A dumbbell chest press is often demonstrated lying on your back.

But what if getting down onto the floor—or back up again—doesn't work well for your body?

HealthRex has encountered exactly that problem. 🦖

With a large T. rex body, tiny arms and a couple of dumbbells, a traditional floor chest pre...

How do you do a dumbbell chest press with good form?

The chest press is a simple, effective way to build upper-body strength—and you don't necessarily need a weight bench to do it.

In today's How-To, I'm demonstrating a dumbbell floor chest press, which lets you practise the pressing movement whil...

Can everyone use the same equipment in the same way?

Not always!

In today's HealthRex video, our favourite purple T. rex discovers that performing an overhead press with a large T. rex body and very tiny arms isn't quite as straightforward as it looks.

Does that mean giving up?

Absolutely not.

The overhead press is one of the best exercises for building shoulder strength, improving upper body stability and making everyday activities—like putting dishes away or lifting groceries—feel easier.

But it's also a movement that's often done with too much weight, too much speed or by arching the ...

June's class and workshop schedule is here and we're super excited about it!

Join us for fantastic classes 6-days per week, as well as workshops and events to help you feel calm, destress, build strength, reduce pain and get ready for a summer full of your favourite activities. We can't wait to see...

Your May 2025 class schedule is here. It has something for just about everyone who wants to get fit, have fun, and reduce stress. Whether you're in the mood to strengthen and tone or stretch out and relax, we've got your yoga and fitness classes ready.

We've got great events this month, including o...

April is almost here, and we aren't fooling around! This week, as part of our 12-week program to build healthy bodies and minds, we're focusing on trusting our strength and building strength in our hips and balance and improving joint resiliency and focus.
You're going to feel great inside and out, ...

March 2025 might come in like a lion, but that's okay - we can be fierce, too! We've got 14 classes per week to help you reach your goals, including Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Back Care Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga, Barre/Pilates/Functional Fitness and Recovery/Mobility classes, and all are availab...

We often joke that yoga and fitness teachers have rather interesting ways of counting breaths when leading classes in difficult poses or movements.

The running joke here at the HealthGirl Studio is that when I say, "Let's have fun!" There will probably be something challenging coming up that people...