Fitness
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Top 5 Fitness Apps
These apps may lack the personality of someone like Mountain Trek’s head guide Kirkland Shave, but they can still act as your personal trainer, nutritionist and motivator. Read More
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8 Ways to Make the Most of your Fitness Vacation
Structured programs, such as the one offered at Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat and Health Spa, go beyond the basics of a morning fruit smoothie and pool volleyball. Savvy guests are looking for services, treatments and consultations that cater to all areas of health and they see the advantage of an on-site group of therapists and practitioners… Read More
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Battling the Winter Blues with Exercise
When you exercise, a number of positive things happen, including the release of chemicals called endorphins, which triggers a euphoric feeling. Exercise can elevate mood, and decrease lethargy. Read more in Cathy’s blog. Read More
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Why Snowshoeing is the Ultimate Winter Workout
What better way to see out the old, and ring in the New Year than walking on top of the snow, breathing fresh air in a winter wonderland, while melting off inches from holiday indulgence? Our popular Winter Snowshoe Program is a fun and adventurous way to burn an average of 450 to 550 calories… Read More
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Tabata Training: The 4 Minute Miracle
If you’re thinking you’re legs are about to fall off, and sucking wind like crazy, signs are you’re doing a Tabata workout correctly. You may be wondering why anyone would intentionally do that to themselves, but there is a reason that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a go-to workout. This Japanese exercise import is super… Read More
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Exercise Doesn’t Do Depression
Then It is no secret – regular exercise is not only a vital contributor to fitness and health but is the key to boosting mental health. The evidence clearly shows that exercise is a magic bullet in combating illness in all areas of our being; physical, mental, and emotional. At Mountain Trek we know how exercise… Read More
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Get Moving for Your Health in 2012
Are you still looking for a bit of inspiration to get moving and stay active? Again and again, the message is about how vitally important it is to incorporate exercise into your life. Dr. Mike Evans, a physician and health columnist has made a strong case for walking as the best and easiest preventative medicine.… Read More
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Holiday Gifts for Yourself: Part 1
The Holiday season brings opportunity for travel; do you have a fitness plan to navigate it in a happy and healthy manner? Plan to move your body and you will succeed when most people exercise the least – during the holidays and on the road. This blog will look at fitness strategies for the holidays. Part… Read More
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The Silent Thief
You have heard it called “the silent thief”. You remember a friend whose mother or grandmother was never the same after breaking her hip because of it. You may even have been told that you are at risk yourself. It is osteoporosis, a condition in which bones become thin and filled with holes (hence the… Read More
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The Health Benefits of Snowshoeing
When winter rolls around we often get into the headspace that we cannot go outside. It’s cold, it’s wet, we’ll get sick – but nothing could be further from the truth. Here at Mountain Trek we’ve employed snowshoeing as our main fitness component for the winter because quite simply, it’s good for you, it fun, and best… Read More