Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Summer habits Habits. They can move quickly, in each direction. We are now sitting near the end of summer, and I am not sure how many of you are in the same boat as I am, but all of the days spent patio hopping and lounging lakeside and beachside have caught up By Hayley • Aug 20, 2015 10:51 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Circuit ideas for “mom” areas Hi Hayley! I'm part of a small group of moms who get together 2 times a week to work out. We were all part of a mom and baby boot camp, but our trainer moved to another province and we are now left to our own devices. We By Hayley • Aug 13, 2015 11:24 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Tight Calves Hi Hayley, I'm training for my first 10km! I have been stop-start about trying to get fit for years, I am usually good for two-three weeks, then get lazy again. I also get pains in my lower legs, particularly the outside of my calf, which is a disincentive By Hayley • Jul 31, 2015 09:58 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: The “V” sit-up Hi Hayley, I ran my first 5k last year and after a few progressively longer races (including the Nike Toronto 15k of which I'm SUPER proud), I'm now training for a half-marathon in the fall. I try to run 3 times a week and use the By Hayley • Jul 23, 2015 11:25 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Stress and lifestyle Hi Hayley, A couple of years ago, I lost about 45 pounds by overhauling my lifestyle - I cut back on processed foods, increased my intake of good foods and started exercising on a regular basis - I started off with cardio, then eventually incorporated strength training into my routine. By Hayley • Jul 21, 2015 10:09 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Exercising after twins Hi Hayley, About two weeks ago, I gave birth to (for Lainey: spontaneous, no fertility treatments) twin boys totaling about 13 pounds of birth weight, by cesarean section. Prior to my pregnancy, I was very active, running half marathons, doing cardio cross training, playing tennis, and attending Pilates reformer classes. By Hayley • Jul 16, 2015 10:35 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: All at once or one before the other? Hi Hayley, I'm about a month into my weight loss and health journey. I'm 28, 5'9, and started at 205. I am currently 194. My goal is to get down to 145-150. I have been mainly focusing on cardio (walking, jogging, stair-climbing) and not By Hayley • Jul 10, 2015 11:03 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: What’s your “bike”? Four years ago I decided it was time for a new challenge. I have never thought that I would be the best in the world (heck, the best in my age group) at anything and I was feeling like I had pretty much achieved most of what I could in By Hayley • Jul 03, 2015 02:16 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Lunchtime workout Hi Hayley, I recently started a new job where the office has a gym (cardio equipment, free weights, exercise balls, etc.) that is available for use. I have half an hour to spend working out at lunch and am looking for some suggestions about how to maximize my time. I By Hayley • Jul 02, 2015 12:25 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Fueling your body for energy When you are training for an event, eating becomes less about trying to count calories and more about fueling your body efficiently to make sure that you are getting the most out of your long training sessions. If you are dragging yourself out of bed, early on a Sunday morning By Hayley • Jun 26, 2015 12:16 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Healthy snacking Long story short: I'm focusing on my physical fitness to help my mental fitness. With the warmer weather, I'm more active but I need to improve my nutrition as well. I've embraced the "small changes" attitude you suggest: a smoothie in the By Hayley • Jun 19, 2015 10:18 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Get your sass and ass back Hi Hayley, I'm a recent college grad who's moved back to my home city, and I'm starting my first full-time gig this week (gulp). I'm sure you've covered this before, but I'm looking for exercises that I can By Hayley • Jun 18, 2015 10:39 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Gearing up for the Nike Women's 15km race Over the last 9 weeks, I have been leading a group of incredible women towards the goal of the Nike Women’s 15km race in Toronto (click here to see a preview of the course). Although these women had never met prior to our first training run, it became evident By Hayley • Jun 10, 2015 10:43 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Getting your bum back Hi Hayley - I recently lost some weight, which am very pleased with and have needed to do for a long time. Unfortunately, I also lost most of my bum, which used to be curvy and awesome and is now kind of flat. What exercises can I do the bulk By Hayley • Jun 04, 2015 11:09 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: A sexy back Hi Hayley, I love your column. I am writing to ask for some tips to tone my back. I am wearing an open back dress to a wedding in July and want my back to look amazing. I currently run four times a week and am training for my second By Hayley • May 29, 2015 10:47 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Bone fitness Hi Hayley, Not sure if you have covered this before, but I'm interested in some exercises for bone health that would cater to somebody who hasn't exercised for a while and would need to start at the VERY beginner level. I had a bone density test By Hayley • May 21, 2015 10:33 am
