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6 Ways to Combat Overwhelm

Kasia Rachfall — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:54 +0000

Ever wished for 36 hours in a day? Do you think you would get everything done even if that wish came true? Chances are you would still feel like you’re rundown and never have any time for fun even if there were more time. Time is rarely the issue, though. It’s our commitment management that [...]

15 Different Cardio Styles That Actually Work (Part 1) by Adrian Crowe

patrickv — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:05:21 +0000

Story time, grab a chair. I did a program with my buddy David 3 years ago called Mechanical Drop Sets. David put on 30+lbs of solid bodyweight and I put on 20lbs+ in 12 weeks (a little pudge but mostly clean mass). It was insane. So were the workouts. On the high week it was upwards of 500 reps total per workout and there were 4 workouts per week. Ugh. Add it to the list of programs I’ll venture to use again on myself.

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

Dai — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:14:05 +0000

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.

Your Best Piece of Real Estate

Kasia Rachfall — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:00:45 +0000

Your brain is a really hot piece of real estate that sits between your ears. It’s an amazing lump of tissue that performs more complex tasks than the world’s best computers. Knowing a bit about how your brain works can assist you to think differently and be more aware about things. And as we all [...]

We’re Hiring: Join the Fitness Town Team

Dai — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:47:41 +0000

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!

Our Biggest New Year’s Day Warehouse Sale Ever

Dai — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:53:56 +0000

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...

3 Myths of Change

Kasia Rachfall — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:00:19 +0000

Sometimes the thought of changing something in our lives makes us very uncomfortable or even afraid. The way we deal with change is usually the way our parents or guardians dealt with it – and that doesn’t mean it’s the right way or the easiest way. There are a lot of myths about change that simply aren’t true. Here are 3 that we can debunk easily.

News Release: Are we all talk and no action when it comes to our fitness?

Dai — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:46:56 +0000

Vancouverites take note! New research shows that we may not be as fit as we think we are.

How bikes can save us

Dai — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:23:03 +0000

People are constantly looking for ways to do things faster, and driving cars has been a big part of that. However, many don't think about the negative impacts...

Owning Your Empowerment

Kasia Rachfall — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:00:47 +0000

To be empowered means you own everything about you and your life – everything you would label as good and bad. You understand that you are the sum total of all your choices, decisions, actions and inactions. It’s true that you can’t control others or certain events, but you absolutely can control your own reaction to them. Empowerment is responding the way you want to - to everything in your life.