The Blog
Protein, Creatine, and Sleep: What Actually Moves the Needle for Strength
Sleep, Protein, and creatine are pillars of strength training and healthy living.
"Healthy" Food That's Slowing You Down
It’s frustrating to eat nutritious food, and accidentally have it put your calories at a number that doesn’t necessarily support your goals. Here’s where understanding calorie density can help you adjust.
Yale's Most Popular Course Ever Was About Happiness. Here's What It Found.
Sleep, exercise, time with people you like, gratitude, a bit of mindfulness, doing something nice for someone else.
Chicken Mole Tacos and Bowls with Mango Slaw and Roasted Veggies
One of our very favourite meal preps. You’ll look forward to this fresh, healthy, and super flavourful dish each night!
What Intense Exercise Actually Does to Your Heart
Compared to moderate intensity continuous exercise, HIIT produces greater improvements in VO2 max, better results for blood pressure, heart rate, and vascular function, and stronger adaptations in the heart muscle itself.
How to Train Around a Desk Job
A good strength training program can counteract the demands of a desk job.
How to Meal Prep with Your Kids (And Why It Actually Matters)
Kids who are involved in food preparation are more likely to eat what's made, more likely to try new things, and more likely to carry good habits into adulthood.
Postpartum Training Timeline: When and How to Get Back to Strength Training After Baby
Your guide to getting back to strength training after you have your baby.
Powerlifting Meet Day: How to Compete Smarter on the Platform
Powerlifting meets are about strength as well as strategy. Here's how to have the most success in your meets.
The On-Ramp Program: What it is and why it works
Onramp Program gives you everything you need to step into our group classes with confidence.
Kids Strength Training Vancouver: What Parents Need to Know
Here's a guide to finding a great strength training class for your kids in Vancouver.
September Is the Best Time to Start Training
September is a great time to start training, or get your routine back after summer.
Is My Child Too Young to Lift Weights?
Lifting weights not only makes kids stronger, but it improves focus, discipline, and confidence.
Why "Toning" Doesn't Exist and What Women Actually Want When They Say It
Getting bulky from lifting weights is not something that happens easily or accidentally to women. Let's clear up this myth and help you get what you want.
What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Training for 6 Months
Coming back to the gym after being off for a while isn't as hard as you might think. Here's how to get your fitness back.
GLP-1 and the Gym: Just the Facts About Ozempic and Exercise
GLP-1’s work best as a broader approach - strength training and sustainable nutrional habits are key.
From the Office Chair to the Squat Rack: Training Around a Financial District Schedule
If you work in the downtown Vancouver Financial District, we’re closer than you think for a workout before work or during your lunch break.
Why Strength Training Looks Different for Women Over 35 (And Why That's a Good Thing)
For women over 35, strength training is key to fitness, health, body composition, hormones, and confidence. Here is why.
Why More West End Residents Are Training in the Financial District (and What to Look For in a Gym)
Travelling for proper coaching and results is worth the extra few minutes, and here’s why.
Getting Back to Training After Baby: What's Safe, What Helps, and How to Start
Strength training after your baby: how to rebuild in a safe, supportive, and enjoyable environment.