I fell within the first three seconds of getting my skis on with the laughter of my instructor, Andrew, ringing in my ears.

When it comes to making the most of winter, fat biking is a whole different ball game, Mike Arsenault says.

There are many comparisons between cricket and baseball, but there is more running in cricket. Cricket is a start-and-stop sport, so there is a lot of anaerobic activity.

Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand also known as Thai boxing. It is an explosive form of kickboxing noted for being a very powerful ring sport.

Parkour gyms help to physically and mentally prepare parkour athletes by mimicking the obstacles that are found outdoors, and the training conditions of parkour gyms can be modified to suit the training needs of the practitioners.

“I have a gym in the basement of the house and I go down there religiously to work out,” Calhoun said. “I’m consistent. I do it every day, upper body and lower on different days.”

How do exercise regimens from different cultures compare to a traditional gym routine? This is the first episode of a new series called the Culture of Fitness.

This week, we compete with two of their participants. Mike teamed up with 78-year-old Pat and Ross teamed up with 65-year-old Nick.

Staying fit and healthy doesn’t end at retirement age — in fact, it may be even more important as you age.

Training adaptive athletes takes a more open-minded approach to exercise and different modifications that can be done depending on the person’s limitation.