CounterBalance Conditioning & Fitness Inc.

05/28/2026

🦆👀 Duck Walk Challenge 💪 at CounterBalance!

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05/26/2026

TRAINER TIP TUESDAY 🏋️ - REST IS BEST

Rest periods are one of the most ignored variables in training, yet they can completely change the outcome of a workout.

Many people focus on exercises, sets, and reps while overlooking what happens between the work itself. But recovery time between sets directly influences performance, strength output, muscular endurance, and overall training adaptation.

Resting only 20 seconds between heavy sets may leave you too fatigued to produce quality effort on the next round. On the other hand, turning a 60 second rest into an 8 minute TikTok intermission can allow intensity and focus to drift.

Different goals also require different recovery strategies:

• Strength work often benefits from longer rest periods
• Hypertrophy training typically uses moderate rest intervals
• Muscular endurance training generally relies on shorter recovery periods

The goal is not to race through your workout with inadequate rest nor turn your rest into a social media doomscrolling session.

Train hard, recover with intention and then get back to the grind. 💪

Amy J Gallant
Elite Master Personal Trainer
Licensed Naturopathic Practitioner

05/25/2026

Arthur James’ Sun Run is Jun 6th! Get out and keep active in some of our amazing CBRC runs!

If you’ve ever lined up at the Arthur James Sun Run, you’ve probably seen Aubrey Sanders — smiling, steady, and showing us all what consistency looks like.

🌞 ☀️ This year marks 30 years of the Sun Run, and Aubrey has been part of nearly every chapter. Here’s to the runners who keep traditions alive. 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️

The 2026 Arthur James Sun Run – 8km goes Saturday, June 6 on Griffin Drive.
Online registration only — closes June 5 at 8 PM.

Register here: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=41628

Kids run registration:
https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=41630

See you on the T’railway.

05/25/2026

💪 MOTIVATION MONDAY 🔥

Quick reality check:

What is the hardest part for you right now in your fitness game?

👇 Be honest:

A) Starting
B) Staying consistent
C) Nutrition
D) Motivation
E) Time
F) Confidence in the gym

People often think they’re the only one fighting through the hard parts of fitness journeys … then the comments start rolling in and you realize a lot of people are experiencing similar. 💪

Let’s hear it - no judgment, real answers only!

05/24/2026

🍽 SIMPLE RECIPE SUNDAY - 1 PAN GARLIC CHICKEN

Some of the best meals are not the complicated ones. They are the ones you can throw together after a long day without dirtying every dish in the kitchen.

Tonight’s supper idea:

🍗 Garlic Chicken & Veggie Sheet Pan Supper

Ingredients:
• Chicken breast or thighs
• Baby potatoes
• Broccoli
• Olive oil
• Garlic powder, paprika, salt & pepper

Toss everything on a sheet pan, season it up, and bake at 400°F for about 30 to 35 minutes.

Approx. Macros:
🔥 450 Calories
💪 40g Protein
🥔 30g Carbs
🥑 16g Fat

Healthy eating does not need to be fancy. Sometimes simple is exactly what keeps you on track.

05/22/2026

THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY 💭

- Starting Over -

Starting over often carries a stigma that it should not.

How many times have I heard people say they are “back at square one” after time away from the gym, after stress, injury, grief, work demands, family obligations, or simply life happening. But very rarely are they actually at square one.

Square one is when a person is at a pure beginning with no experience, no lessons, no physical resilience, and no understanding of what works and what does not.

Starting again is totally different.

You return with knowledge, with perspective, with knowing what consistency feels like, with knowing what progress feels like, and often with a stronger appreciation for health than you had before.

Progress is not erased because life interrupted your flow.

Sometimes the strongest thing a person does is to walk back through the gym doors after the person thought they were done.

The “comeback” is not proof that you failed - it is proof that you encountered a life setback and refused to give up.

Never give up even if it means restarting a multitude of times.

There are options and experts to help guide you to the best, most healthy and resilient version of you yet!

Find Your Strength at CounterBalance💪

Amy J Gallant
Elite Master Personal Trainer
Licensed Naturopathic Practitioner

05/20/2026

🙍‍♀️CBALANCE LADIES… we need your help 👀🖤

We’re thinking about bringing NEW activewear into CounterBalance and we’re testing the waters with some new leggings and racerback tanks.

Think gym-floor to coffee-run energy ⚡

Based on the styles we’re reviewing, we’re looking at compression performance-style leggings with activewear features like compressor ribbed waist band, scrunch butt with hip line, front no seam and dual side cellphone pockets. 92% nylon 8% spandex. Training-ready designs. 🏋🏻‍♀️

Time for a POLL 👇

🖤 Would you buy leggings from CounterBalance?
👍 YES
❌ NO

AND…

For tanks, what team are you on?

🐒 Short racerback
🦒 Long racerback

Drop your vote below ⬇️
We want to stock what you actually want to wear 🌪️💪

05/19/2026

👀 MEN OF COUNTERBALANCE… GIVE US INPUT! 💪

We’re cooking up some new gym gear for summer and before we place the orders, we want to hear from the guys who’ll actually be wearing it.

Which one(s) get your vote? Vote using the icon by the tank type!

🏋️‍♂️ Sleeveless Tank
🏃 Sleeveless Hood Tank
💪 Stringer Tank
👊 Crew Neck Racer Back

Drop your favourite(s) in the comments ⬇️
The gym wardrobe council is in need of your help! 😎

05/19/2026

TRAINER TIP TUESDAY 🏋️

Many people think progressive overload simply means adding more weight to the bar every week.

It doesn’t.

Progressive overload is the process of gradually increasing the demands placed on the body so it continues adapting over time. While adding weight is one method, it is far from the only one.

Progress can also look like:

🔹 Performing more repetitions with the same load
🔸 Improving exercise technique and movement quality
🔹 Increasing range of motion
🔸 Controlling tempo more effectively
🔹 Reducing rest periods between sets
🔸 Completing the same workload with less effort

The body responds to challenge, not just constant heavier plates.

Adding weight before the body earns it often creates compensation patterns where momentum, poor mechanics, and the ego start doing more work than the target muscles. 😜

Progress does not always come in the form of heavier weight. Sometimes it is merely a stronger contraction, improved technique, or one cleaner rep completed than last week.

Consistent and steady wins the progression race in the gym - not progression obsession!

Find your strength,
Amy J Gallant
Elite Master Personal Trainer
Licensed Naturopathic Practitioner

05/18/2026

Check out the Spring & Summer Corner Brook Run Race Schedule! Get in on some race action. 🏃🏾🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️💨

What a start to the season — our Maple Valley Flooring Spring Opener SOLD OUT a couple weekends ago. Huge thank‑you to everyone who came out, volunteered, cheered, and helped kick off the year with so much energy.

We are just getting warmed up!

Our Summer 2026 schedule is now live. Check out the poster below, mark your calendars, and join us for another year of community, movement, and miles on the roads and trails.

See you at the start line.


cornerbrookrun@gmail.com
cornerbrookrun.com

05/18/2026

🎉🎈 BIRTHDAY BURPEESSSSS!!!!! 🥵🥳

Happy Birthday to our member, Deidre MacDonnell! We caught her at the gym on her birthday and, of course, that meant one thing...

BIRTHDAY BURPEESSSS (1 for each year)! 😈🥳

If we catch any of our members training at CounterBalance on their birthday, you may just find yourself facing the Birthday Burpee Challenge too! 😜

Want to give us a heads up in advance? Feel free to text our Front Desk team and let us know it’s your (or someone’s) big day so we can get your Birthday Burpee Challenge ready! 🎂💪 1 (709) 634-4275