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DIY an Active Workplace
So you want to be more active during the work day, but you’re finding that your office hasn’t exactly embraced the news that sitting is the new smoking. Many offices are engineered to make our work...
View ArticleTrying to master motivation? These 4 apps will help get you moving
Have you ever had a day when you have plans to go for a long walk or even longer bike ride and then are secretly glad when it starts to rain, because it means you can spend the afternoon on the couch?...
View Article3 ways to put mind over matter and get moving
Photo by Ryan McGuire / Creative Commons Mastering motivation is a tricky thing. You can know you should do something, take the dog for an extra long walk, for instance, and even want to do it, but the...
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9 healthy workplace commandments
When we last wrote about the infamous ‘sitting disease‘ we explained how important it is to break up your sedentary time while you’re at work. But, there’s more to building a healthy workplace than...
View ArticleWhat it’s like to work at ParticipACTION
This post was written by Matthew Nasso, a rotational intern from RBC’s Career Launch Program working at ParticipACTION this past fall. I have learned “There is no real ending. It’s just the place...
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Office wear for the athletic professional
If you know me you might know my first thought in the morning is “How can I sneak in some sort of comfy athletic wear (usually spandex) into my workwear?” I imagine that many of the working men and...
View ArticleWhy your workouts should be NON-NEGOTIABLE appointments
If you are anything like me, then if it isn’t in your calendar, it really doesn’t exist! Not to mention, in the midst of our busy lives, workouts are often the first thing that fall to the bottom of...
View ArticleKeep Your New Year’s Resolution on Track!
The New Year is well under way and whether you have been flawlessly executing your 2016 plan to be more physically active or have fallen off the wagon, now is the perfect time to check-in on those...
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5 Easy Ways to Meet Your 150 Minutes
If you’ve been listening to our endless positive preaching you know by now that adults ages 18-65 should be getting at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity per week to...
View ArticleConsider an Exercise Tip Jar
At ParticipACTION, we believe that being active daily is a victory that deserves a reward. And what better reward than all the benefits physical activity provides? Study after study proves that...
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