The habits around your workouts
Training takes a few hours a week. Sleep, food, everyday movement and recovery fill the rest. These starter articles are based on reputable public guidance, including Canada's 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Canada's food guide, with every source linked.
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How much movement do adults need? The Canadian 24-hour guidelines, made simple
A plain-language walk through Canada's 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for adults: activity, strength training, sitting time and sleep, and how a Corebound week fits.
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Sleep: the recovery habit that makes everything else easier
How much sleep adults are advised to get, and simple sleep-hygiene habits from Canadian public health guidance that support your training week.
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Protein and eating basics, the Canada's Food Guide way
A simple, no-diet approach to eating well while you train: the food guide plate, protein foods, water and everyday habits from Canada's food guide.
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Walking and NEAT: the movement that happens between workouts
What NEAT (non-exercise activity) is, why sitting time is part of the Canadian guidelines, and easy ways to add walking and light movement to your day.
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Recovery between workouts: rest days, soreness and lighter weeks
How Corebound programs build in recovery, what normal soreness feels like versus pain, and the everyday basics of sleep, water and food that support it.
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How to build a workout habit that sticks
What research on habit formation suggests, and practical ways to make three home workouts a week feel automatic, including what to do when you miss one.
Read articleThese articles are general information for healthy adults, not medical or nutrition advice for your situation. For personal advice, talk to your doctor, a registered dietitian or another qualified health professional.
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