Aspire Health and Performance Fitness Girl With Goals
That’s an ugly truth. Sometimes you have to “talk the talk” before you “walk the walk” but sometimes no matter how much talking you do a big obstacle can appear. You might think you have it licked, like your favourite ice cream from Moo Licks, but sometimes that truth rises up and smacks you in the face, also sometimes like […]
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As someone who has focused on powerlifting training for the last 5 years or so, the thought of doing reps of more than 5 makes me want to vomit. Low weight high reps? Give me a break! Well… when you start with a new trainer, especially when you have done your research and know the fit is right, you have to […]
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Sometimes it takes a little extra motivation to keep on track, when that happens I go through the list! The list of things I’m looking forward to once I get back into shape again! The 7 things I like about… ME when I am rockin’ the body I want. #1. Catching a glimpse of myself in a store window and […]
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I had a very exciting day at The Athlete Factory recently. I back squatted 290lbs!!! Now if you have been tracking my progress you know that I recently back squatted 320lbs at a competition. So why the excitement about this 290? In powerlifting there is two basic categories. Equipped and Classic. If you lift equipped you use […]
READ MOREYou are not responsible for your behaviour when you are hungry. Wait. WHAT? I first heard those words from Paul Balsom the “head of it all” (Director of Athlete Performance & Coach Development) at The Athlete Factory where I train. He has said these words a few times. The first few times I don’t think it registered at all, mainly because […]
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Change rooms can be intimidating. Change rooms at a gym that trains elite athletes from a variety of different sports even more so. At The Athlete Factory I have shared the change room with swimmers, tennis players, figure skaters, golfers, yogi’s, rugby players and fitness models. Including this super sexy woman: Meet Deanne Greff Wbff Pro About the only […]
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limiting factor noun 1. Physiology . the slowest, therefore rate-limiting, step in a process or reaction involving several steps. 2. Biology . an environmental factor that tends to limit population size. I have a bit of a knee issue, it’s actually an old logging injury from when I lived in Squamish… that is a blog for another day. While it gets back to normal I have (OK Michele has) stripped the weight down on the bar and it’s all about technique. Which […]
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