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Category: Health and Wellness

What NOT To Eat Before Bed!

Everyone is different, but there are certain foods that most should avoid eating before bed. The following foods tend to negatively affect your quality of sleep, and we all know maximizing one’s amount of sleep before the next day’s workout is crucial!   #1 Milk- Milk is a healthy source of calcium and protein but its […]

Why Should I Try A Spinning Class?

When considering participating in a spin class, almost everyone’s initial thought is: “I am not fit enough to last a full hour in a hardcore spin class.” To this statement, we say: “Everyone had to start somewhere!” Spin classes are designed to be entertaining and all-inclusive. All participants are in charge of their hour, and […]

Back In The Saddle… Maybe

Thinking about getting back at it again!  The Doc says things are progressing well and my shoulder is feeling pretty good, weak, but good!  Hopefully I’ll be ready to go by spring after lots of consistent rehab, strengthening and flexibility work!  If i’m thinking about it it must be getting better!  Hope to see you […]

Snowshoeing

On a 4+ hour snowshoe trip on the weekend we had to plan to keep fueled.  Lots of water in a Camelback, an oat bar (with yummy jam), banana, and a half a sandwich each is what kept us going through the snow.  By hour 4 it was not our energy level that was holding […]

Good Arms, Jules!

“Work hard and get rewarded”… We’ve all heard that before! Julie Holmes shows off her hard earned arms at the BC Sports Hall of Fame Induction. I guess the saying is true!

5 Peaks Trail Run Race

We had great representation at the 5 Peaks Trail Run Race in Golden Ears this past weekend.  Thank you to all who participated and gave it everything they had!! Some of the highlights were watching Frank cross the finish line, Diana stride it out, Jenny make it look easy, getting crushed by  Tracey on the […]

Spin

Soaking wet and windy on Saturday; trying to put in 100km on my bike.  Made it 46km before hitting a hot shower.  Yesterday, I taught an hour spin class, burned some serious calories, led 10 other people down the same path, and stayed dry… sort of, I was soaked in sweat.  I could see the […]

Don’t Let Travelling Or Holidays Sabotage Your Fitness

Flying to California for a conference, Hawaii for a holiday, or Whistler for a weekend away, your fitness regime DOES NOT and SHOULD NOT have to suffer. Wheither you are staying in a top hotel or a cozy cabin, wheither its sunny, raining or snowing there will be lots of exercise options. The key is […]

One School One Day

It looked like a laser light show but the sweat definitely gave it a different feel.  We rocked out to some crazy tunes and burned some serious calories!  Most important, we raised some funds for a great cause… thank you very much to all the participants! The Rep1 Team

Homeworkout for Riel

I made this list for Riel, one of my clients. Since he’s also the web master and he’s been bugging me to blog about something… I figured I’d post his workout on here in the hopes that it helps some of you reading this as well So here it goes … your home workout for […]