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So you’ve waited till the week before Christmas to even think about buying gifts, and you have no idea where to start. Don’t panic. Whether the person on your list exercises a lot or not nearly as much as they should, you can help them fit some fitn...

Heart failure With more than five million Americans affected and more than 400,000 new cases diagnosed every year, heart failure (HF) remains the number ONE medical cause of hospitalisation in the adult population above the age of 50 years. In addit...

With all the holiday parties and festive gatherings, December can be a tough month to stick to your exercise and weight-loss goals. But you don’t have to wait until January 1 to get serious about your health. That’s the word from a handful of fitnes...

Recently I was asked to speak at my old high school’s career day on the fitness industry. To overcome my fear of teenagers, I accepted. In between snickering teenaged boys and wide-eyed stares when I told them I work out for fun, I was asked somethin...

Initiatives aimed at raising children’s physical activity levels are expected to be launched next year as part of the new Premier’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. The Department of Health has teamed up with a host of professionals to estab...

Are you one of those people who are hard on themselves for not being ‘perfect’? I’ve been guilty of falling prey to this attitude and it can be quite debilitating at times. I used to think being a perfectionist was a great character trait, that it me...

Some people thought Melissa Looby was crazy when she quit her job two weeks ago. The mother of two had long dreamed of opening a holistic wellness coaching business; the undated resignation letter sat in her house for weeks. She finally got the nerv...

Finding great gifts for the people you love can be a challenging task! Whether it’s a more extravagant gift for a family member or an inexpensive gift for a friend, it’s always a joy to make someone smile by letting them know you were thinking of the...

New moms know, it’s tough getting your abs back in shape after having a baby. Enter Kelley Watson. She teaches Pilates to pregnant women and new mothers out of Reid Street studio, Horizon Health. The 56-year-old had great success with classes she ta...

A few years ago you would have never caught me dead in active wear. I was petrified to even step foot in a gym, let alone step on a treadmill. I had always wanted to be fit but I didn’t know how or where in the world I was supposed to start. Does any...

Virginia McKey dreamed of representing Bermuda in the Pan American Games for years. She was almost there when tragedy struck. Her horse, Wolkenglanz, got nervous and threw her as she trained in Canada for the 2011 games. The accident shattered one of...

I’ve just got back from Mexico, where I spent the last week hosting a fitness retreat and training an amazing group of women. We also shared a lot of laughs and adventures, too. It was such an incredible experience to be working with these women. F...