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A Guide to Youth Sports Injuries Prevention in Mississauga

A Guide to Youth Sports Injuries Prevention in Mississauga

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  • October 15, 2025
  • Sport Science
Growing up active is one of the best ways for kids to achieve physical fitness and skill development from an early age. While participation in youth sports offers a wealth of benefits, it also comes with the risk of injuries. Ensuring safety is not about eliminating the risks of physical activity...
The Best Core Strengthening Exercises For All Fitness Levels

The Best Core Strengthening Exercises For All Fitness Levels

  • Admin
  • September 14, 2025
  • Core Training
A strong core is the engine that powers every move your body makes. Whether you run, walk, play, sit and watch TV or lift weights, your core keeps you upright, balanced and safe. Your core can weaken over time without you even realizing it. Factors like too much sitting, surgery or the lack of ph...
What Your Core Really Does (It’s More Than Abs!)

What Your Core Really Does (It’s More Than Abs!)

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  • August 31, 2025
  • Core Training
Your core keeps you stable, supports good posture, and helps prevent injuries. Yet, most people measure core strength by how their abs look. A six-pack may turn heads, but it’s not proof of a strong or functional core. What often gets overlooked is that the core is a network of muscles working to...
Am I Overtraining or Undertraining?

Am I Overtraining or Undertraining?

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  • August 20, 2025
  • Fitness
“How do I know if I am overtraining or undertraining?” Athletes, at some point in their training period, seem to be in one of two situations. They are either burning out from training over six days a week or feeling stuck because they are barely breaking a sweat. There’s a fine line between do...
5 Common Mistakes People Make When Starting Exercise — and How to Avoid Them

5 Common Mistakes People Make When Starting Exercise — and How to Avoid Them

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  • July 28, 2025
  • Fitness
Embarking on a new fitness journey is an exciting experience. But it can also be overwhelming, especially without a basic understanding of human physiology and biomechanics.. Some may skip warm-ups, while others may rush through exercises, ignoring the core and pelvic floor. In this blog, we’l...
3 Most Overlooked Causes of Injuries in Young Athletes (And How to Prevent Them)

3 Most Overlooked Causes of Injuries in Young Athletes (And How to Prevent Them)

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  • July 14, 2025
  • Sports Psychology
Sports come with risks, and injuries are inevitable, whether it’s football, baseball, or basketball. With the right awareness, guidance, and early education, young athletes can better understand these risks, their causes, and how to prevent them. According to the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Ch...
Combine Testing Insights and Their Impact on Your Performance

Combine Testing Insights and Their Impact on Your Performance

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  • July 5, 2025
  • Uncategorized
Combine testing provides a structured way to measure your speed, agility, strength and power through standardized physical tests. It gives clear, objective data about your current physical abilities. Trainers and coaches unlock valuable insights from this data to identify your strengths and weakn...
What is a Balanced Diet With Examples?

What is a Balanced Diet With Examples?

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  • June 14, 2025
  • Nutrition Tips
A balanced diet is more than just eating right.  It is about making deliberate, healthy food choices to achieve peak physiological function and enhance well-being across the entire lifespan. The WHO identifies unhealthy dietary patterns as a leading risk factor contributing to the rise of non-...
How To Create a Strength Training Plan that is Realistic & Effective?

How To Create a Strength Training Plan that is Realistic & Effective?

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  • May 28, 2025
  • Training Program
Humans lose muscle mass and strength about 3-8% per decade after the age of 30, resulting in weakness and limited mobility. However, you can still rebuild muscle and get back to the activities you enjoy, regardless of your age or fitness level. All you need is a robust strength training plan and ...
How Often Should I Strength Train?

How Often Should I Strength Train?

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  • May 14, 2025
  • Training Program
Deciding on the number of workout sessions is highly individualized. The right strength training frequency depends on your fitness goal, how much time you can commit to the workouts and your activity level. While beginners typically train 2-3 days a week, intermediate and advanced clients need at...
How Many Calories Do I Burn with Weightlifting?

How Many Calories Do I Burn with Weightlifting?

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  • April 30, 2025
  • Fitness
The exact amount of calories you burn with weightlifting depends on your body weight, age and the workout’s intensity. On average, light weight lifting for about 30 minutes burns 110 calories for a 154 lb person. Lifting heavier weights for about an hour burns 440 calories for a 154 lb person. Pe...
Do Rest Days Improve Performance?

Do Rest Days Improve Performance?

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  • April 23, 2025
  • Fitness
Yes, rest days enhance performance and are just as important as your training sessions. It allows your body to repair, recover and rebuild the muscles fatigued by workouts, especially intense workouts. Your muscles heal and strengthen during rest periods, helping you optimize your performance. Re...
What is ForceDecks & How Does It Work?

What is ForceDecks & How Does It Work?

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  • April 2, 2025
  • Fitness
What if you could measure and improve how efficiently you sprint, jump, lift or recover from injury? Generating the right amount of force is fundamental for success in fitness and sports, whether you are a seasoned athlete or a fitness enthusiast. ForceDecks, developed by VALD Technology, is a st...
What is the Role of VALD DynaMo in Strength Testing?

What is the Role of VALD DynaMo in Strength Testing?

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  • March 25, 2025
  • Fitness
Strength is a crucial predictor of an individual’s fitness level, performance and overall quality of life. Thus, coaches and physiotherapists need precise measurements of strength and range of motion to design effective training programs and evaluate recovery. This is where VALD DynaMo comes into...
How VALD Technology Revolutionizes Performance Training

How VALD Technology Revolutionizes Performance Training

  • Admin
  • March 16, 2025
  • Sport Science
VALD technology offers cutting-edge tools that measure, manage and improve your strength, range of motion, endurance, power, movement, balance and more. It provides real-time, precise data through objective measurement tools and intuitive data collection methods, eliminating the guesswork. Athlet...
8 Impactful Exercises to Build Muscle Strength

8 Impactful Exercises to Build Muscle Strength

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  • February 20, 2025
  • Training Program
Building muscle strength goes beyond just lifting heavy weights. It is about incorporating the right exercises that give your body the power to do more than you thought you could. Whether carrying grocery bags up the stairs or getting out of bed with achy joints, strong muscles can help you perfo...
How Nutrition Helps With Healthy Weight Loss?

How Nutrition Helps With Healthy Weight Loss?

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  • February 13, 2025
  • Fitness
Weight loss is not a quick fix or something that happens overnight. It is about making, small sustainable healthy changes that nourish your body, support metabolism and help manage an optimum weight. Good nutrition is the foundation of a healthy weight. Incorporating balanced meals with whole foo...
How Does the Strength and Conditioning Program Help?

How Does the Strength and Conditioning Program Help?

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  • January 19, 2025
  • Fitness
The purposes of strength and conditioning programs (S&C) are to maximize your physical performance and prevent injuries. It involves the selection of exercises to help athletes develop sport-specific movement and performance qualities such as strength, speed, power, endurance, and agility.  I...
Best Nutrition Tips for Peak Fitness

Best Nutrition Tips for Peak Fitness

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  • January 13, 2025
  • Fitness
Exercise serves as a powerful catalyst for transformation. But, without proper nutrition, progress remains limited. You can, however, unlock your full potential by combining targeted workouts with a balanced diet for optimal performance, health, and well-being. A perfectly balanced diet builds th...
How Fitness Training Improves Cardiovascular Endurance?

How Fitness Training Improves Cardiovascular Endurance?

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  • December 24, 2024
  • Fitness
Cardiovascular endurance is crucial for overall health and wellness, irrespective of your individual fitness levels. It directly impacts the efficiency of your heart, lungs and circulatory system. You can improve your endurance through consistent exercise This blog discusses what cardiovascular e...
What is Speed and Agility Training and How Does it Benefit You?

What is Speed and Agility Training and How Does it Benefit You?

  • Admin
  • December 10, 2024
  • Sport Science
Speed and agility training improves an individual’s ability to move quickly and with control in different directions. While athletes often use it to enhance their performance in competitive sports, this type of training benefits anyone looking to improve their physical fitness and movement effici...
How Does Athletic Performance Testing Help?

How Does Athletic Performance Testing Help?

  • Admin
  • November 21, 2024
  • Fitness
Athletic performance testing provides you with real-time insights about your sport-specific physical attributes, current fitness and health. Different types of tests measure physical components like muscular strength, speed, power, endurance, agility, flexibility, balance, coordination and functi...
How To Train Like an Athlete?

How To Train Like an Athlete?

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  • November 13, 2024
  • Fitness
To reach your full potential as an athlete, you must embrace training that reflects the demands of high-level performance. Athletic training is not just about building bigger muscles or reaching a specific weight target. It primarily focuses on sharpening your sport-specific athletic skills throu...
How Does Motivation Impact Sports Performance?

How Does Motivation Impact Sports Performance?

  • Admin
  • October 18, 2024
  • Sports Psychology
Motivation pushes athletes to perform higher than their normal mental and physical capacities. It’s the driving force that can make all the difference in your career, be it sports or academics. Serena Williams, for instance, is one of the greatest athletes of all time. But, her journey had severe...
A Detailed Insight on the Connection Between Youth and Sports Injuries

A Detailed Insight on the Connection Between Youth and Sports Injuries

  • Admin
  • August 29, 2024
  • Sport Science
Navigating the world of youth sports often means balancing the thrill of competition with the reality of injuries, a natural part of every young athlete's journey. About 50% of all injuries in children and youth are related to sports. 1 in 3 children (aged 5-14 years) get injured while playing ...
What is Sports Performance Training and Why Does it Matter?

What is Sports Performance Training and Why Does it Matter?

  • Admin
  • August 29, 2024
  • Sport Science
Sports injuries can happen to anyone. Anyone involved in intense physical activity is susceptible to injuries, especially young athletes. But, that doesn’t mean you stop playing your favourite sport. Does it? This is where the role of sports performance training comes into play.  It adopts a c...

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