. Conversely, weekly undulating periodization (WUD) involves cycles of high...

How To Going on a vacation or on a business trip can throw off your workout routine. That doesn’t mean that you have to give up exercise all together, though! These tips explain how to keep up your physical activity while away so you can stay fit even when on the road.

What Do You Think? Rewards are used for a multitude of tasks, like giving kids stickers for a job well done, or rewarding yourself for getting through a workout. Can rewards backfire, though? Called the “overjustification effect”, sometimes a reward can lead us to believe that the task isn’t worth doing for itself. Are rewards...

Nutrition On June 10, 2017, Health Canada launched a public consultation on restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children. The proposed approach aims to protect children from marketing tactics that encourage them to eat unhealthy foods. The participation of Canada’s sport sector is essential to this consultation process, and your contributions to...

Coaching Tip Some people are naturally more competitive than others, and it’s those who have a burning desire to improve, those who choose to compete every day, at practices and games alike, that will truly excel. There are also athletes who don’t go all in because of a lack of confidence, but coaches have the...