Yo, If you read my last blog, you’d know I said there really isn’t an excuse for me taking a two-month hiatus from writing for this blog....

It’s been two months since I posted on this blog and I don’t really have a valid excuse (work got busy, blah blah blah). But I am back...

Someone asked me if I missed the gym, my response was easy: no. But Joy, fitness is like your #brand!!! Exactly, fitness, not the gym. To...

Every new year I write down BIG, but very realistic goals and ideas that I want to accomplish. Very cliché, yes, but I love the thought...

Building off of last weeks blog, keeping active is very important for your immune system and overall health. I know this is a sensitive...

For the most part, we all know the benefits of exercises. We know that when you exercise you lower your chances of preventable...

For the 432949th time, I love my job. I love working with the people I do. Each day is different, I am constantly on my toes because I...

Okay, I know most people in the fitness industry right now are jobless and probably just applied for EI but hear me out. When you’re a...

To be honest, I’m writing this while eating Doritos and drinking a bottle of wine – yes, a bottle, but Nova Scotia is in a state of...

Why are people surprised when you do the things you say you want to do? I just don’t get it. In university, I said I wanted to do two...

Whaddup, I’m back with another gym review! I had been eyeing this gym for a while. To be exact, basically every Monday to Thursday since...

Whether you are part of a commercial gym or a private gym; goal setting is always a topic in your ‘orientation package’. Some gyms may...

When people ask about my job, I usually get the ‘awe, that must be hard’ or ‘wow, that is so rewarding’; which are correct. But I also...

Last October I ran one mile every day for the whole month. I originally got the idea when I saw @MegSquats post about how she was going...

Unilateral training (training one side at a time), is my favorite thing to do. Depending on my training block I would almost always pick...

A recent conversation that stuck with me was with a member of World Gym. We were both hanging around the smoothie bar and he went to say:...

I don’t know if this one counts as “gym’ per se, but I went a few times and sweated so I’m going to count it. Today we are talking about:...

Alright, I am back with part 2 of who knows how many so enjoy because it could be the last! In Part 1, I touched on how the Black...

Alright, this one is for those with a darker complexion, but if your skin burns within 20 minutes of being in sunlight please stay, read...

The ability to stand from a seated position, unassisted, is considered to be one of the most important measures of physical function and...