Every athlete during their career has experienced the frustration of illness which often temporarily derails their training. Many times the length of time off is determined by the severity of the illness and the rate of recovery, however, there are many athletes that claim that they've pushed through and trained while sick. Training while sick and ignoring symptoms of illness may increase the...Read more

When we exercise, train, and eat properly, we do these things for our overall health or because we have a certain goal we want to achieve. Whether it be winning world titles or just losing several pounds, we are motivated to pursue a certain outcome. Perhaps the most important thing about achieving your goals is consistency . Great athletes become great athletes because they are consistent in...Read more

by Trent Weir Algonquin College Sport Business Management Intern Kieran Behan * a participé à ses premiers Jeux olympiques aux Jeux de Londres en 2012; il était le premier gymnaste de l’Irlande à se qualifier sur la base de ses résultats. Même s’il s’agit d’un exploit impressionnant, ce n’est qu’une partie de l’histoire. Jeune garçon, Kieran a été aux prises avec deux blessures majeures et en ces...Read more

Les directives canadiennes en matière d’activité physique recommandent que les enfants et les adolescents participent tous les jours durant 60 minutes à des activités physiques d’intensité modérée à vigoureuse. En étant actifs, les enfants et les adolescents diminuent leur risque d’obésité, de maladies cardiovasculaires, de diabète et d’autres maladies chroniques associées au mode de vie...Read more