Focus on Fitness: So long, farewell, shalom, until we meet again
By Gloria Schwartz When I first approached Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Editor Michael Regenstreif back in 2012 with my idea for a fitness column, I never imagined my column would last this long.…
Focus on Fitness: Which fitness trends will you adopt in 2019?
Focus on Fitness: Which fitness trends will you adopt in 2019? By Gloria Schwartz Each year, major fitness organizations survey their members to predict upcoming fitness-related trends. Fads…
Focus on Fitness: Include health and fitness plans in the new year
It’s a decision I have not taken lightly. American television personality and fitness trainer Jillian Michaels recently went public with how she caught COVID-19 at a gym. This is not to say…
Focus on Fitness: School psychologist advises exercise for children
Focus on Fitness: School psychologist advises exercise for children By Gloria Schwartz Anxiety in young children is a phenomenon that is more prevalent or perhaps better recognized than a…
Focus on Fitness: Develop a 20/20 vision of your fitness for 2020
If you want to improve aspects of your fitness – perhaps your strength, agility, mobility or stamina – it helps to take an honest look at what you did in the recent past to move towards your…
Focus on Fitness: Even brief escape from daily life is good for health
She suggested we focus on single tasking by paying attention to how each part of our body felt in that moment. My mind immediately started going to places outside of the yoga studio –…
Focus on Fitness: When the gyms are shut down, take a hike!
Focus on Fitness: When the gyms are shut down, take a hike!
Focus on Fitness: Walking gait and strategies to improve it
The participants were evaluated on various physical functions including hand-eye coordination, balance and grip strength, and 19 biomarkers including blood pressure, dental health,…
Focus on Fitness: What keeps you motivated past January?
By Gloria Schwartz How’s the year going for you so far in terms of your fitness and overall well-being? Did you start off the year with enthusiasm for living a healthier lifestyle? Has your…
Focus on Fitness: Weight-loss apps and diets for children may be harmful
Many experts say weight-loss apps and diets for children may be harmful By Gloria Schwartz Earlier this year, Weight Watchers rebranded itself as WW in an attempt to distance itself from its…
Focus on Fitness: Exercise for kidney health and reap other benefits
I felt the lifestyle guidance from my doctor was inadequate, with a focus on the disease. I didn’t want to think about disease. I hated that word. After several years of feeling hopeless, I…
Focus on Fitness: Sometimes a snack is just what you need
Getting in five or 10 minutes a few times per day can help you meet your health and fitness goals. Just like with food, exercise snacking is not suited to everyone. Some people prefer to…
Focus on Fitness: My first foray to the gym since the pandemic shutdown
Send me your thoughts about how you’re staying fit during the pandemic (email info@personalbestthebook.com) and I may include them in an upcoming article. Photo: Focus on Fitness columnist…
Focus on Fitness: Fitness you can practice from your deck chair
What will you do when the lazy days of summer are over? Think of what you’d like to work on for your health and fitness come autumn. Make a mental note and don’t forget to follow up. Gloria…
Focus on Fitness: How your body changes when you stop exercising
You may know from experience that when you don’t exercise, you get weaker, slower and fatter; but what actually happens to your body when you take an extended break from exercise? The level…
Focus on Fitness: Strategies for seniors to reduce their risk of falling
Also, there are a variety of things you can do with regard to your physical fitness, health and nutrition that can reduce your risk of falling. I’ve reviewed a number of falls prevention…
