Tag: strength training

Spring into Strength: Why Runners Need More Than Just Miles on the Trail

April 29, 2025 ·

With spring in full bloom, the trails are calling. Warmer weather, longer days, and fresh air naturally draw many of us outside—and for runners, it’s the perfect time to pick up the pace after a long winter. But as you dive into trail running season, there’s one thing you shouldn’t … Continue reading Spring into Strength: Why Runners Need More Than Just Miles on the Trail →

“Maintaining Good Bone Health: Preventing Osteoporosis through Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle Changes”

June 29, 2023 ·

Osteoporosis is a condition that affects our bones by causing them to decrease in density, making them weaker and more prone to fractures. This condition is most common in women over the age of 50. The most frequent fractures associated with osteoporosis are those that occur in the wrist, hip, … Continue reading “Maintaining Good Bone Health: Preventing Osteoporosis through Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle Changes” →

Why Stretching is Essential for a Healthy Body

May 12, 2023 ·

Benefits of Stretching: Improved Flexibility: Stretching helps to increase your flexibility by lengthening your muscles and improving your range of motion. This can help prevent injuries and make everyday tasks easier to perform. Reduced Muscle Tension: Stretching can also help to reduce muscle tension and soreness. It can improve blood … Continue reading Why Stretching is Essential for a Healthy Body →

Let’s Talk Snow Shovelling and Beyond

January 18, 2022 ·

After a large snowfall, we often see patients in our clinic. From Physio to Massage, to Yoga, our practitioners are helping people with injuries and aches and pains. We have shared blog posts in the past with snow shovelling tips (Click Here) to help prevent injuries. While the advise still … Continue reading Let’s Talk Snow Shovelling and Beyond →

Am I “Too Old” For Working Out?

December 17, 2021 ·

As we get older, we may notice more aches and pains. We are a little stiffer. We don’t jump out of bed as quickly… We are more prone to pulling a muscle, or “throwing our back out.” It takes us longer to heal from injuries… And as a physiotherapist, I … Continue reading Am I “Too Old” For Working Out? →

What IS exercise? Part Two…

August 7, 2021 ·

Welcome back to Part Two of what is exercise! Here is quick link to Part One for a refresher on what counts as exercise and whether it may or may not be enough of what you need. This time we answer some burning questions like… Why do some of us … Continue reading What IS exercise? Part Two… →

What IS exercise? Part One…

July 21, 2021 ·

What a great question! Often, people who work more physical jobs consider their job to be a form of exercise. Whether it’s construction or landscaping… working in a warehouse… doing daily house and gardening work… or even as a physiotherapist, we might all feel that because we are on our … Continue reading What IS exercise? Part One… →

Getting “Swole” – How long does it take?

November 3, 2016 ·

How long does it take to increase muscle mass after beginning a strength training program? Well, that’s a loaded question. A quick google search opens up thousands of fitness blogs all claiming to have the answer, usually ranging anywhere from days to months. The truth must be somewhere in the … Continue reading Getting “Swole” – How long does it take? →

Journal Review: High Reps vs Low Reps- how to get stronger

August 29, 2016 ·

Physiotherapy is touted as being “evidence-based”. This means that a large component that influences how we as Oakville Physio’s practice is influenced by emerging studies. One of the advantages of a tool like the internet is one has almost limitless access to information. The disadvantage is that one has almost … Continue reading Journal Review: High Reps vs Low Reps- how to get stronger →

Falls- How to recognize the risk and what to do about it?

May 11, 2016 ·

For older adults, falls represent a significant health risk. As we age, our bone and muscle health tends to worsen (often due to lifestyle factors), making us more prone to fractures on impact with the ground. For some, simply getting off the ground following a fall is incredibly demanding and … Continue reading Falls- How to recognize the risk and what to do about it? →