by obf | Jun 18, 2019 | Lifestyle
Do you know the saying: You can’t out train a bad diet? It turns out the same is true for bad sleep! A 2018 study published in the journal found people who had 1 hour less of sleep 5 nights a week lost less fat than those with a full night’s rest 7 days a week. Even...
by obf | May 2, 2019 | Training
The Benefits of A Structural Balance Assessment We understand the importance of structural balance assessment in regards to strength training at OBF Gyms. We’ve seen many trainees plateau in strength development due to a lack of structural balance. Let’s...
by obf | Mar 12, 2019 | Training
Did you know that weight training can actually change your life! We’re going to go through 9 benefits of weight training that you may not be aware of. 1. It promotes weight loss (win!) In a study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,...
by obf | Feb 24, 2019 | Training
Have you ever thought of personal training in Toronto? Did you visit a big box gym to inquire or ask your fit friend for a reference? Did you use a search engine to look for the best personal training in Toronto or personal trainer downtown Toronto? Did you even...
by obf | Feb 16, 2019 | Training
Have you noticed how much time you are spending commuting, desk-bound or sitting on the sofa drinking wine? Maybe you’ve noticed your parents aging and thought you would like to age differently. Perhaps you’ve noticed yourself aging and have started to think about the...
by obf | Jan 21, 2019 | Lifestyle
How many hours a day do you spend sitting or lying down? Are you doing any light activity like walking? What about intense exercise like resistance training or sprinting? Well, have you heard the news? Physical inactivity is one of the leading threats to health!...
by obf | Oct 23, 2018 | Training, Lifestyle
True or False: It’s not safe to exercise in pregnancy. True or False: It’s not safe to start exercising in pregnancy if you never exercised before. True or False: Pregnant women should only take part in low-intensity exercise. New research says False Most...
by obf | Oct 14, 2018 | Nutrition, Lifestyle
Does your personal trainer focus on form in the gym and leave out advice on the other 23 hours of your day? Have you tried the 21 soup day diet, 7 day veggie diet, 48 hour cleanse, 1 hour fast? Are you confused about whether to go with high fat, low carb or high...
by obf | Oct 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Have you seen the videos of seniors in their 80s who can do more pull-ups than? Even though they only picked up weight training in their 70s? These senior warriors have beaten Sarcopenia! Sarcopenia sounds like the name of a fictitious villain, but it is real! ...
by obf | Sep 19, 2018 | Supplements
Do you love working out, but hate the soreness that comes with it? What if you could take a simple 1 ingredient dietary supplement that would decrease soreness and recovery time? Sound too good to be true? A study examined the effect of a single amino acid on soreness...
