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In this week’s episode we talk all about the pros and cons of online fitness and nutrition coaching 🎙️This is a great ep...
06/20/2024

In this week’s episode we talk all about the pros and cons of online fitness and nutrition coaching 🎙️

This is a great episode to check out if you’ve been curious about getting personalized coaching and will give you a better understanding of what it might look like to work with a coach online (and things to look out for too!).

Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts 🎧

Ever wondered what we think about certain trends floating around in the fitness industry? 🤪Now’s your chance! 🔥In this s...
06/14/2024

Ever wondered what we think about certain trends floating around in the fitness industry? 🤪

Now’s your chance! 🔥

In this super fun episode we go over things such as HIIT training, food tracking, various diets, fitness influencers, and sooo many more!

Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts 🎧

Like it or not, your muscle mass tells a story about your future life.If you want your golden years to be golden, you ne...
04/01/2024

Like it or not, your muscle mass tells a story about your future life.

If you want your golden years to be golden, you need muscle.

You don’t need to look like a jacked bodybuilder, but you DO NEED enough to confidently and easily live your daily life AND participate in activities that are meaningful to you.

Most people under the age of 50 roll their eyes because they can already do that.

That’s not the point.

The point is that you’re fighting the clock. A clock that dramatically decreases your strength and power output every year after age 40 unless you do something about.

Unless you say, “I’m not living that kind of life. I refuse to compromise the fulfillment I get from living.”

Get up.

Build some muscle.

It looks good on you and will help keep you alive.

No one else has to get it; you don’t have to justify investing time and energy into your health.It feels good to move we...
03/25/2024

No one else has to get it; you don’t have to justify investing time and energy into your health.

It feels good to move well, be strong, and know your body can handle whatever life throws at it.

No further explanation needed.

If you need help learning how to create a more resilient body send us a DM or book in for a free discovery call. We’d love to chat.

Even fitness and health experts have coaches.Why?Accountability, avoiding bias, they want to reach their goals.If expert...
03/22/2024

Even fitness and health experts have coaches.

Why?

Accountability, avoiding bias, they want to reach their goals.

If experts in the field need a coach, why don’t you?

Do you need accountability to stay on track, to change gears when things aren’t working, and to continue to do the things OUTSIDE of the gym that impacts your health?

Do you need help making sure you’re not just doing the things you LIKE to do all the time and avoiding the things you NEED to be doing to improve your overall health?

Plain and simple: Do you want to reach your goals?

If you answered yes to any or all of those questions, you need a coach.

Not just any coach. A professional coach.

Someone that knows and understands you and your goals, and can help you create a plan on how to get there.

We are professional coaches. We have helped, and are helping people just like you crush their goals.

Those same people came to us because they needed accountability, direction, and they wanted to reach their goals.

You could be next! If this sounds like something you need, shoot us a DM or hit the link in our bio to set up a free discovery call.

Let’s face it-most of us don’t worry about aging until we start feeling the effects. When everyday tasks become a strugg...
03/20/2024

Let’s face it-most of us don’t worry about aging until we start feeling the effects. When everyday tasks become a struggle, when we slow down, when fun turns into effort-that’s when the concern sets in.

So, what will your body feel like in 10, 20, or 30 years?

Will you embrace each day feeling vibrant, or will you sense the weight of age catching up with you?

Here’s a secret: Your current lifestyle holds the answers.

Are you committed to regular exercise, a nourishing diet, quality sleep, stress management, and meaningful connections with loved ones? If so, chances are your future self will thank you. You’ll likely feel just as fantastic-or maybe even better-in 15 years.

Conversely, if you’re cutting corners on sleep, relying on fast food, battling stress-induced issues, and drifting away from important relationships, the path ahead might not be as enjoyable.

Remember, the future you desire starts with the choices you make today. If you are ready to take charge of your lifestyle now, and watch your future self thrive join us in Cultivate.

Doors close March 25th!

Comment Cultivate below or book in for a free discovery call (🔗 in bio)

Have you heard about our coaching program Cultivate? We’ve been running this program since January with an amazing group...
03/19/2024

Have you heard about our coaching program Cultivate?

We’ve been running this program since January with an amazing group of womxn and are opening the doors for enrolment starting today!

Comment CULTIVATE below to learn more.

The way muscle mass makes you look, love it or hate it, is inconsequential compared to what it does for your health and ...
03/18/2024

The way muscle mass makes you look, love it or hate it, is inconsequential compared to what it does for your health and longevity.

Muscle mass preserves your freedom. Without it, you don’t get to CHOOSE how you live. This isn’t a conversation about being strong enough to impose your will on others; it’s about the fact that so many people stop doing things they love far too early in life because their bodies can’t handle it.

Muscle mass is also a powerful shield against cognitive decline. Working muscle releases compounds (myokines) that protect the nervous system. The more muscle you have, the more protection you get. When you don’t have enough, your brain becomes more vulnerable.

Muscle mass isn’t a pursuit of vanity; it’s a responsibility.

If you are looking to get out of pain, wanting to reduce your risk of injury, feeling frustrated scaling movements in th...
03/13/2024

If you are looking to get out of pain, wanting to reduce your risk of injury, feeling frustrated scaling movements in the gym, then you won’t want to miss this in-person seminar.

Saturday, March 16th
10:30am - 12:00pm PST

📍Forge Training, Victoria

What to expect:
1. Understanding the difference between flexibility vs. mobility
2. Movement screen where each participant will by taken through a 9-point mobility and flexility assessment
3. Discussion on load vs. capacity where you will learn how to understand your individual capacity as it related to your life and risk of injury.
4. Optional fun workout!
5. Follow up 1:1 strategy session with myself to determine what you should be working on

Only 3 spots left!

Head to link in bio to reserve your spot before it sells out.

P.B. came to me frustrated by not being able to do the things she loves like climbing due to intense headaches and migra...
03/13/2024

P.B. came to me frustrated by not being able to do the things she loves like climbing due to intense headaches and migraines that were triggered from her traps and some old injuries. After a movement screen and tolerance testing we went back to the basics, focused on form and slowly increased volume to strengthen her muscles and give her nervous system time to adapt and recover. What Penny thought was a management plan turned into a healing plan.

Living pain free is possible and I want to help you.

Join me this Saturday, March 16th at 10:30am at Forge Training for a Pain-Free Workshop.

This in-person 90 minute seminar includes discussions on flexibility vs. mobility, load vs. capacity, a movement assessment and injury screen as well as a free follow up personal training session!

Head to the link in my bio to register! Or shoot me a DM.

They’re equally bad because they re equally dangerous.“No pain no gain,” may seem more dangerous on the surface but that...
03/11/2024

They’re equally bad because they re equally dangerous.

“No pain no gain,” may seem more dangerous on the surface but that’s only true in the short-term. In the long-run “If it hurts at all, STOP” is just as dangerous.

Why?

Simple.

Adaptation requires irritation... now in English.

If you want previously injured/painful body parts to get out of pain, that won’t happen without discomfort.

So, if you avoid 100% of the things that cause discomfort, you’ll also avoid 100% of the things necessary to pave the road to pain-free living.

On the flip side, if you fall too deep into the
“no pain, no gain” mentality, you’ll blow right past the limiters and alarm bells your body has in place to keep you safe.

If you want to feel and perform your best for as long as possible, you NEED a better understanding of pain and the language your body speaks to keep you safe.

If that’s not something you’re interested in learning on your own, find a coach who gets it and can teach you. Need a coach? Shoot me a DM.

Or join me this Saturday, March 16th at 10:30am at Forge Training for a Pain-Free Workshop which includes a movement assessment and injury screen as well as a free follow up strategy call!

Head the link in my bio to register.

I’m excited to be hosting an in-person workshop around getting you out of pain and back to doing the things you love! Wh...
03/08/2024

I’m excited to be hosting an in-person workshop around getting you out of pain and back to doing the things you love!

When: Saturday, March 16 at 10:30am
Where:

In this 90 minute seminar you’ll get a mixture of lectures and hands-on assessments to help you understand how to live an active and pain-free life.

We’ll be having a discussion on flexibility vs. mobility, load vs. capacity, moving through a movement screen and finishing with an optional workout.

You’ll also get a 1:1 in-person or virtual follow up evaluation based off your movement screen to determine what you should be working on.

Cost: $49.99

Head to the link in my bio to fill out the application form* 

*Pre-qualifying individuals will allow me to make sure you are a good fit for the workshop and that I am able to help you. Space is limited to 6 people.

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Victoria, BC
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