On the Edge - Fitness Educators

Here’s the good news. You are an independent contractor and have been successfully running your own show for a few years. You don’t have a studio yet but you do have enough clients to keep you as busy as you want to be and earning enough money to meet your financial commitments. Two months ago [...]

Doug enters the gym to meet his personal trainer Steve for their twice weekly session. Doug has been training with Steve for over two months. He comes early to get warmed up and to be ready for when Steve arrives. Steve is typically a few minutes late to each session because he travels across to [...]

Travelling tests even the most devout exerciser to stay on track with eating and exercise. I start planning my trip weeks before getting to the airport. I find out if the hotel has a gym or one close by. I decide if I need to bring my yoga mat. I find out if there’s a [...]

I’ve just been reminded of the ING Direct commercial with the little song, “hands in your pocket…hands in your pocket”. Why did this song come to mind? On a recent trip to the Royal Bank of Canada to open up an account I was presented with a booklet outlining all the different ways in which [...]

A new Olympic sport has been brought to the attention of the Olympic organizing committee and is being seriously considered for the next summer Olympic Games. The sport has definitely caught the attention of many groups some of which support the bid and a few that are outraged it’s even being considered. The official announcement [...]

If you’ve ever been brave enough to venture off the beaten path to a developing country, then you will be able to appreciate the experience I’m having while spending six weeks in El Salvador. El Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. It shares the Pacific coastline of the [...]