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Lactic Acid, Muscle Pain and Testosterone Production

January 21, 2019
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What is Fitness, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Irina Marchenkova, CHIC Irina, personal trainer in ajax, personal trainer in Whitby, Personal trainer in Oshawa, lactic acid, muscle pain, testosterone

I bet that you never made a link between the pain that you get when you exert your muscles and an increase in your testosterone production. Well for you men over the age of 30, I have good news. You can continue to have a healthy sex drive as you age. Just hear me out... Lactic acid, or lactate, forms in the muscles through metabolism. You might be familiar with the presence of lactic acid when you feel that burning muscle pain. That sensation is caused by the muscles lowering the pH levels around the muscles. No Pain - No

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What is Your Superhero Name?

October 20, 2018
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Superhero Name... What is Yours? [yotuwp type="videos" id="BDFl39SJgvo" player="cc_load_policy=0&iv_load_policy=3"] Start by Creating your Superhero Name? Then be a Superhero All Year Round!! Train like a Superhero... Eat like a Superhero... Think like a Superhero... Be your own Superhero... My superhero name is CHIC Irina.. What is yours?   You can Work out with Irina at Life Time Athletics. Irina Marchenkova is a Fitness Trainer in Ajax doing Personal Training in Ajax at Life Time Athletic. Personal Trainer Ajax | Personal Trainer Whitby | Personal Trainer Oshawa Personal Trainer Durham | Personal Trainer Pickering | Irina Marchenkova Victoria

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Turning 44 Reflections | Personal Trainer Ajax

October 15, 2018
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About Irina Marchenkova, Looking Young, Improve my life, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Personal Trainer Pickering, Personal Trainer Whitby, Personal Trainer Oshawa, Personal Trainer, Fitness Trainer Ajax, WIO, Work it out, workitout, wowi, turning 44

Turning 44 I have just turned 44 years old. Thanks for all of the many birthday wishes I received from my friends. I am busy trying to thank each of you who took the time to wish me happy birthday on my 44th birthday. If I have missed you, I apologize, although I am still working through the list of people who kindly sent well wishes. Here are a few thoughts as I am turning 44 and pass the halfway mark of my expected lifespan: 1.  If you live with good energy you will be happier; 2.  Enjoy everyday. Live

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What is Fitness? | BarryB | Personal Trainer Durham

October 10, 2018
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Looking Young, Improve my life, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Personal Trainer Pickering, Personal Trainer Whitby, Personal Trainer Oshawa, Personal Trainer, Fitness Trainer Ajax, WIO, Work it out, workitout, wowi, kidslife, What is Fitness, BarryB

What is Fitness? As a personal trainer in the Durham region, I often get the question asked of me...what is fitness? Here is a video of Barrington at age 1 on the left helping around the house and again on the right at age 7 doing one of his two daily chores which he has been doing since age 4. What is Fitness? What is fitness? Fitness is more than exercise, it's a way of life. Help your children to be fit for life, start early and keep going. Help them to develop good habits early. It will help them

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Talking Turkey for Thanksgiving | What’s in Turkey

October 8, 2018
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Whats in Turkey, Looking Young, Improve my life, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Personal Trainer Pickering, Personal Trainer Whitby, Personal Trainer Oshawa, Personal Trainer, Fitness Trainer Ajax, WIO, Work it out, workitout, wowi

What's in Your Turkey? Every thanksgiving and Christmas we gather around with family and friends and typically talk and eat turkey. So what are we actually eating in turkey? Dark turkey meat typically contains more vitamins and minerals than white turkey meat but also more fat and calories. Pasture-raised turkeys typically have higher omega-3 content than factory-farmed turkeys. Removing the skin of a turkey also removes much of the fat content. Eating high protein food like mean helps you to feel satisfied and less hungry for longer.   Most of the fat in turkey is in the skin, so remove the skin for a leaner meal.

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Looking Young for less | Personal Trainer Ajax

October 5, 2018
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Looking Young, Improve my life, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Personal Trainer Pickering, Personal Trainer Whitby, Personal Trainer Oshawa, Personal Trainer, Fitness Trainer Ajax

Looking young for less? What's the secret? As I am turning 44 very soon, my mind turns to what I have learned about health and beauty. Keep in mind that I have 2 children, one when I was in my early 20s and another one 2 years after the first picture was taken when I was 36. One of the ways that I have managed to maintain my appearance over the last 10 years is to exercise consistently. I have been able to do this by having a personal trainer (even through I am a personal trainer!!)   If I

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Improve My Life | Easy and it Works

September 29, 2018
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Work it Out, Improve my life, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Personal Trainer Pickering, Personal Trainer Whitby, Personal Trainer Oshawa, Personal Trainer, Fitness Trainer Ajax, Personal Training in Ajax, Personal Training in Durham

How can I improve my life? Every day you should think of one thing you should think to yourself "what is one thing I can do today to improve my life. Just one small thing. It could be the tiniest thing. It might not seem like much, but over a year that's 365 things that you will have done. So you might ask yourself "improve my life with small things, what might that look like?  How do I Improve My Life The process is very simple. It doesn't have to be organized. Each day just make a conscious effort to

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Live Well or Live Long?

September 25, 2018
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As a fitness trainer in Ajax, I often think about the question... would you rather live well or live long? I recently conducted an online survey. Given a choice of living to the age of 25, but living a great life or living to 95 but having serious health problems, which would you choose. 98% of those who answered said that they would prefer to live to age 25. That is, most people would rather live a shorter great life. The most interesting aspect of this survey is that most of us do not have to make that choice. Advice

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Save on Personal Training- Train Three Times Per Week

September 21, 2018
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| Categories: Health, Types of Excercise
Save on Personal Training, Irina Marchenkova, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Personal Trainer

You can save on personal training by training three times a week. This seems to go against the conventional wisdom. I have heard it so many times "I can't afford to train 3 times a week, it is too expensive. When you take a closer look at the different scenarios, you will discover that it is at least the same cost, and most likely even less expensive for you to train three times a week in comparison to once or twice a week. First of all, does it make sense to train three times a week? Some people have asked

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Three Meals a Day NOT! Eat Frequently

September 19, 2018
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Three Meals, Irina Marchenkova, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Personal Trainer

Three Meals a day (NOT!) - Eat Smaller amounts of Food More Frequently.  Eating three meals a day is a recent development for us humans. It may seem very normal now, but the foundation of these eating habits has strange roots. The practice came from the European settlers to North American. They watched the indigenous people and determined that it was more important to have a timing of each meal. They saw that the indigenous people had what appeared to be unorganized eating habits. They generally ate with they were hungry. The indigenous people in North America had what would be

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