How to Build a Full Body Workout For Yourself
Ever wondered how to write a strength program on your own? Learn how from Lift Clinic strength coaches! The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) recommend that everyone engage in a minimum of 2 days of strength training per week to acquire and maintain various health benefits. […]
Avoiding Burnout
Do you want to understand burnout and recognize if you are experiencing some signs? Read on to learn how you can reflect on how you’re feeling and ways you can set boundaries to prevent burnout! This post will focus on getting to know your limits, setting boundaries for yourself, learning how to say no, and […]
5 Ways to Form a Healthy Relationship With Exercise
What kind of relationship do you have with exercise? Exercise has countless health benefits not to mention, it can be a lot of fun to do. However, sometimes it can difficult to stick with an exercise plan or program. By forming a healthy relationship with exercise so that we feel motivated to stay active and […]
5 strategies to help you become more confident going to the gym
There are a lot of scary thoughts that can arise when starting something new and putting yourself in an environment that you’re not completely comfortable in. Welcome to being a human, this is totally normal! Gyms have historically been a male-dominated space (which is absolutely changing) but because of this, not everyone feels comfortable entering […]
Taping 101: Learn how to tape athletic injuries
Learn about taping principles and how you can use tape to help athletes in your community perform at 100% Have you ever seen a pro athlete or a teammate wearing tape during a practice or game? If you wondered what that tape is for, or how you could learn to apply those tape jobs on your own, […]
On-site Injury Management: An intro to medkits and first aid
Read to learn how you can properly stock and use a medkit so you can help athletes in your community stay safe and healthy! At Lift Clinic, we believe in helping people take steps toward success, by their own definition. In a previous post, we gave an overview of concussion management and how parents, coaches, or […]
Concussion Management: An overview of resources and methods for athletes, parents, and coaches
Learn about concussion management and how you can play a part to help athletes in your community stay safe and healthy. At Lift Clinic, we believe in helping people take steps toward success, by their definition. We hope that by raising awareness and offering education on topics such as concussion management, we can help those in our […]
What is Clinical Pilates?
Get a sneak peak into how we assess and treat upper trap pain at Lift Clinic!
Tech neck? 5 exercises to try from a physiotherapist
Learn why tech neck is a common cause of neck pain and what exercises a physiotherapist recommends to treat and prevent it!
How to Care for Your Sprains and Strains.
All it takes is one moment for things to go wrong and then you’re stuck with a sprain or strain holding you back from doing what you love. Your foot twisting the wrong way. A ball colliding with your finger tip. That last rep being one rep too many. A sudden change of direction leading to a […]