About Dai

Growing up as an obese teenager, I learned firsthand what its like to be "un-healthy". It's not a place I enjoyed being and experiencing all the stigmas that come with being obese was traumatic. At age 15 I made a decision to change my lifestyle. And for 18 years, I haven't looked back. Fitness is, and always will be, a large part of my life. My passion is to engage as many people as possible in living healthy, more active lifestyles. With increasing obesity rates and a lack of focus and education on preventative medicine, our country is facing a health pandemic. The solution starts with parents modeling a healthy active lifestyle for children to follow. We all need to be inspired and held accountable to our fitness goals. My commitment is to provide inspiration, education, equipment and training – specifically supporting families – so that childhood obesity is no longer an issue in our country. As Chief Operating Officer and partner of Fitness Town Inc, I oversee the daily operations of 8 retail stores and 2 commercial divisions. Raised in Bowmanville, Ontario, I now live with my 2 children and loving wife, Christie, in Vancouver, B.C. With my spare time, I'm an active member of the Whiterock Early Edition Toastmasters organization and 2 other clubs, and when not honing my public speaking skills, I live out my passion for writing and sharing best health and fitness practices as the editor of the Fitness Town Health & Wellness Blog and The Moose is Loose.
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Fit Tip: You’re Sick, should you exercise?

If you exercise consistently, you may eventually run into the problem of becoming sick and not knowing if you should continue your workout regimen. Here, Fitness Town and Life Fitness shares a few tips to try out.

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Couple-up for better workouts

Valentine’s Day makes this the month for couples, so why not couple-up your workouts? There are benefits to partnering up with your significant other to get your daily exercise – Fitness Town outlines a few of them here.

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Fit Tip: Reducing back and shoulder pain

Spending too many hours hunched over a desk at work or a steering wheel in traffic are common triggers of back and shoulder pain. Follow these proactive tips from Life Fitness to alleviate strain from your upper body, and help prevent tension headaches that may keep you from exercising.

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Train like a champion: Georges St-Pierre’s RUSHFIT

If you want to look like a champion you have to train like one. Train with Georges St-Pierre and learn the MMA strength and conditioning strategy that’s made him one of the fittest athletes on the planet.

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25 INJURY INSIGHTS EVERY CROSSFIT ENTHUSIAST NEEDS TO KNOW

If there’s one thing that Crossfitters like to bond over, it is our injuries along the road to awesomeness. Dealing with and overcoming injury can be extremely difficult for us. Why? Our sport is all-encompassing. Anyone who has ever stepped into a box – and has come back again the next day – instantly realizes it is a lifestyle.

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Fitness Town and Tommy Europe on Shaw TV’s The Express

On Friday January 6th, Tommy Europe, Jason Scott (aka Mr. Powerplate) and Fitness Town’s COO, Dai Manuel (aka The Moose) appeared on Shaw TV’s show, The Express.  During the segment, filmed on location at Fitness Town in Burnaby, BC, we share fitness tips and top fitness trends for 2012 with host, Johanna Ward.

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We’re Hiring: Join the Fitness Town Team

As Fitness Town continues to grow and expand, we are always looking for new fitness consultants. If you know anyone who has a a desire to work for a fast paced, growing company, have an interest in fitness and have the ability to help people become motivated and excited about fitness, please refer or apply today to join the Fitness Town team!

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New Inov-8 Bare XF 210′s are almost here

Designed for every element of CrossFit. Incorporates zero differential and zero midsole as well as a sticky rubber sole to provide a strong base for lifting weights. The one piece TPU lacing support provides durability on the shoe when climbing ropes.

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Get Real: Keep your fitness resolutions attainable

Did you allow yourself to indulge more than usual this holiday? If so, you may be tempted to set lofty fitness resolutions because you want quick weight-loss results.

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Our Biggest New Year’s Day Warehouse Sale Ever

Ok, I think you will agree, that all year long we’ve been giving out tons of amazing health, wellness and lifestyle advice. Well, now for some self-promotion of a once-a-year event happening at Fitness Town…

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