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Strength Training for 55+ Women

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Strength Training for 55+ Women

Strength training – also called resistance or weight training – significantly enhances quality of life an ...

Strength training – also called resistance or weight training – significantly enhances quality of life and independence as we age. Yet it’s often overlooked by women, due to the fear that it will crea ...

July 01, 2025
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THE NEW WAVE: HOME GYMS REPLACE MEMBERSHIPS

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THE NEW WAVE: HOME GYMS REPLACE MEMBERSHIPS

The pandemic changed everything about how we shop, work, play, socialize and exercise. Gyms were shut dow ...

The pandemic changed everything about how we shop, work, play, socialize and exercise. Gyms were shut down for much of early 2020 and gradually reopened with significant restrictions. For many, especi ...

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Forever Fit: Short Workout Just as Beneficial

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Forever Fit: Short Workout Just as Beneficial

If you hate to exercise or just don’t have the time, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) may be ideal ...

If you hate to exercise or just don’t have the time, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) may be ideal for you. HIIT involves a quick workout (up to 15 minutes), interspersed with short bouts (20 t ...

March 01, 2020
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3 Tips to Age Mindfully

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3 Tips to Age Mindfully

It’s completely natural for humans to grow older. However, society tends to look at all of the characteri ...

It’s completely natural for humans to grow older. However, society tends to look at all of the characteristics that come with aging, like graying hair and wrinkled skin, as a bad thing. Mindful aging ...

October 04, 2019
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Bodyweight Offers Same Health Benefits as Lifting Weights

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Bodyweight Offers Same Health Benefits as Lifting Weights

No time and no equipment to weight train? No worries. You can do a quick workout at home using your own b ...

No time and no equipment to weight train? No worries. You can do a quick workout at home using your own bodyweight as resistance. For weight loss and maintaining a lean body, resistance training is th ...

October 01, 2019
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Definitely Not Karate Kid

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Definitely Not Karate Kid

We were all on our knees, my husband, Michael, facing one great-niece, I another. As one, we lowered our ...

We were all on our knees, my husband, Michael, facing one great-niece, I another. As one, we lowered our heads towards the ground; a solemn bow of greeting. Michael and I undid the knots of our belts, ...

September 01, 2019
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Cycling with VG4A

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Cycling with VG4A

My husband and I had only lived in Victoria a few months when, while out cycling, we came upon a group of ...

My husband and I had only lived in Victoria a few months when, while out cycling, we came upon a group of Victoria Grandmothers for Africa (VG4A) riders. Stopping to help a VG4A rider with a mechanica ...

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Wendy Cohen: One Stride at a Time

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Wendy Cohen: One Stride at a Time

Wendy Cohen is proof it’s never too late to start running. As the Frontrunners Run Clinic Coordinator, he ...

Wendy Cohen is proof it’s never too late to start running. As the Frontrunners Run Clinic Coordinator, her passion for the sport and for getting everyone involved is infectious. She gathers joy in lif ...

May 01, 2019
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Before & After: Joan Thompson

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Before & After: Joan Thompson

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and ...

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and dedicated volunteer will be hitting the road this month to cycle across Canada to raise awaren ...

May 01, 2019
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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legisla ...

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legislative Assembly, Victoria’s Government House is a local landmark. The surrounding gardens featuri ...

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Tai Chi For Life

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Tai Chi For Life

Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and h ...

Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and have wondered what it is or how it works. Tai chi (or taijiquan) is known as one of the best met ...

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I Walk Alone

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I Walk Alone

When asked how he felt about growing old, a 50-year-old acquaintance said, “I didn't think I was going to ...

When asked how he felt about growing old, a 50-year-old acquaintance said, “I didn't think I was going to live past 18… so every day is just one big miserable surprise. I doubt if it will be much diff ...

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Jump Start

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Jump Start

Jumping rope is an excellent cardiovascular (heart/lung) workout. It's comparable in benefits to jogging. ...

Jumping rope is an excellent cardiovascular (heart/lung) workout. It's comparable in benefits to jogging. However, there's less impact and it's easier on the joints than running since you can do it by ...

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Expanded Richmond Seniors Centre Now Open

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Expanded Richmond Seniors Centre Now Open

One of the BC’s largest seniors centres is now open in Richmond at the new Minoru Centre for Active Livin ...

One of the BC’s largest seniors centres is now open in Richmond at the new Minoru Centre for Active Living. Set in beautiful Minoru Park in the heart of Richmond, the 33,000 square foot seniors centre ...

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Heart Facts: Maximizing the Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise

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Heart Facts: Maximizing the Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise

Age old advice stands the test of time Get your daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Reduce your salt a ...

Age old advice stands the test of time Get your daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Reduce your salt and processed sugar intake. Exercise for 30 minutes a day. Stop smoking. Drink plenty of water. ...

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