Food for Thought

Many years ago, just as our small business was getting started, we attended our initial kettlebell certification in Montreal. While we were getting our first tastes of training with the kettlebell, away from the gym, we explored other new sensations like…

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Ian Conlon
Fitness Must haves 2026

‘Tis the season for amazing deals on… Amazon? For some of the basics, and in the name of logistics, I have nudged some of our members towards this dot-com for their exercise gear. But, maybe you have your bells, (and if you don’t, we do), and supportive garments for exercise —

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Hallways to Health

Design and workflow are not only entities to think about in your next home improvement project, but also in your next workout. Finding the fitness flow and creating a balanced training schedule that is organized to your own intentions

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Train within Yourself

At tonight’s game, advice for the players from the talking heads in the grandstands include, “play within yourself”. Not wanting to throw another curve ball your way, but rather intending to pitch you a little exercise gem…

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Away, but Active.

Many years ago, on a continent far away — Lauryn and I were on our honeymoon moon, exploring Paris in August. Courtesy of Anthony Bourdain’s travel show “The Layover”, we had our list of things to eat, see and do. Yet, when we arrived at many of the destinations…

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Real Talk, Text or Listen

Next time you’re out for lunch with a friend, you might not have to strain your ears too hard to hear other people discussing their workouts, their aches, pains and the trials and tribulations of training the body.

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We are LIFT-ed

In the early hours of the morning on April 11, we welcomed baby Edward James Conlon into our family — you can call him Ted or Teddy…

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Baby Steps

Running errands around town, or on the way to your session, don’t forget your hat, because, baby, its cold outside…

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Pro Tips- for the hips + more!

There are cats, and cows, and the good news is — you aren’t either of them. Avoiding confusion to the metaphors of movement, imagine your hips capable of scooping, sloshing and stabilizing a bowl of punch…

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Training + Travelling

Visiting new exhibits on the inside, and taking pictures of avant-garde, or ancient exterior features of a building, challenges us to broaden our imaginations, to think differently, and celebrate seeing the same, same but different things all around the world.

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The Perfect speed

Once you get the wheels rolling, legs turning, and internal engines of the body running, what is the right speed for you to maintain exercise efforts across the lifespan? 

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Deep Dives

It started out as a belly flop. Then, with patience and practice, it turned into a deep dive. In familiar or foreign pursuits, do you enjoy taking your own deep dives to explore or refine?

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Art + Exercise

Outside of galleries, or gymnasiums, do you experience sculpted and illustrated poses that come to life with precise strength, or subtle qualities of pliability? 

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Ian Conlon