Costa Rica Fitness Vacation Nov. 5-12, 2011

Who wants to get fit and surf in Nosara, Costa Rica this November!?!

We are thrilled to announce the very talented and famous, Pete Estabrooks, is teaming up with Sonja this year for our Fitness Vacations! Pete offers surf specific, while Sonja offers fitness/nutrition specific vacations, so the choice is yours! Pete has been doing Safari Surf School . . . → Read More: Costa Rica Fitness Vacation Nov. 5-12, 2011

Tips for Losing Weight This Summer

Get rid of beverage calories. Stick with fat-free or 1% milk, and eliminate soda and sugary drinks such as sweetened iced tea, sports drinks and alcoholic beverages. Replace juice with whole fruit. You’ll get more nutrition and fewer calories, ounce for ounce, in the fruit. Plus, the fruit has fiber, which you’ll need if you’re eating less.

Eat plenty . . . → Read More: Tips for Losing Weight This Summer

All Around Good Smoothie Recipe

Smoothies are a great way to incorporate a nutritional, filling drink into your diet. This recipe provided by “Amy Jessica” at AllRecipes.com is so popular that almost 20,000 people have saved it!

Ingredients

1/2 cup nonfat milk 1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt 1/2 frozen banana, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons powdered protein supplement 1 1/2 tablespoons flax seed 1 . . . → Read More: All Around Good Smoothie Recipe

A Great Vegetarian Basalmic Eggplant Dip

Eggplant

Summer is officially here so we’re going to post a couple of good recipes for your enjoyment!

Try this delicious vegetarian eggplant dip recipe from Calgary restaurant “The Coup“. Inside each eggplant is antioxidant-rich polyphenols, a suite of B vitamins, heart-healthy minerals, and fibre. And one cup will put you out only 27 calories!

Ingredients 2 eggplants 1 . . . → Read More: A Great Vegetarian Basalmic Eggplant Dip

A New Risk Factor – Your Social Life

Social relationships are just as important to health as other common risk factors like smoking, lack of exercise or obesity, new research shows.

Numerous studies have suggested that strong social ties are associated with better health and longevity, but now a sweeping review of the research shows just how important social relationships really are. Researchers from Brigham Young University . . . → Read More: A New Risk Factor – Your Social Life

Sage Personal Training

Sage Personal Training is an innovative fitness company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We specialize in providing professional in-home personal training services, Skype Training and Bootcamp fitness sessions – fully mobile within the City of Calgary and our surrounding communities.

Goal Oriented Programs

The following are just a sample of the programs that our fitness specialists can help you achieve:

» Weight Loss
» Pre & Post Natal
» Strength Training
» Post Rehabilitation
» Return to Fitness
» Osteoporosis
   Prevention
» Tone & Tighten
» Exercise for Arthritis
» Core Stability
» Flexibility Training
» Improving Overall
   Health and Wellness
» Nutritional Guidance
» Speed and
   Agility Training
» Yoga for Fitness
   & Wellness
» PARE preparation
» Pilates for Fitness
   & Wellness
» Sport Specific
   Conditioning (golf,
   tennis, skiing, etc)