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Expensive Cycling Shorts: Are They Worth It?

Male or female, we've all got sensitive bits "down there" that we'd like to minimize exposing to trauma. Still, when I saw how much a pair of proper cycling shorts cost I wondered if padding my nethers was really worth it. I've been riding pretty ...

Ask a Fitness Expert: Tips on Cycling to Work

Dear Sarah, I am having trouble fitting exercise into my day, so I am thinking of cycling into work. It is about 5 km from my house. Is there anything I should be aware of to prevent injuries and for road safety? Thanks, Annabelle Dear Annabelle, ...

Cycling vs. Running: One Gets You in Shape Faster, But Both Great Exercise

Since starting this column on That's Fit.ca, I've really pushed running as a healthy weight loss tool, and many of you have replied with, "Running? Screw that." Running is a hard pill for many to swallow, despite the fact that you can do it ...

Want to Get in Shape Cycling? Here's What You Need to Do

Last year it was finally time for me to get a new bicycle. My old bike was a 15-year-old piece of crap and one day while riding it to work I was screaming down a scarily steep hill, looking at the fraying brake cables and thinking, if those suckers ...

Running and Cycling Are Making My Thighs Too Big!

Dear Sarah, I am training for a race that involves a 20-mile run followed by a 30-mile bike ride. I'm petite and have always had little body fat - but since I started running and taking the occasional spinning class my legs and bottom appear to be ...

Top 5 Ways to Avoid Being Lazy During Your Workout

We're in the lazy hazy dog days of summer and many of us are dragging ourselves to the gym. It's difficult to get a hard workout in every time and sometimes we find ourselves just going through the motions. Here are 5 tips to ensure you get the most ...

Wonderful Watercress, Shedding Your Muffin Top and More

Each morning, we dish out a few links we love. Looking for some flavourful greens to add to your salad? Try watercress -- recent studies have found it to be effective in warding off cancer. How bad it looks is the least of your worries -- as ...

Are You Repeating Destructive Relationship Patterns?

Are you worried that you're making the same relationship mistakes over and over again? Mary Darling Montero, a psychotherapist in private practice in Santa Monica, CA and a contributing therapy expert at Bounceback, explains why we repeat destructive ...