You constantly hear us talking about mobilizing joints such as your hips. One way to do this is to simply move (remember when we taught you about primal movement patterns?). Another way to do this is by stretching. Stretching is great for everyone, however, what we need to remember is that everyone has different limits.

The thought of waking up any earlier than you already have to for work, just to do more work can be a daunting one. When you decide that yes, in fact, you will plan to working out in the morning, often that plan becomes tomorrow’s plan as you turn that alarm right off that wants

Not sure what you should be bringing to your workout? Here are some essentials to help make the most out of your workout. Water: Water is extremely important at all times!? You should constantly be hydrating. This means drinking water prior to your workout, during your workout, and after your workout. You lose a lot

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

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

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