Author: Shawna Kaminski

Pilates Core V

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Having lived in Canada all my life, I sort of forget how cold it is. I had my Cali BFF come visit recently and was reminded that it’s pretty chilly in Calgary. I had to laugh at Sylvia who seems to think she likes cold weather now that she survived a weekend. The time she … Continued

Can Rick Really ‘Fix Your Shoulder Pain’?

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 DOCTOR APPROVED (see below) My pal, Rick Kaselj is an egghead. I say this in the most endearing way. Rick knows his stuff and he’s always my ‘go to’ guy when ever I’m injured or if I have a client that I just can’t solve. He recently came out with ‘Fix My Shoulder Pain‘ and … Continued

5 Worst Exercises for Your Shoulders

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My good friend, Rick Kaslej has some videos for us today on the 5 Worst Exercises for your shoulders. He’ll give you some pointers on how to do these exercises correctly if you do have them in your program. You’ll notice that I DO use these exercises myself and in programs to you, so make … Continued

(The Worst) Exercises for Your Shoulders

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We all experience pain from time to time. I have many clients that have shoulder pain, myself included. I’m here to say that shoulder pain is NO fun. My daughter was a wrestler who she had hyper-mobile shoulders (oops, I shouldn’t have passed that one down to her). This is NOT great for a wrestler … Continued

Fashion Flash Oct 15, 2012

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  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and  many of our great Fashion Flash posts  deal with this  critical health issue for women, head over here for more, here’s a preview: * What can you do to lower your breast cancer risk for breast cancer? Menopause Makeover has ten tips that could change your life!  With early detection the … Continued

Eating for Better Performance

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  It was recently Thanksgiving here in Canada and as many of you may experience, that usually means more food than ever. I managed to dodge the ‘food coma’ bullet by making some healthy choices, but I haven’t been so lucky in the past. I guess one thing about getting a little older is that … Continued

Q and A Oct 12, 2012

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Question: What can I do to help my shoulder pain and still do pull ups? Answer: I went to my ‘go to’ exercise for injury guy, Rick Kaselj to answer this question for me. He made a video for starters: Basically, Rick suggests doing a vertical hanging exercise to create more space within the shoulder … Continued

Turkey Spaghetti Sauce

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This spaghetti sauce is delicious and packed with protein. For an even healthier option, serve the sauce over cooked spaghetti squash or steamed broccoli. Servings: 6 Here’s what you need… 1 pound uncooked turkey tenderloin, cubed 1 medium green pepper, cut into 3/4-in. pieces 1 medium onion, cut into wedges 2/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms … Continued

Thanksgiving Hang Over?

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  If you’re a Canadian, you may have recently gone into a ‘food coma’. With the celebration of Thanksgiving recently, you know it probably meant more food than ever. Did your celebration center around food?Most holidays do and they’re never ending…Thanksgiving (in Canada) leads to Halloween, that leads to Thanksgiving (in the USA) that leads … Continued