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02/05/2026

02/05/2026

Cardiovascular training keeps your heart beating strong and your lungs working efficiently. It reduces the risk of disease and helps you stay alive longer.

Strength is what keeps you independent.
It protects your muscles, bones, balance, and reaction time
the very things that determine whether you can live on your own, travel confidently, and say yes to life’s everyday moments.

True longevity isn’t just about adding years to your life
it’s about adding life to your years.

Train your heart so you can live longer.
Train your strength so those years are full, capable, and joyful.

Because the goal isn’t just to exist longer.
The goal is to live well for as long as you’re here.

02/05/2026

Aging is natural.
But decline is something we’ve been taught to accept too easily.

We were told to slow down.
To be careful.
To expect less of our bodies with every passing year.

But biology tells a different story.

Muscle still responds.
Bones still adapt.
Balance can still improve.
Strength can still be built.

You don’t age into weakness.
You drift into it through silence, fear, and inactivity.

Aging is inevitable.
Power is a choice.

And you are allowed at any age
to choose it.

02/05/2026

Tendon pain is one of the most common reasons people stop moving.
And unfortunately, that’s often the beginning of the problem not the solution.

Most tendon pain isn’t the result of a single injury. It’s the result of underuse or sudden overload. Long periods of rest tell the tendon it’s no longer needed. Sudden bursts of activity ask it to do more than it’s prepared for.

Tendons don’t heal through avoidance.
They heal through movement the right kind, at the right dose.

Gentle, controlled loading signals the tendon to adapt.
To remodel.
To regain strength and tolerance.
This is why complete rest often makes tendon pain linger, while thoughtful movement helps it calm.

Pain does not always mean damage.
Discomfort during rehabilitation is often a sign that the tendon is being reminded of its job.

The goal isn’t to push through recklessly.
It’s not to protect the tendon into weakness either.

It’s to keep moving deliberately, progressively, and consistently
so the tendon can relearn how to handle life.

You are not fragile.
Your body is adaptable.
Movement isn’t the enemy.
It’s the medicine.

02/05/2026

Waiting for the “right” program often becomes waiting for a life that never arrives. But consistency even imperfect, even short, even interrupted teaches your body that it is still needed, still capable, still alive.

Those small, ordinary sessions protect your balance, your bones, your independence. They keep you able to rise from a chair, carry your own bags, steady yourself when you stumble.

You are not failing if your workout isn’t perfect.
You are succeeding if you keep coming back.

Strength is not built in ideal moments.
It’s built in ordinary days repeated.

02/05/2026

01/28/2026

The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) is the regulatory body that oversees Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs/MTs) working in the province. CM...

01/28/2026

Your reminder to take time to recharge your batteries too. 💛