Posts Tagged ‘healthy living’


All Kinds of Squats!

By Editor - November 13th, 2015

All Kinds of Squats!

“Time and time again, I can’t help but notice members at the gym performing exercises with improper form. I don’t mean to be the form police, but I can’t even begin to stress how important form is! By using the correct form, you can prevent unnecessary strain on muscles that are not meant to be the focus of that specific exercise as well as added pressure on joints.”



RFT: Iron in Heels – Truth and Lies of Waistlines

By Editor - May 23rd, 2015

RFT: Iron in Heels - Truth and Lies of Waistlines

So, what are women all over the world turning to in order to create this nearly “invisible” waistline? Waist trainers and waist clinches. These are corsets worn for up to twelve hours at a time to compress ones’ waist. This body modification has gained a lot of attention from fitness models, celebrities and your everyday gym goers; each with their own opinion on whether this route is the way to go or not. Initially, I was just skeptical of the product, but after doing some research, I can say that I am not a fan of what these waist trainers or waist clinchers are intended to do nor would I ever advise someone to go that route.



RFT: Iron in Heels – Strength Training and Feminine Curves

By Editor - April 27th, 2015

RFT: Iron in Heels - Strength Training and Feminine Curves

RFT: Iron in Heels is a new bi-weekly series on tamilyouth.ca that seeks to educate, inspire, and empower Tamil youth to improve their fitness and well-being by developing an active lifestyle. Written by: Sulaksana Sabaratnam    In today’s society there seems to be this crazy irony of women wanting those firm feminine curves, but not identifying…