Motion Fitness Clairmont
7407 108th Street T0H 0W0 Clairmont, AB, Canada

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day Avoid the morning rush by preparing your overnight oats in advance!

Motion Fitness is a safe space for anyone and everyone to enjoy the benefits of exercise for body and mind

When you feel good, it shows! Get your body moving this weekend!

This little leverage device is known as the Leg Extension machine It targets the quadriceps (quads), which is the largest muscle in the front of the leg, and may have more benefits than more traditional body-weight driven exercises, like squats, that target the same muscle group. That’s because leg extensions are what’s known as open chain kinetic exercises. In a squat, your chain of motion is closed, because your feet anchor you to the ground. In a leg extension, your fee...t are unanchored, thus, your chain of movement is open. Comparatively, open chain kinetic exercises are better at isolating and working the specific muscle group they target, so you’re getting a more focussed quad workout. HOW TO: Set up the leg extension machine so that the pad is at the top of your lower leg, resting at the ankle when your knees are at 90 degrees. DO: Select a weight that allows you to perform 10-12 reps at a time. Sit upright and maintain a good posture. Activate your core for stabilisation for the duration of the exercise. DON’T: Lock your knees or overextend at the apex. Use momentum to drive the exercise. Don’t overburden yourself with too high a weight as this can lead to knee ligament injuries very quickly.

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Take the question marks out of the equation and ensure you’re hitting your protein goals by meal prepping delicious, high-protein meals like this one!

Legs, but make it fun! We challenge you to do this too! Show us what you got by tagging us in your challenge!

Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful super moms out there! Celebrating you today and everyday! Breakfast in bed sounds like a great way to start the day! - What are you doing to celebrate mom?

Side-Lying Shoulder External Rotation Primary Muscles Targeted: Infraspinatus and Teres minor Secondary Muscles Targeted: Middle and Lower Traps Why are these small muscles important?... - They help provide stability in the shoulder joint and are incredibly important when it comes to pressing overhead - Without these muscles, you are more at risk for injury, shoulder impingement and will LIMIT HOW MUCH YOU CAN PRESS OVERHEAD! Pros To Being Side-Lying: - Harder to compensate by moving your torso around - Significantly less upper trap activation than if you are standing (think about how gravity works as a factor here) Set-Up: - Lay on your side with your head supported by your other arm, a pillow, a foam roller etc. - Place your elbow on your side and pull the shoulder back (you can place a small towel between your elbow and side for comfort and to help with alignment) Movement: - Rotate your forearm to point your hand toward the ceiling and press your elbow into your side/towel. (This has been proven to activate your rotator cuff even more) - Shoulder blade stays locked into place the entire time - Pause at the top and really squeeze - Slowly lower while still actively squeezing those muscles Common Mistakes: - Moving too quickly (you need to move with intention - these are stabilizing muscles so you need to A - be able to activate them B - they need some level of endurance) - Shoulder blade moves around or "wings out" - Elbow moves around at the side of the body - Using too heavy of weight (you really do not need much) - Shrugging the shoulder *Try this exercise out before your upper body workouts to help prime those muscle

Look good, feel even better! We are loving the new gym gear! What’s your favourite item?

Mix up your workouts this month and get summer ready with 15 new workouts by May 31st, 2021! Be entered to win a Motion Fitness Swag bag! Winners will be chosen on June 1st. One winner per location!

The perfect salad for spring! Save this tasty recipe and thank us later!

Boost your immunity with daily activity! Just 10,000 steps a day (8km / 5 mi) will do a lot of good for your body and mind! Let’s start by going for a walk or get out your running shoes for some endurance training! A random draw of everyone who has finished their 240 km for a Motion Fitness Prize pack will be done the first week of February - Good luck!! ... Start: NOW End: January 31st, 2021 - 11:59 PM Eligible Devices: MapMyFitness, FitBit, RunKeeper, MyFitnessPal, Withings Pulse, Strava, Garmin, Misfit, Precor, Polar, TomTom, Suunto Eligible Workouts: MapMyFitness, FitBit, RunKeeper, MyFitnessPal, Withings Pulse, Strava, Garmin, Misfit, Precor, Polar, TomTom, Suunto, Manual Workouts Eligible Workout Types: ALL Kilometers to complete the challenge: 240km Daily max credit kilometers: 8km

As we look back at the year and reflect on everything we all have gone through as a community, we want to thank you all for everything. We are so proud of our community and to think of all the things we were able to accomplish, as a whole. We would not be where we are without you all! Thank you to all of our amazing members and staff! WE CAN GET THROUGH ANYTHING TOGETHER!... Here's to a New Year filled with new goals, new achievements and continued growth! HAPPY NEW YEAR MOTION FITNESS FAM! Let’s kick 2021’s butt!

Join our group fitness instructor, Katriona in this 30 minute Barre workout! This class utilizes basic Barre movements to overload your smaller muscles groups to help lengthen and tone! If you’re new to Barre, no worries! Katriona provides variations for all fitness levels! Glutes ... Legs Core Katriona will be using a yoga mat, resistance band and a ball for the duration of the workout. If you don’t have this equipment at home Katriona provides at home substitutes. This class will wake up those muscles in no time! Let’s get moving together! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHVV3Kbqu9Q

Merry Fitmas Motion Fitness fam! Wishing you joy, peace and good health this holiday season

Practice makes perfect! @cheysincennes_fit working on her handstands! Check out her page for some more inspo!

So many different options! Which one are you choosing?

Members, the gym is still open. The new public health measures only pertain to group fitness classes for now. Please follow all guidelines that are in place. Thank you for your understanding

30 minute - TABTA HIIT Tabata is designed to elevate your heart rate to a high anaerobic zone and gives the body just a short window to recover! 20 seconds of work - 10 seconds of rest 4 cycles of each exercise while building progressions in.... 2 exercises to pair and 1 minute break Check out this video on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1GgsSFA4Ws

Just a friendly reminder We are open today with our regular hours of operation.

Shoutout to all of our wonderful members! We just wanted to thank you all for masking up! Let’s continue to keep everyone safe

A HUMMUS OBSESSION! Such a delicious snack for any time of the day! Drop a if you love hummus just as much as us!.

There is no better feeling than being surrounded by people that motivate you to be the best version of you! That is the kind of environment we aim to maintain at all times! Don't be afraid to be a beginner, because we all start somewhere.