It should come as no surprise to you when I say that many people are affected by back pain. You could very well be one of those people. According to Statistics Canada’s 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey, nearly one in five people working in BC have back problems. In fact, back strain injuries accounted for...

The squat is a multi-joint movement that works your entire body. It also happens to be one of my favourite exercises. The nice thing about the bodyweight squat is that there are no prerequisites for doing it. In other words, as long as you don’t experience pain when you do it, it’s the perfect exercise for you....

I often get asked if running is bad for you. My short answer to that question is no, running is not bad for you. But it’s important to understand that how you run can have a harmful affect on your body. To help explain my stance I want to go over the benefits of running, then...