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Do You Have Good Posture?

Mar 25, 2019 | 0 Comments

Even without a professional assessment, most people will be quick to answer that no, they do not have good posture. Why? Sometimes it is as obvious as a visual imbalance in the neck, shoulder and upper back area. Sometimes it is from symptoms of pain,...

New Gym Equipment

Jan 30, 2019 | 0 Comments

By Geoffrey Mosher Some big changes have come to the Fitness Centre at the Progress Campus AWC. We’ve remodeled the Fitness Centre to become more convenient. There is a new Fitness Zone with a number of new pieces of equipment, updated machines, and gear...

New Year, New Me!

Jan 9, 2019 | 0 Comments

By Ron Simeon Every year, people look to be better than they were the year before. One of the most common resolutions is “getting fit”. Getting fit can mean something different for everyone. Most commonly it's finally getting that summer body or losing...

Bringing Home the Gold

Nov 8, 2018 | 0 Comments

On Saturday October 6th, 2018 the Centennial Weightlifting Club participated at an open level competition in Oakville at the Radix Performance Centre. The event hosted over 50 athletes from over a dozen local weightlifting clubs including three...

AWC Profile

Nov 8, 2018 | 0 Comments

By Geoffrey Mosher How did you get started at the AWC? I work here so it’s an easy option. I started running in 2012 and I ran a lot for those two or three years and then I was starting to get a little bit bored. I had a couple of colleagues...

Why College Students Should Workout

Sep 11, 2018 | 0 Comments

The growing reality is that the college student lifestyle is often associated with poor food choices, poor sleeping habits, weight gain and increasingly with mental health issues. Lucky enough for students there is a simple, cost-effective way...

Strong Bones For Life

Apr 23, 2018 | 0 Comments

By: Justin Mistry Slowing the Effects of Osteoporosis Through Nutrition Osteoporosis is a condition defined as a decrease in bone density. It is estimated that about 50% of women over the age of 50 will have a bone fracture related to...

Scarlet D. AWC Profile

Apr 23, 2018 | 0 Comments

By: Geoffrey Mosher How did you get started at the AWC? SD: I just noticed the facility and how beautiful it is and thought, “maybe it’s time to get off the couch and just do something. The space inspired me. I thought this is a really...