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Sleep is crucial. It’s one of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, ranked at the base of the hierarchy and a critical biological component for human survival. Alongside shelter, food, and water, sleep is considered essential for our daily functions. As the ways that we work...

Fostering a “Workplace Fitness Culture”; Why That Matters Exercising daily is a baseline for improving our bodies and minds, but what is “workplace fitness culture?” In essence, workplace fitness culture is the manifestation of encouraging a healthy lifestyle in the...

With threats such as the common flu and COVID-19 being ever-prevalent, what good does exercise do to strengthen an individual’s immune system? Your immune system is important for fighting off disease-causing invaders – but it can fail. However, there are ways – alongside diet, supplementation and quitting smoking/reducing alcohol intake – that can strengthen your immune system.

After an injury or accident, physical therapy helps manage pain and gets us back on our feet and functioning the way that we did before. Strengthening weaker or lagging parts may help to take load off other overworked muscles and joints. The same goes for strength training: strength training may help to improve longevity, better our quality of life, and even help to prevent future injury. 

Before Covid rolled around, you might have been killing it at the 6AM bootcamp class every Monday through Friday at your regular gym. Or, maybe, you had a personal trainer who grilled your form on every rep and structured out your programming each week. Post-pandemic, your typical gym routine is a thing of the past as many gyms have only just started to reluctantly reopen with strict rules in-place to protect their members.