Jennifer Thompson
Jennifer Thompson is a marketer and mom who lives in Ontario. She loves writing, telling stories and using content to help reach other people who may be wondering about fitness and health. She’s happy to share her experiences as a regular person trying to navigate her own fitness journey. Whether it’s finding time to work out and be active while balancing work and family, eating better or even experimenting with new fitness technology, Jennifer hopes to share insight that others find useful. She feels strongly that the products and services Flaman Fitness offers can help offers meet their health and fitness goals.
“Do you have any dumbbells in stock?” That may be the quintessential question of 2020, at least for retailers of home fitness equipment like us. But why aren't there any dumbbells to be found, at our store and globally? And when will that situation change? This is the story of how a pandemic and worldwide factors caused a shortage of such a popular piece of equipment.
Families across Canada are adapting to a new normal of having their children at home right now, while they navigate working from home with kids in the house, or simply having the kids home with them 24/7. Have no fear! We’ve compiled a list of some fun resources and physical activities you can do with your children
Have you ever heard of Sprint 8? Well, let me tell you, it's an amazing, efficient, fat-burning HIIT cardio workout that will kick your butt and motivate you to keep going. And it only takes 20 minutes. It's featured exclusively on Matrix Fitness cardio products. Let me tell you a bit more about it and its benefits.
An important thing to remember is that you need to make your workout part of your routine so you will keep to it. We all struggle with motivation and getting on that machine sometimes. Here are some tips to help you stick to your workout routine.
Halloween is just around the corner and you know what that means: Candy. Chocolate. Temptation. But we have some tricks on how you can avoid going overboard.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner – and that means turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and all the fixings. It's very easy to overindulge at this time of year, especially if you have multiple family dinners to go to. But your diet doesn't have to suffer completely.
You've made an important decision and purchased an exercise machine, whether it's a treadmill, elliptical, bike or home gym. That's great! You've made the commitment to be healthy. An important thing to remember is that you need to make your workout part of your routine so you will keep to it. We all struggle with motivation and getting on that machine sometimes. Here are some tips to help you stick to your workout routine.
You know you have to work out to get healthy and reach your fitness goals. But sometimes you just don't feel motivated. Or you think you don't have the time. We can help. Do you have 5 or 10 minutes in your day?
When you first start a weight-loss journey, the pounds often come off fast. But as you get closer to your goal, it's not unusual to hit a plateau. Here are some tips to help you drop those last 5 (or more) pounds and reach your goal.
Did you know you could burn up to 400 calories in 20 minutes doing kettlebell exercises? We've put together some beginner exercises, like a kettlebell squat or single-leg deadlift.