Training

Greg on February 28th, 2010

Deciding to make changes in life is never an easy decision to make, and following through can be even harder. What holds people back from achieving their fitness goals? Is it lack of time Perhaps it’s bad exercise habits or a lack of motivation? Maybe, although many people have conquered these factors and still didn’t get the results they were looking for. Often enough, the real limiting factor is the lack of a good support system. That’s where StrengthBox comes in! Located in East York, Toronto, StrengthBox gives clients all the tools necessary for success.

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Greg on February 20th, 2010

The gym is fully kitted, the t-shirts are printed, and the inaugural workout has taken place — meaning that the StrengthBox is ready for opening! We hope to see some of you in the Toronto area, so feel free to drop a line or arrange to stop by for a tour.

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Greg on February 6th, 2010

Today marked a turning point. A dream that has been in the back of my mind for some time is finally becoming reality! Together with partners Howie Tse and Liz McGurrin, we are planning the opening of our own training space in East York, Toronto. And we feel that it’s going to be nothing short of fantastic!

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Greg on December 25th, 2009

How hard can it be? Well, now that I’m EXPERIENCED, it’s not hard at all. And I got plenty of experience last Christmas making my first medicine ball, and if you haven’t read my post on that particular gem of an evening, I suggest you do it right now. It’s worth the effort and you’ll learn everything not to do in the meantime.

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Greg on December 21st, 2009

This weekend, Erwan Le Corre was in town to do two one-day MovNat seminars in Oakville at Total Balance Fitness. Having had the opportunity to train with Erwan in West Virginia this summer, I was anxious to see how he would train and coach in an indoor environment. After all, I had collected enough scratches, scrapes and thorns in West Virginia to completely associate natural movement with nature in the raw. How do you take that experience inside?

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Greg on November 23rd, 2009

Once you add kettlebells to your workout, it’s hard to go without them. They’re inexpensive, completely portable, and hard to beat for developing core strength, power, stamina, endurance, and overall coordination. They can be used for size and strength programs (typical 5×5 routines) or in longer metabolic conditioning circuits like the one above.

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Greg on August 23rd, 2009

This Sunday morning I’m surrounded by luxuries normally taken for granted: a dry roof over my head, a bed to sleep in, chairs to sit on, clean clothes, my computer and phone… and naturally my morning espresso. But for most of this past week, I’ve expanded my zone of comfort as I’ve gone without those things (even eschewing shoes and socks at times) as I camped in the woods of West Virginia’s Mountain Lakes region with MovNat founder and trainer Erwan Le Corre, his assistant Jeff Kuhland, and five other trainees on a MovNat Re-Awakening course.

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Greg on June 29th, 2009

It’s no secret that our caveman ancestors must have done a few things right. After all, they allowed more than 99% of their genes to be successfully passed along to modern man. Their lifestyle formed the basis for our current genetic blueprint; one that was adapted for diet, activities and environmental conditions that existed for hundreds of thousands of years. If you find yourself pondering all things paleo, it’s because we are perfectly adapted for life as a hunter-gatherer.

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