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Fitness
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
1. The Plank Think of being at the top of a push up position; now drop down onto your forearms. That’s a plank. It will challenge your abdominals and is much safer on your spine than traditional crunches. Try it to see why the world’s leading back specialists and Canadian professor Stuart McGill calls this [...]
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Fitness, TheAQ.NOW
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
The Aquinian – Next week is Wellness Week at St. Thomas University. There will be events all week promoting healthy lifestyles. Read our full list of events below, or follow us on twitter: twitter.com/aquinian and we’ll update you every morning with what events are going on.
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Fitness
Monday, March 15th, 2010
The Aquinian – In Motion Fredericton was designed to bring public awareness to adopting healthy lifestyles and engaging the public in physical fitness. The city of Fredericton has many outdoor trails, parks, facilities and fitness centers. The In Motion program helps bring together the benefits of healthy eating and physical fitness to improve the health [...]
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Fitness
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Dr. R. McLeod – Special to the Aquinian Everyone knows the saying – as a freshman, you will gain 15 pounds! But, does that have to be the case? Obesity is a major health issue in Canada. In 2004, the Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition (CCHS) reported that over 50% of Canadians were overweight. Furthermore, [...]
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Fitness
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Steph Fauquier – The Aquinian Fall is an exciting and busy time for everyone, as we begin to prepare for the year to come. It is also a time when we should begin planning and implementing healthy choices into our lifestyle. For freshmen, first year university will be one of the most exhilarating times of [...]
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Fitness
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
The Aquinian DUANE’S TOP 8 GYM ETIQUETTE RULES For many people, going back to school means getting back into shape and going back to the gym. Whether you are trying to fit into those jeans, make first string on a varsity team or look good in your Adam and Eve, you’ll have to put in [...]