Entries by The Mikey Network

tcgpr (The Communications Group Inc.) Honours Const. Andrew Rosbrook with a MIKEY

Our good friends at tcgpr (The Communications Group Inc.) have made a wonderful donation by placing a new MIKEY in honour of Constable Andrew Rosbrook. Thanks to TCGPR, 2014 is off to a great start! Here’s a message from The Communications Group Inc: Toronto Police Service Constable Andrew Rosbrook suffered sudden cardiac arrest during Toronto’s Half Marathon […]

How is Muscle Actually Built?

This week’s Fitness Post is brought to you by personal trainer Igor Klibanov from Fitness Solutions Plus. Can you believe one of my readers actually asked me to go over the process of muscle building? That’s music to my ears, knowing I’m not the only physiology geek here. Even if you’re not focused on muscle […]

RandomFacts: 36 Interesting Heart Facts

Random Facts is a great website that has lists of interesting facts on all kinds of subjects. Of course, we think the most interesting list is the Human Heart Health Facts. Here’s just a sample of the cool things we’ve learned: The average adult heart beats 72 times a minute; 100,000 times a day; 3,600,000 […]

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Mayo Clinic: 5 Ways to Prevent Heart Disease

5 medication-free strategies to help prevent heart disease Although genetics does plays a part in your overall heart health, there are steps you can take to help lower the risk of heart disease. If you follow these 5 strategies you’ll be well on your way to a heart-healthy lifestyle. 1. Don’t smoke or use tobacco […]

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How Should You Stretch Before and After Exercise?

This week’s Fitness Post is brought to you by personal trainer Igor Klibanov from Fitness Solutions Plus. Are you stretching enough? The truth is that what makes sense for one person may not make sense for another. The same is true with stretching. If you’ve been to my talk called “exercise for different body types”, […]