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CrossFit: At the Forefront of a Fitness Revolution

As far as beginnings go, the origins of the CrossFit strength and conditioning program were largely inauspicious. Created in the 1970s by a former high school gymnast by the name of Greg Glassman, the...

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Jen’s Jibberish: Riding away on the RyderBike

It is official and it is sad.  Winter is here, the holidays are over and if you are like me, you are a bit thicker around the middle after the excesses of the season. Even more sad, gone are the easy...

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A Place to Move

By Katana Kaji Deadlines! Waistlines! Where can one go for some respite? Old Hull seems to be the place. Yes, you read correctly. In this little corner of the National Capital Region that you wrote off...

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NBA Players Try Yoga for Performance Benefits

The benefits of yoga have been known to people in the East for many thousands of years, and finally the West is catching up. Yoga is now so popular and its impact so much more understood that sporting...

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Investing in Ottawa’s Youth: The YMCA-YWCA Launches 2014 Campaign

Sure, Ottawa is considered by many to be an affluent city. We do after all, have one of the most educated populations in all of Canada and the highest concentration (per capita) of scientists,...

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Connecting Ottawa’s Conscious Community, Locally and Globally

Most cities in the western world now have a yoga studio. Ottawa is no exception — a yoga studio brings with it a community of people who care to live consciously. They care about their physical and...

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Body Break’s Dynamic Duo Share Inspirational Story at Ottawa Outdoor and...

Canoe, kayak, stand-up paddle board and BMX bike demos left many people eager to hit the water and trails at the Ottawa Outdoor and Travel Adventure Show this past weekend. But there was one show...

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Ottawa Titans Grab Gold

Ottawa Titans Water Polo Club U18 Men won gold at the 2014 National Club Championships, with a 7-4 victory over Vancouver’s Pacific Storm. This is the sixth National Title for the Titans. Twenty-six...

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Game On: Sports Go to Head to Head in Battle for Participants

Photo courtesy of Solutions Research Group. Whether your child is shooting a puck, passing a ball or batting an average, they are one of the 84 per cent of Canadian youth in the 3-17 age range...

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The Best Anti-Aging Remedy: Building Muscle

Don’t just get in shape for the summer—keeping fit for the rest of your life is the key to fighting off the “disease of aging,” according to Dr. Brett Osborn, neurosurgeon and author of Get Serious, A...

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Burn Baby Burn at The Dailey Method

New to Ottawa this year, The Dailey Method is a full body workout that will work all of your major muscles (and all of the other muscles that you never knew existed) in less than sixty minutes. The two...

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The YMCA’s Still Got It

A shot from the YMCA-YWCA’s annual cliffhanger event. Photo by John Enaje. The Capital’s YMCA-YWCA has a lot to offer locals. Founded in 1867, the Y works to advance the health and well being of...

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Selecting the Right Combat Archery Parts Supplier

Playing with combat archery equipment can be a great way to both pass time and relieve some of the stress you have in your life. Just like any other hobby, eventually the tools you use in the combat...

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Reinventing the Wheel: How E-bikes Are Revolutionizing Cycling

The crisp March air filled Julie’s lungs as she walked along the sidewalk.  One unsure step brought a crack: the sound of her leg snapping as she fell sprawled across the ice. Two years later, she can...

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