Fitness Town is extremely happy to have the opportunity to once again participate in partnership with Staples and Starbucks to assist the Salvation Army with the Back to School Backpack Drive. Every September, single-parent and low-income families struggle to equip their children for a new school year. The Salvation Army supports these families by distributing donated school supplies. To handle the increased demand, from August 1st to September 15th, all Lower Mainland Fitness Town, Staples and downtown Vancouver Starbucks locations collect donations, back packs and school supplies for children in need, through The Salvation Army.
Archive | July, 2010
The “F” Word of fitness
The nutrition and fitness world seem to periodically target a single nutrient as the root of all health problems. In the 80s the enemy was dietary fats and in the 90s there was a transition towards carbohydrates. Soon after trans-fatty acids became the one thing people must not eat. Today, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is the doer of all evil in the nutrition world; responsible for obesity, diabetes and a host of other health problems. Now, while the research does indicates that high levels of HFCS in the diet can lead to certain health problems, the threat has no doubt been stretched out of context. Nowhere is this more evident than in the fitness industry where everything containing fructose is being isolated and removed from the diet, including fruit! Are the rumors true? Is fruit making you fat? Not likely. Apart from ingesting excessively high levels of fructose, the fructose scare seems to be inflated slightly.
A healthier way to spend your tax return!
According to taxback.com, the average Canadian receives a tax refund of around$750. Want to know some Healthy ways to spend that money? Set up the Garage Gym with a rack, bar, weights, and a gym ball. 3 Pairs of Lululemon pants, 2 pairs of shorts, a jacket and a couple shirts…but what about the exercise [...]
Getting Goal Oriented
What is the difference between a goal and a dream? A deadline. Dreams are great to have, but this summer, reframe your exercise dreams into reality by getting goal-oriented. Focus on what you want to accomplish and get specific about how you are going to get there. Here are some steps recommended by the experts at Life Fitness to get you started on achieving your fitness goals:
Medicine Ball Basics
Medicine balls are one of the most versatile pieces of equipment. You can used them to make normal exercised unstable, to add weight to simple core exercises or to engage you whole body in compound movements. However, not every type of medicine ball is equally suited for every task. The following few paragraphs will give you an idea of which medicine ball is best suited for which type of exercise.
How to Outfit a Crossfit Gym in Your Home or Garage for Cheap!
Have you always wanted to do those gnarly Crossfit workouts at home but you think it’s too expensive to outfit a gym at home? Maybe you’re currently a member of a Crossfit affiliate gym and you want to supplement your workouts with more workouts at home? This article will brief you on how you can outfit a Crossfit gym at home on any budget! Based on an analysis done by Matt Hall on the Crossfit Journal, I have put together three packages to help you start Crossfitting at home!
Crossfit July 25/10 “ANGIE”
“Angie” For Time – Complete all reps of each exercise before moving to the next. For time: 100 Pull-ups 100 Push-ups 100 Sit-ups 100 Squats (as Rx’d 31:35) To be honest, I thought this one was going to be a lot easier than it was. I tore a callus off last workout so doing pull-ups [...]
FT Q&A: What the heck is a kipping pull-up?
Ever since I started working out back in high school, as soon as I was able to do my first pull-up, I’ve always included them in my regimen. I mean, who wouldn’t? They’re a great exercise for building upper body strength and the idea of being able to pull your own body weight up until your chin is over the bar is pretty cool for those who can do them and a cause of envy for those who can’t do them. I have always done pull-ups one way and have only seen it done one way. That is, you start at a dead hang from a bar overhead, then you pull yourself up with only your shoulders and elbows moving, while keeping the rest of your body stable. It wasn’t until the movie 300 came out, and its associated 300 Workout became a viral phenomenon that I have even seen a kipping pull-up. As I dug deeper into the concepts of this method of training and pull-ups, I found out that CrossFit athletes all over the country were already heavily practicing them.
FT Q&A: Lifting belts and straps — the when’s and why’s to use them
When training at the gym, it is important to ensure that you practice every exercise with proper form. Now, that sounds like a no-brainer, but every time I go to the gym, I see countless of people executing squats, deadlifts, and presses that will make any knowledgeable strength coach cringe. I constantly get people asking me what they can do about their back pain. Well, that is not an easy question to answer and will require another whole blog post to do so. Some factors include flexibility, core control, and of course, poor form. If deadlifts, back squats, and Olympic lifts are part of your regular routine or you want to start experimenting with these lifts, and you have had a lower back issue in the past, you may want to get a lifting belt.
Crossfit WOD July 22/10
Rounds 21-15-9 of the following: Power Cleans Ring Dips 24″ Box Jumps Time: 13:40
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