Power Breakfast

On the internet you can choose the content you want, and now you’re able to create your own breakfast cereal. My Muesli.com is my favourite new company not only because you can choose ingredients or select from pre-mixed formulas, but you can also name your mix. Start with the base ingredients, then make a sport, wellness, crunchy or fruity blend. More popular in Europe than Canada — for now— muesli is an inexpensive, flavourful way to enjoy more grains, exotic fruits and berries, nuts, seeds and even coconut chips and chocolate for a power breakfast that fuels the most important meal of your day. Make your own mix or visit MyMuesli.com.

Better Warmups & Workouts

A warmup prior to exercise is not simply zipping up a parka or taking a hot shower; the warmup is a critical — and often misunderstood — component of your session. Not only does a warm up heat your body and muscles, and prepare your nervous and respiratory systems for activity, but the warm up is also the time when you set up your mental game. But many fitness trainers skip pre-exercise moves in a client’s session because of time limitations; instead they instruct their clients to warm-up on their own. Read more and watch videos ...

Cheap Cures for 5 Aches

When yoga or Pilates doesn’t relax your tightest muscles, these quick — and cheap — fixes for five of the top fitness aches and pains, including swimmer’s ear, tennis/golf elbow, runner’s knee, biker’s back and yogi’s wrist, will alleviate minor nagging aches and ward off major injuries. Read more about the top five fitness complaints and find fast fixes ...

My #1 Tip to Beat Boredom

Power Crunch articles at GlobeandMail.com

When your enthusiasm for fitness is lacking, most experts say to mix it up; take a new class; try new equipment or gadget; or buy new clothes, but that can lead to exercise ADD. What you really need to do is learn as much as possible about anything that you love — yoga, volleyball, tai chi, spinning, canoeing, strength training — from people who've mastered it. Reading fitness biographies and profiles will develop a sense of wonder and make you so curious that you'll dream up questions and seek answers from your trainer, instructor or coach, and from books, websites or magazines. You might consider earning a certification or becoming an instructor — imagine that. To get started, read these Power Crunch profiles and let the health and fitness routines of popular political, professional and cultural personalities inspire your workout this week.

Dr. Trevor Born
CNN anchor, John Roberts
Amanda Lang, business reporter
Allan Rock, president of the University of Ottawa
Michael Budman, co-founder of Roots Canada
George Cohon, founder of McDonald's Canada & Russia
Sofia Milos, actress CSI: Miami