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It’s no secret that vegetables are good for us. Eating a diverse array of colorful veggies is a great way to boost your intake of fiber, a variety of micronutrients and phytonutrients. OPEX Riverda...

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How’s your stress balance?  There are only 24 hours in a day, and you need to balance your stress and rest appropriately.  So what exactly does that mean? The Stress Bucket To explain this concept,...

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WHY WE SHOULD ALL BE EATING MORE VEGETABLES! The popular western diet has largely insufficient fruits and vegetables to help boost our own natural self-defense system, our Immune System. You’ve ma...

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Your Fitness Passport With gyms closed around the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we want you to know that we’re here to help. Although our Gym in Riverdale is a physical location, we...

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Finding Rhythm In Chaos Fitness routines and daily schedules have been thrown through the loop as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation is serious, and there are certainly bigger fish to...

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How to Stay Healthy at Work Being physically active and eating well can be challenging in an office environment. Between the stress of deadlines, being seated at a desk, limited meal options, and ...

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Why Assess? If you’ve hung around OPEX for long enough you’re bound to have heard someone say the words, “assess, don’t guess.” This mantra informs how all of our gyms operate, implementing the OP...

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The 3 Pillars of Personalized Nutrition When you think about nutrition, what comes to mind? Through thousands of client consultations, we’ve found a common trend when new clients are asked about t...

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Got Sun?  Chase the sun!  Daily sun exposure is one of the simplest ways to increase recovery, mood, digestive health, immune function, neurological health, and performance. While there’s no quest...

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The Essential Movement Patterns A well-designed resistance training program incorporates a variety of movement patterns to create structural balance.  When an OPEX Riverdale Coach sits down to wr...