Arlen Quashie

Arlen is a certified fitness trainer and also has a background in nutrition. He has been active in the fitness industry since 1986. Prior to being recruited to manage our Langley, Fitness Town location in 1997, Arlen was and still remains an avid athlete. Some of his sports include hockey, basketball, and soccer. He also played volleyball for the Canadian Junior National team. Arlen is known for his professionalism and courteous nature. His wealth of knowledge in exercise physiology, fitness equipment, and nutrition has earned him the nickname "The Doc", as he is often referred to by both colleagues and clients. Look for Arlen at our Langley location. You'll be glad you did.

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The Ride To Conquer Cancer: My experiences

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

It’s funny and typical for me to do something at the very LAST minute. When I heard about the Ride to Conquer Cancer I thought “ya right why would I put myself through all of that pain and training, just donate some money and call it a day?” Then I thought about all of the friends that I had lost to cancer over the last 15 years and I felt compelled to take the challenge… little did I know what I was getting into. From the start to finish and everything in between, it was an amazing journey that consisted of 1 border crossing, 2 days of riding a total of 500 km, 5 miles of up hill riding, 11,600 calories burned and $6500 raised in donations… and of course, one especially sore butt. This was The Ride to Conquer Cancer.

Product Review: The Tower 200 Home gym

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

In putting this gym together I was under the assumption that this was just another TV product that could fill the fitness graveyards of a potential client’s home. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The first thing that was great about this gym is the fact that it came fully assembled and ready to go right out of the box.

Buying advice when shopping for an elliptical cross-trainer

Monday, December 21st, 2009

A home elliptical trainer offers the convenience of not having to plan your workouts around the weather or off-peak hours at the gym. In a 65 percent increase from the year before, 3.3 million Americans regularly worked out on an elliptical exerciser in 2003. Ellipticals have caught on big for a number of reasons…

5 Hour Energy Drink Challenge – Week 2

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Find out the winner of this weeks 5 Hour Energy Drink Challenge… Want to compete? Come down on Friday’s to the Surrey Fitness Town at 10 AM.

Ask an Expert

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

This week we ask a Fitness Town Expert why you should buy a high end treadmill. Do you already know why? Have a question post it below and we may feature it in future posts.

Friday 5 Hour Energy Drink Challenge

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Do you have the energy to burn over 1000 calories an hour? Come down to the Surrey Fitness Town Friday June 5th 2009 at 10:00 AM and prove it. We are holding an open competition to find the ultimate 5 hour energy drink champion. The rules are simple… Show up and be ready to go at [...]

P90X program Recap

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

P90X You want to get fit in a hurry?  Here is a program that if you can stick to it for 90 days you are GUARANTEED results both physically and mentally. Yes your gonna work your tail off getting through the workouts. Yes you will be sore the next day.Yes your gonna want to quit [...]

10 tips to starting a Fitness Program

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

10 tips to starting a Fitness Program: As we all know the toughest part of getting fit is getting started. Many people start a fitness program and within several days there is no commitment to the program.  How do we get past that starting point and reap the rewards of training.  It would be so [...]