Fitness column: Retrain your brain to develop better exercise habits

Take a look at your favourite chair. Now, check out your gym bag. Which of the two leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy? If you’re like most Canadians (and you haven’t repurposed your gym bag for transporting baked goods), you will choose the chair.
According to a new study, evolution has conditioned us to loaf.
In his research, Matthieu Boisgontier from the University of British Columbia found that our brains are wired for sedentary behaviours. Subjects in the study avoided objects typ