Muscle Activation Techniques – FAQs
Ever heard of Muscle Activation Techniques (M.A.T.)? Or have you been curious about it, but was unsure what it was or how it worked? Read on as I interview one of our very own Le Physique trainers and...
View ArticleDragon Boating and Breast Cancer Survivors
Surviving breast cancer is no small feat. In most situations, breast cancer is treated with either breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy/partial mastectomy) or mastectomy, followed by months of...
View ArticlePre-Workout Supplementation
In my previous blog, I explained the importance of post-workout supplementation, you can click here to see this post. In this blog, I will cover pre-workout supplementation – which is just as...
View ArticleSave Time & Maximize Gains with Interval Training
Many new cardiovascular training methods have been introduced but one has withstood the test of time, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) remains one of the top training methods to improve...
View ArticleHow To Do Zoom Personal Training Sessions
The world is changing before our eyes and while some people have experimented Zoom or online personal training, it has never been bigger. Ever since COVID hit, Vancouver has forced the temporary...
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Are Fitness Assessments Important?
Nicole: Hey, happy fall. I’m Nicole. This is Gillian and we’d love to talk to you today about what is fitness testing. I’ve had a lot of people say ‘is this really necessary?’ Can we just get started...
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How to Do The Dead Bug
Nicole: Can you teach me how to do the Dead Bug? I see everyone doing it at the gym and I can’t get it. It seems pretty easy to me. Gillian: That’s the dying mosquito… definitely. Okay. Let’s see your...
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Squats 101: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
In this video, we talk about how to do a squat with the right mechanics. (With Shadow’s help of course!) Enjoy! Gillian: Bring your hands to your hips. So we want to go into a squat by maintaining the...
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The Difference Between Good Pain Vs. Bad Pain
Have you ever had an ache and wondered if the pain means that your muscles are growing and getting stronger, or if it means there’s been damage and needs some rest? Kinesiologists and trainers tend to...
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Straight Arm Pulldowns 101
Nicole: We are doing straight arm pulldowns. This is going to work lats mostly, a bit of rear delts. That’s kind of it, right? Gillian: A little bit into that serratus anterior interior. Nicole:...
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