Fitness Town Fitness Expert Cartoon One of the most common questions I get is “if you were to pick one piece of equipment to stay fit, what would it be?” That’s a bit like saying “if you had to pick between the engine, steering wheel, and seats of your car, which would you keep?” You can’t really drive a functional car without all of these components, just like you’re not really fit if you don’t have a healthy metabolism, and are strong and flexible. Picture the following scenarios:I speak to a number of clients every week who tell me that they want to buy a piece of cardio equipment –treadmills, bikes, ellipticals or rowers – because they want to “keep fit.”

The no mobility I come across, the mo problems I see. I'm all about self-diagnosis and have found that I'm the perfect fit for stiff guy syndrome. I'm not very flexible, I don't recall ever being flexible and my lack of mobility is causing mo problems - so what gives? I consider myself to be fairly active but I do a lot of sitting. Probably Definitely too much sitting. All those years in a classroom, basically every job since post-secondary requires me to be on the computer most...

Having flexibility is crucial for a healthy well-balanced lifestyle... stretching may seem like an easy thing to cut out of a busy schedule, but the benefits of stretching far outweigh any excuses. Stretching can improve athletic performance, decrease risk of injuries and increase flexibility through a wider range of motion. So take a minute and stretch your mind around these easy tips from the experts at Life Fitness  and Fitness Town : Start with a warm up, not stretches .