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Port Alberni - Lifestyle Plus Fitness Centre
Welcome to Lifestyles Plus! Our goal at Lifestyles Plus is to contribute to the overall health and wellness of each individual and the community as a whole.
Our catchphrase "setting the pace" encompasses the goals that we aim to achieve, from leading-edge fitness programming for people all ages and abilities, to educating people about health and wellness. Our facility is purposely designed to be non-intimidating and we carefully choose caring, competent and certified staff. We also work closely with the Physiotherapy and Exercise Therapy professionals at Rehabilitation in Motion to ensure that individuals with health concerns have a program that is suitable for their condition and needs.
Exercise Tips
| TIPS TO HELP YOU STICK WITH THE EXERCISE HABIT! |
|  Don’t Break the Habit
The easiest way to keep things going is simply not to stop. Avoid long breaks in exercising or rebuilding the habit will take some effort. This may be advice a little too late for some people. But if you have an exercise habit going, don’t drop it at the first sign of trouble.
Reward Showing Up Woody Allen once said that, "Half of life is showing up." I’d argue that 90% of making a habit is just making the effort to get there. You can worry about your weight, amount of laps you run or the amount you can bench press later.
Commit for Thirty Days  Make a commitment to go every day (even just for 20 minutes) for one month. This will solidify the exercise habit. By making a commitment you also take pressure off yourself in the first weeks back of deciding whether to go.
Make it Fun If you don’t enjoy yourself at the gym, it is going to be hard to keep it a habit. There are thousands of ways you can move your body and exercise, so don’t give up if you’ve decided lifting weights or doing crunches isn’t for you. Many large fitness centers will offer a range of programs that can suit your tastes.
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| 15 May 2008 - 21:46 by Brent |
Lifestyles - Exercise Tips
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| The Crunch |
| Perhaps one of the safest and most effective abdominal exercises you'll ever try! How to do it:
* Lie down flat on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the floor. * Hold your hands wherever you feel comfortable (on your chest or beside your head - just be sure you don't pull on your head).
* The typical crunch is taught by instructing you to simply roll your upper torso forward. This is fine to start with. Start Position for the Abdominal Crunch Top Position for the Abdominal Crunch 
* To increase the effectiveness of the crunch movement, push your chest and head up towards the ceiling pushing your lower back flat onto the floor. * Your anatomy will automatically cause you to follow a crunching pattern.
* Trying to crunch up towards the ceiling will increase the tension on the abs. * Hold at the top of the movement for a second and squeeze hard.
* Do not lift up into a sit-up as this works the hip flexors and can strain your back.
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| 29 Apr 2008 - 01:25 by Brent |
Lifestyles - Exercise Tips
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| Keeping a Postive Attitude |
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Inspiration + Passion = Health
Take outrageously good care of yourself! Mind, Body & Soul!
Listen to your body! It craves a healthy diet and exercise.
Discover your life’s passion! To live each day to it’s fullest!
Be Positive! Always! This improves confidence, overcomes negativity and maintains high performance!
Celebrate your successes! Health is IT!
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| 19 Apr 2008 - 21:45 by Brent |
Lifestyles - Exercise Tips
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