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Kevin and I met through Crossfit in 2015, the two old guys learning the movements and drawn together because everyone else was so much younger.  The “Silverbacks” they called us; the old gorillas laughing...

We excitedly shed coats and gloves as spring advances.  Yet fields are still muddy with spring rains, and the farmers are nervously idling equipment, ready to catch the first waves of warmth to jumpstart the growing season.  We will ride...

BEFORE I tossed and turned all night in anticipation of the day.  When I woke up I was foggy and my brain felt slow.  Coffee didn’t improve clarity, it made things feel worse, and my heart raced with...

Let me start by saying that I am not competing in the Open because I have any hope of winning or doing particularly well by any external measure. I will certainly not place in the top 10 or even close to the top 100. I might adapt movements or skip...

A Strategy for Long Term Success The secret to seeing real and sustainable long-term changes in your body is this: strive to be consistently imperfect! We, your coaches, are asking you to ditch the idea that you need to be perfect in order to see...

It’s been a long and challenging eight months, hasn't it? The pandemic has been unpredictable, frustrating, and discouraging. And on top of everything going on in your world, sometimes it's been too much. And then the gym opened! You were feeling...

Athletes, CrossFitters and bodybuilders have long turned to Essential Amino Acids supplements, known as EAAs, to aid their workouts. They also turn to Branched Chain Amino Acids, or BCAAs, for the same reason.

The Canadian fitness industry right now is like a ship bobbing along in the stormy North Atlantic. It’s a modern vessel fueled up, well provisioned, and the will to navigate the choppy waters. The captains on the bridge are in lockstep with one...