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Locally Owned and Operated..Celebrating Issue No.129, August 14, 2016

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What’s Happening In The Beach Wasaga Beach Lions Club Bingo every Friday evening. Up to $5000 in prizes..New!!$1500 Jackpot Game. RecPlex Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Contact: Wasaga Beach Lions Club at 705-429-3331 Wasaga Beach Toastmasters meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wasaga Beach Public Library. For more information call 429-6416 or 429-5464.

Cool Concerts featuring a collection of Live Show Performances with a Traditional Fish and Chips Dinner every Saturday night. Location: Artspace, 818 Mosley Street. Cost: $25.00 pp. Time: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. For tickets and to view our exciting lineup visit www.yourtickettofun.ca or call 705-717-5364 Wasaga Beach Dinner and a Movie Summer Schedule Wednesdays through July & August Location: Main Street Market, Beach Area # 1. Time: 8:30 p.m.

August 10 - "Warcraft", August 17 - "Alice Through the Looking Glass", August 24 - "Angry Birds", August 31 - "Ratchet and Clank".

Look for the September and October Schedule for Dinner and a Movie taking place at the RecPlex on Wednesday evenings! For more information call Recreation at 705-429-3321 or email recreation@wasagabeach.com Aug 9 - Wasaga Beach Community Garden Workshops "Cooking with Herbs 101".

Location: Wasaga RecPlex, Oakview Room, 1724 Mosley St. Time: 6 p.m. Please RVSP by contacting Darlene Poole at 705-429-3321 x 22 or email facilitybookings@wasagabeach.com Aug 10 & 24 - Guided Nature Hikes Location: Wasaga Nordic and Trail Centre, Blueberry Trails. Time: 10 a.m. The Wasaga Nordic and Trail Centre hosts a network of paths just waiting to be explored. Join Park Interpreters to discover freshwater parabolic dunes, pine-oak savannah or swampy woods and the interesting wildlife that calls this park home. Hikes last 1-1.5 hours. Long pants and close-toed shoes are recommended as poison ivy is common along the trails. For more information call the Wasaga Beach Provincial Park at 705-429-2516 Aug 11 - Coffee & Learn Location: Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce Boardroom, 550 River Road West. Time: 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. Guest Speaker: Susan Baka - President of Bay Communications & Marketing Inc. - is an authority on entrepreneurship, mentoring and small business. For more information & to register call the chamber of commerce at 705-429-2247 Aug 12 - 1st Annual Georgian Triangle Crime Stoppers Golf Tournament. Location: Marlwood Golf Course, 31 Marlwood Ave. Time: 12 p.m.

Registration / 1:00 p.m. Shotgun/Best Ball. Price: $90.00 / $60.00 club members/$35 Dinner Banquet only, includes: Roast Beef Dinner, Prizes, Raffles, 50/50 & Fun! Sign up contact: Glen Bailey at 705-441-6575 or via email:glen.bailey@rogers.com Air Canada "closest to the pin" - you could be eligible to win two return air flights to anywhere in North America, includes Mexico, Hawaii & the Caribbean, the "Hickory Challenge" and so much more. All proceeds go to help fight crime in our communities.

Crime Stoppers is a volunteer citizen organization that brings together the community, media and police services in the fight against crime. Your anonymity is guaranteed. We pay cash for tips.....1-800-222-8477 Aug 13 - 5K Foam Fest Location: Beach Area # 1. Canada's # 1 Fun Run! The 5K Foam Fest is a 5km adventure run for all ages, All abilities, 22+Obstacles. For more info and to register visit www.5kfoamfest.ca Aug 13, 14 - Wasaga Under Siege Location: Nancy Island Historic Site. Time: Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Join us in commemorating the 202nd anniversary of the sinking of the H.M.S. Visit British, American and Native encampments on Nancy Island Historic Site.

Re-enactors will transport you back to the War of 1812 through musket & cannon firing, 1812 cooking, fashion & surgeon demonstrations & Native drumming and storytelling. For more information visit www.wasagabeachpark.com Aug 14 - Summer Concert - Lance Dobinson Local Elvis Tribute Artist. Location: Wasaga Beach United Church, 380 Zoo Park Road. Time: 7 p.m.

Please join us for a BBQ before the concert 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Hot dog or Hamburger and a drink for $5.00. A free will offering will be taken during intermission. For more information contact Sandy Swan at 705-429-8747.

For more information contact: Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce 705-429-2247 / 1-866-292-7242

Aug 17 - Guided Night Hike Location: Wasaga Trails Centre, Blueberry Trail. Time: 8:30 p.m. What goes bump in the night? Let Park Interpreters introduce you to the sights, sounds and smells of a forest coming alive at dusk. Hike lasts 1 to 1.5 hours. Long pants and close-toed shoes are recommended as poison ivy is common along the trails. Flashlights are recommended for your return to the parking lot. For more information contact the Wasaga Beach Provincial Park at 705-429-2516 Aug 19 - Night at the Museum Location: Nancy Island Historic Site. Time: 8 p.m. Everyone knows a museum comes to life at night! Encounter characters from Wasaga Beach's fur-trading, sailing and pioneering past to understand how history has shaped our vibrant community. A Park Interpreter will "sneak" you into the island's museum after hours for this 1 hour family program. For more information call Nancy Island Historic Site at 705429-2728 or the Wasaga Beach Provincial Park at 705-429-2516 Aug 19 & 20 - Hostile Takeover - Annual Big Game So what is this 'Big Game' thing all about...? Wasaga Paintball will be closed for regular play and group bookings August 19th/20th to bring you Canada's most anticipated paintball game. This event is open to players of all skill levels and places two teams of over 500+ players each in an all day long battle across our entire playing area. Win points for your teams by completing missions throughout the day (see bottom of page). If you're hit and eliminated from play, simply call for a Medic to "heal" you or return to your base to re-enter the game. Come ready for action because the game never stops! Limited rentals are available and only the first 2000 players registered will be in and a part of paintball history...Join now! For more information visit www.wasagapaintball.com Aug 26 - Mayors 2016 Golf Challenge Location: Marlwood Golf & Country Club. Time: 11 a.m. 18 hole of golf, cart, meal, goodie bags, live auction and lots of prizes. Mayor Brian Smith will be hosting this four person scramble golf tournament. For more information and to register call 705-429-3321 Ext. 22.

Aug 27, 28 - Multisport Triathlon Location: Beach Area # 1. The Triathlon attracts more 800 athletes of all abilities and ages from all over Ontario. Whether you're new to the sport or a seasoned pro there is a race for you. For more information visit www.multisportcanada.com Sept 2 - Red Skelton Reflections of Red: a Tribute to Red Skelton Location: Waterside Retirement Lodge Inc., 239 Zoo Park Rd. Time: Red Skelton was one of the most beloved entertainers of the 1950s and 60s. His Characters of Clem Kadiddlehopper and Freddie the Freeloader became icons of the era. Join Al Greenwood as he presents an astonishing tribute to the great entertainer. We guarantee an event filled with laughter and memories.

Sept 4 - Memories of Summer Fireworks Display Location: Beach Area # 1. DJ Arkanyne - 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., Wasaga Beach Rotary Club Corvette Presentation at 3:30 p.m. The Coyote Kids - 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Coyote Kids are an indie/rock power trio who have delivered electric, raw and driving performances across Ontario since forming in 2011). The Elwins - 7:45 p.m. - 9 p.m. (The Elwins are a Canadian indie rock band from Keswick, Ontario. Their recent single "So Down Low" reached # 12 overall on Canadian radio and remained charted for over 6 months). Inflate-A-Fest - Fri: 3 p.m. to dusk, Sat: 11 a.m. to dusk, Sun: 11 a.m. to dusk. (Experience a collection of inflatable amusements for all ages like you've never seen before! Over 20 inflatables all in one place, including: traditional bouncy castles and obstacle courses for the kids and massive warrior challenges that will thrill the inner child in everyone). Wrist band sales will be available at the gate of Playland Park Square during the event. Visit www.wasagabeach.com for more information.

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Avgolemono Soup Avgolemono soup is a classic Greek dish that can be served either as a light entree or as an appetizer.

Use either rice or orzo pasta, whichever one you prefer. Be sure to dice the chicken breast in small pieces so they cook through quickly.

INGREDIENTS 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 5 cups chicken stock, plus 1 cup water 1/2 cup orzo or rice 1 pound skinless chicken diced Salt 3 Tbsp lemon juice 3 eggs Fresh parsley for garnish

METHOD Heat the olive oil in a medium pot and saute the onions over medium-high heat until they are soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes. While the onions are cooking, bring another pot of salted water to a boil and add the orzo or rice.

When the onions are ready, add the chicken stock and water and bring to a bare simmer. When the orzo or rice is nearly done — firm, but mostly cooked — drain the boiling water and add the pasta or rice to the chicken broth. Add the diced chicken breast to the pot. Let this cook 5-8 minutes, then taste the soup for salt.

Beat the eggs in a bowl. Whisking constantly, add the lemon juice to the eggs. You will need to temper the eggs before you add the egg-lemon mixture to the soup. It takes both hands to do this.

With one hand, whisk the egg-lemon mixture vigorously. With the other, slowly pour in a ladle's worth of hot broth. Do this at least twice, and you can add as many ladle's worth of broth as you want to the mixture.

Turn the heat off the soup. Whisk the soup with one hand while you pour the hot egg-lemon mixture in with the other. Serve at once, garnished with parsley.

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of never finding out if the fry you dropped between the seats was the best one in the box.

Please disregard my one Sharpie eyebrow. There was a gray hair incident I'd rather not speak of.

Everyone says they're going to move to Canada if their candidate doesn't win, what the hell is wrong with Mexico?

Antibiotics could be considered a performance enhancing drug at this year's Olympics.

You know you're getting old when the price of tomatoes intrigues you.

Some memories hurt. Like that one time I used a plate as a frisbee. Sorry Dear :( I have a 'Do To' list, it's like a To Do list but filled with malicious intent Facebook is like a fridge. When you're bored you keep opening and closing it every few minutes to see if there's anything good in it.

Hold the door open for a clown. It’s a nice jester!

Is it true that the tons of confetti dropped at the Democrat National Convention was actually Hillary's shredded emails?

Life starts with everyone cheering when you go potty and goes drastically down hill from there.

Well, of course the gas station air pump costs a dollar, because air doesn't grow on trees...........

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They say that we are what we eat. That means that I am cheap, easy and ready in 2 minutes!

My first date with Doreen and my credit card got declined. Her credit card got declined too. Then I knew I was in love.

If it's the thought that counts, I should probably be in jail.

Palaver International Literary Festival – A Celebration of Caribbean Literature

Palaver International Literary Festival – A Celebration of Caribbean Literature The Second Annual Palaver International Literary Festival was a celebration of Caribbean literature, music and cuisine held August 6th and 7th in Wasaga Beach at Beach Area Four. The two-day affair began with an open microphone at Beach Area Four staged for outstanding poets and storytellers for both days followed by the opening ceremony at noon. The 2016 Palaver Awards Dinner took place on August 6th at the RecPlex with this year's theme “A Birthday Toast to Jamaica”. All enjoyed a star-studded after-dinner show and presentation with the popular folk music ensemble, The Heritage Singers along with famous Jamaican Jazz Pianist, Orville Hammond.

Mike Jarrett, founder of the Palaver International Literary Festival, is a writer and journalist for more than 40 years.

Born in Jamaica he retired in Canada with his Jamaican wife who grew up in Canada. Mike had never visited Canada. “I never visited Canada before, it didn't take me twelve hours to like what I was feeling not just what I saw but what I felt and here I am sixteen years later,” said Mike Jarrett. The premiere edition of his book, “All in The Same Boat” was published in November 2014 and launched for general distribution on August 8th, 2015 at the inaugural Palaver Festival. This book is an autobiography tracing the 30-year journey of Mike Jarrett as an advisor to the Caribbean Shipping Association, records the contribution of a number of stalwarts. “It's a history and therefore what I'm hoping to do is to connect people with what transpire over a period of time that I had a front row ring side seats.”

The vision of the Palaver Festival according to Mike is an event of human beings to understand each other.

“If you do not understand each other as people we make mistakes about each other we draw around conclusions about each other. Far more importantly we do not come together which is where strength comes from.” He further explains, “Just like little paper boats on a stream each floating uncontrolled without directions, like a small stream running down the hillside unharness if you are able to harness that stream, you would be able to make a resource if you don't it doesn't do anything.”

For two-days participants shared the enriching and meaningful experience that is “Palaver”. “If understanding is what we are after, we need to be reading at least understanding each other stories.

Therefore the event best presents that platform.” But for Mike it is through literature, books, documents, ideas and speaking of those stories to each other.

“Storytelling was very big this year at Palaver it's a major element at the festival. People telling their own stories by that I don't mean stories that begin with 'Once Upon a Time'. For information and registration visit palaver.ca.

Dianna Chycki is host of Beach Corner podcast weekly entertainment show on beachboosterradio.com.

Beach Corner article is sponsored by Exchanging Vows Bridal Boutique in Collingwood.

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You’ve got to love the Ontario weekend. I guess that’s why we have so many people coming to Wasaga Beach these days.

Eva and I decided to do a weekender ourselves and took the pooch to visit my sister and husband at their campsite on Lake Nipissing. Steaks on the barbecue, our favourite drink in hand and lots of crazy fun conversation with the camping neighbours.

I even got to tent with family dog Duke and we are now tent buddies. He was so good. Ok so his mom insisted that we take his orthopaedic dog bed with us and his doggie blanket in case he got cold, etc., etc. No wonder Duke thinks he’s a person.

Eva and I got to visit with my parent’s best friends who still spend their summer weekends at the campgrounds. We heard a few good stories about my Mom and Dad when they were part of the fun group that camped together every summer in this very campground my sister and husband still occupy with their trailer year after year.

It was a great opportunity to put all the hectic stuff behind us and just chill with good company and a lot of good hearted conversation.

It gave us time to enjoy the quiet of nature as we took Duke for a walk while taking the lake scenery across the bay.

There was also time to take in the favourite butter tarts made

by Jean Marc’s Boulangerie from the nearby town. Oh yes and then we had their wild blueberry pie as well. OMG sensational!

We had a chance to catch up with my sister and husband and also had the opportunity to plan a weekend with all of my other siblings in August since one of my nephews is visiting from China for the first time in 6 years and my niece and family are back on vacation from Edmonton, Alberta.

What a great experience and we got to deposit a few more good memories in the family memories bank. I guess you don’t realize, day to day, how you can miss out in life if you don’t stay connected with the people you love and enjoy to be with. I highly recommend a weekender with friends and family even if it’s in your own town or very own backyard.

“Be the Beach”, send me your thoughts and comments at Gary@beachBOOSTER.com. Your efforts count in making this community the preferred place in which to live, work, learn and play.

Gary is president of Critel Professional Services, www.critel.ca, and lives, works, learns and plays in Wasaga Beach.

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Look for scores every week beachboostergolf.blogspot.com Marlwood Golf and Country Club Men’s League Results August 3, 2016 109 Golfers AA Flight Low Gross Garnet Reed 35, Dave Gibbons 36, Steve Wolfreys 37, Low Net John Pearson 31, Paul Milligan 32.5, Ross Churchill 33 A Flight Low Gross Robert Westcott 36, Joe Gadd 38, Ted Pachla 40, Low Net Viv Hardwick 31, Allan Leblanc 33, Gary Madgett 34 B Flight Low Gross Sam Ritchie 39, Bernie Bruneau 40, Al Chambers 41, Low Net Bill Stapleton 30.5, Don Lancaster 31.5, Dennis Prigoda 32 C Flight Low Gross Terry Curnew 43, Gerry Reid 46, Bill Deneau 47, Low Net Fred Klausner 35, Bill Brewer 36, Harry Palmer 36.5 D Flight Low Gross Tom Neyland 43, Al Larose 45, Jim Rich 47, Low Net Mike Stevenson 29.5, Werner Patheiger 31, Doug Widdifield 33,

Marlwood Ladies League - August 2, 2016 FLIGHT A: Low Gross: Joan LaRose 41 Low Net: Vera Brewer 29.5 Birdies: Faye Schleifer #14 Rubber Chicken: Lisa McClintock 21 Putts FLIGHT B: Low Gross: Julie McDonald 42 Low Net: Tricia Cooper 29.5 Birdies: -- – Rubber Chicken: Nancy Jarrell 20 Putts FLIGHT C: Low Gross: Glenese Dougherty 47 Retro Low Net: Dawn McCleave 29.5 Birdies: Glenese Dougherty #16 Rubber Chicken: Marilyn Stapleton 22 Putts – Keeps for a second week

PRIZES: 50/50: Joyce Beynon Boston Pizza: Patty Van Evera Wasaga Flowers: Gloria Mighton My Computer People: -- – -

Hi Guys, Today was a lot of fun but the heat wiped me out. Congratulations to our winners. My team played well but only managed 10 birdies.

We will have our new quotas for next Wednesday's game.Ted already has those ready for posting.

Have a great week! Andy.

1st Place with a score of -14 Dave Noble, John Hoy, Cal Budgell, Blair Clark 2nd Place with a score of -11 by retrogression Mike Bissonnette, David Verdun, Jim Murphy Closest to the pin #3 Steve Cotie #8 Larry Warner #11 Mark Son Hing #16 Jim Murphy Longest Drive on # 5 Mark Son Hing (sponsored by Sanjay Kapoor of ReMax)

Twin Creeks Tuesday Ladies' League Results of Play August 2, 2016

Closest To The Pin Flight AA-A #18 David Hyde, Sponsored by Swiss Chalet, Wasaga Beach Closest To The Pin Flight B-C- D #15 NO WINNER Sponsored by Swiss Chalet, Wasaga Beach Hidden Hole #11 Clair Robertson with an 8, Sponsored by CHEERS Make Your Own Wine, Wasaga Beach Closest to the Pizza Box Jim Munro, Sponsored by Boston Pizza, Wasaga Beach

FLIGHT D: Low Gross: Cheryl Brown 43 Low Net: Eileen McGowan 30.5 Birdies: Cheryl Brown #18, Barb Carney #10 Rubber Chicken: Phyllis Strudwick 20 Putts

Twin Creeks Golf Senior Men’s Results Monthly Scramble August 3, 2016

"A" Flight Low Gross: Aileen Simpson 44 Low Net: Chris Boneham "R" 30 "B" Flight Low Gross: Joyce Frost 50 Low Net: Ann Rice "R" 32 "C" Flight Low Gross: Diane McDonough 57 Low Net: Flo Kerr "R" 30 Gross Winners sponsored by Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club Closest to the Beacon Burger Box: Susan Aiken (sponsored by The Beacon) Closest to the Pizza Pin: No winner this week (sponsored by Pizza Dee) Secret Hole: Mary Son Hing (sponsored by Sanjay Kapoor - ReMax)

Twin Creeks Golf Men’s League Results of Play August 4, 2016 “A” Flight Low Gross: Butch McLaughlin 36R Low Net: Gerry Reinders 30 “B” Flight Low Gross: Dave Noble 41 Low Net: Doug Adams 37R “C” Flight Low Gross: Mike Hall 50R Low Net: Bill Gerrard 36 “D” Flight Low Gross: Blair Clark 49 Low Net: Mo Loton 30 Closest to Pin A & B: No Winner Closest to Pin C & D: No Winner Hidden Hole #8: Steve Simpson 7 Closest to Boston Pizza Box: Keith Thatcher

No. of Golfers: 47 Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club Men’s Results August 7 & 8, 2016 Results from this weekend's Twin Creeks Men’s League Handicap Championship held under ideal conditions for the 36 hole event.

1st Place: Butch McLaughlin 136 2nd Place: Mike Lalonde 139R 3rd Place: Steve Simpson 139

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AUGUST 12th GOLFERS WANTED. Crime Stoppers Golf Tournament at Marlwood Golf & CountryClub in Wasaga Beach. 12:00 noon Registration. 1:00 pm Shotgun, Best Ball. $90 price includes roast beef dinner, prizes, raffle, 50/50 & fun. All proceeds go to support the tip line 1 800 222 8477. For tickets call Glen at 705 441 6575

The River We all appreciate our wonderful stretch of sand that makes us World Famous. Wasaga Beach has been affectionately known as “The Beach” for generations as a result of our 14 kms of natural wonder, The World’s Longest Freshwater Beach!

Although there are many features that make Wasaga Beach special and unique, another natural asset is certainly the Nottawasaga River that meanders through our community.

“Nancy’s Last Stand” Painting by Peter Rindlishbacher

Expert answers to your health and wellness questions

by Jessica Brown Question: I hear that keeping a food journal might help me lose weight. Can you give me some tips on how to get started andthe best way to journal?

Answer: Several studies have shown that people who keep food journals are more likely to be successful in losing weight. The simple act of food journaling is an excellent way to bring instant awareness to what, how much, and why you are eating. Journaling helps identify areas where changes might need to be made, whether it’s recognizing a food allergy or sensitivity, or realizing that many of your daily calories are coming from mid-afternoon beverages and late-night snacks. Decide on what type of journal will work for you. You might choose a simple notebook and manually log or you could use a smart phone app (like Anytime Health) and track digitally. Next, start logging your food. It makes the most sense to log right after you eat,whenever possible. Be sure to include time of meal, food amount/portion size, and degree of hunger. Be as honest and thorough as you can. It’s easy to forget the handful of M&M’s at the office or that alfredo sauce on your lunchtime pasta. Review your journal weekly, either on your own or with a dietitian to determine eating patterns that are positive and those that need a change to help you move towards a healthier lifestyle.

Question: Can you please explain what Tabata is? I know it’s a form of intense exercise, but what exactly do you do?

Answer: Tabata training is a specific type of high intensity interval training that is short in duration but extremely HIGH in intensity. Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata and his team of researchers in Tokyo discovered Tabata Training.

Tabata’s research was done on two groups of athletes: one group training at moderate intensity (5 days a week for 6 weeks for one hour at a time) and the other at a much higher intensity (4 days a week for 6 weeks but for only 4 minutes

Like the beach, the Nottawasaga River has a long history and has played an important part in the development of Wasaga Beach. Over the years, the river has served many purposes for many people and businesses. It was always used as a transportation route for the natives of our area and then continued to be used as an important part of the main travel route from York (now Toronto) to Penetanguishene and beyond.

During the 3 year War of 1812, the Wasaga Beach portion of this route was so important, Schoonertown, a small military outpost was built at the current site of the Schoonertown Bridge. Our Nottawasaga River also saw the battle and the sinking of the HMS Nancy during this conflict and is now recognized with the museum on Historic Nancy Island. When logging was a thriving industry around Southern Georgian Bay, the river was instrumental in moving the fallen trees in huge log booms out into the bay and on to other ports. Commercial winter ice recovery was important and kept perishables cool throughout the summer months and when the ice went out every spring, commercial and

sport fishing flourished. The tranquil beauty of the winding river did not escape the eyes of the millions of visitors discovering Wasaga Beach! Unique in the world, our river boasts beautiful sandy dunes sloping towards the river while other areas provide perfect shorelines for boating and fishing. Cottagers found the Nottawasaga River running through our town provided even more “waterfront” and allowed for docking and boating from their own properties.

When the cold winter months allow for the river to freeze, snowmobilers have enjoyed our frozen river that at one time allowed for easy access to the many hotels and lounges that were dotted along the shores. Wasaga Beach's annual Winter Carnival was once held on the frozen river, under the Main Street Bridge.

Yes, we will always be “The Beach”, but let’s remember how lucky we are to have the Nottawasaga River as an important part of our town, allowing for additional, unique outdoor enjoyment and recreation!

Wasaga Beach Post Card early 1930's

at a time). The high intensity group showed a substantially larger increase in their aerobic system than group one, and increased their anaerobic system by 28 percent. In other words they literally got fitter faster! You can see how this is becoming a popular method of training. The Tabata protocol is only 4 minutes of exercise but within those 4 minutes, you perform 20 seconds of extremely high intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of recovery and repeat 8 times in a row. In order to get the results Tabata saw in his study, you need to workout as hard as you possibly can for each and every second of the intervals (to a place where you literally cannot say a word and do not feel like doing the work again). You can choose any exercise that allows you to achieve the intensity described. Tabata workouts are intense, but great if you are short on time, need to break through a plateau, or you are just looking to change up your exercise routine. You should always build in significant recovery after a Tabata workout (easier workouts the next day or two) and keep in mind that if you are doing Tabata training right, you will not want to go for very long!

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Wasaga Beach Post Card 1970's