At AOC, we’ve always been about functional movement exercises. What is that? Functional movements are literally movements that have function.  They mimic real-world patterns that we use day in and day out.  Thankfully, functional exercise is becoming more and more popular, and we could lend some thanks to compound exercises for that. Compound exercises are

We helped you to re-think cardio and weight training as it relates to fueling your metabolism and fat loss. Today we’re going to take a closer look at metabolism to more fully understand how this piece fuels fat loss.  Over the next two blog posts we’ll be looking at how the performance of strength training

Ask an average person on the street how to boost their metabolism and burn fat and I’ll bet you five bucks I know what they’ll say:  “You should go for a 45 minute jog or head to the gym and get an hour on the stationary bike.”  Yep, the go-to solution that most will come

Lots of our clients come from a past of doing hard, long workouts with less than satisfactory results.  When we talk about our classes and specifically about how long they are, they often ask, “Really, 27 minutes is all it takes?” Yep, you got it.  Our philosophy and practice is grounded in proven methodologies.  After

Everyone’s an athlete, baby, that’s the truth! Seriously now, everyone?  Yep.  Whether you are a mover and a shaker or a couch surfer, our philosophy is grounded in the belief that every single one of us has the potential to be an athlete.  All movement stems from the core.  You hear a lot of about

Need a hot drink in the morning?  Try these 5 alternatives to coffee: Green Tea: Get the altertness without the buzz + aids in weight loss. Green tea is a great alternative to coffee.  Although it is still caffeinated, it contains the amino acid l-theanine that counteracts the caffiene buzz by calming the nervous system. 

Now we know that less sleep can lead to a higher level of cortisol and an increased storage of fat, is there anything else we need to know about hormones and sleep and what can we do to make our sleep better? Yes!  There are some more hormones at play here.  The amount of sleep

We’ve all heard that by getting more sleep you can lose weight. There’s even an entire diet labelled around this idea. Is it true?  Well, sort of. It’s not quite as simple as getting 8 hours of sleep and shedding pounds overnight without changing any other bad habits!  But there is some truth behind it

In my 20’s I used to be an endurance athlete. My favourite exercise were long runs (1.5 hours or so). I loved my Sunday training day, where I would cycle for an hour, run for a half hour and hit Lake Kelso (in Ontario) to practice my swim in open water. I felt so depleted