{"id":12971,"date":"2022-02-09T10:47:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T15:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinglifeblog.ca\/?p=12971"},"modified":"2022-02-09T11:08:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T16:08:12","slug":"how-sporting-lifes-dan-mark-keeps-fit-all-winter-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.ca\/blog\/how-sporting-lifes-dan-mark-keeps-fit-all-winter-long\/","title":{"rendered":"How Sporting Life\u2019s Dan Mark Keeps Fit All Winter Long"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12988\" style=\"width: 350px;\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/dan-mark-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWinter is my jam,\u201d says Dan Mark, Customer Experience Manager at Sporting Life Yonge Street. \u201cI participate in a lot of different winter activities, but cross country skiing is probably how I spend most of my outdoor time during the season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This winter sports enthusiast loves getting outside. \u201cWhether I\u2019m on groomed trails pushing myself or exploring the backcountry with friends, I love the quiet reflection and the lung busting workout cross country skiing provides,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We asked Dan to share his top 3 fitness essentials for staying fit all winter long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-image-12972\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Garmin-Running-Smartwatch.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Garmin-Running-Smartwatch.jpg 700w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Garmin-Running-Smartwatch-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Garmin-Running-Smartwatch-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Garmin-Running-Smartwatch-370x370.jpg 370w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Garmin-Running-Smartwatch-570x570.jpg 570w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Garmin-Running-Smartwatch-580x580.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.ca\/en-CA\/equipment\/more-gear\/fitness-monitors\/forerunner-45-gps-running-smartwatch-25331927.html\"><strong>Garmin Forerunner 45GPS Smartwatch<\/strong><\/a> is an integral piece of you winter activity kit for gauging time and distance on workouts, especially for those days out on the trails. You can also link with Strava for GPS data when you\u2019re on longer trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-image-12973\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/kettlebell.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/kettlebell.jpg 700w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/kettlebell-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/kettlebell-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/kettlebell-370x370.jpg 370w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/kettlebell-570x570.jpg 570w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/kettlebell-580x580.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.ca\/en-CA\/equipment\/more-gear\/fitness-equipment\/kettlebell-20lb-25552860.html\"><strong>Corefx Kettlebell 20lb<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is excellent choice for glute and core strengthening exercises, improving your form and overall strength, which makes you a stronger cross-country skier who can go the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-image-12974\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stretch-band.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stretch-band.jpg 700w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stretch-band-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stretch-band-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stretch-band-370x370.jpg 370w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stretch-band-570x570.jpg 570w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stretch-band-580x580.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most useful fitness essentials for poling is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.ca\/en-CA\/equipment\/more-gear\/fitness-equipment\/stretch-band-set-25555368.html\"><strong>Everlast Stretch Band Set<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s great for stretching and strengthening your shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have everything you need to hit the slopes or the trails with our extensive selection of alpine and downhill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.ca\/en-CA\/equipment\/ski\/\">ski equipment<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to check out our full assortment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.ca\/en-CA\/equipment\/more-gear\/fitness-equipment\/\">fitness equipment<\/a> too so you\u2019re well prepared to hit the trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWinter is my jam,\u201d says Dan Mark, Customer Experience Manager at Sporting Life Yonge Street. \u201cI participate in a lot of different winter activities,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[871],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","post-item","post-even"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How Sporting Life\u2019s Dan Mark Keeps Fit All Winter Long - 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