Being Strong is Fun!
Increasing your strength at any age is always beneficial to your overall health.
Now, this doesn't mean that everyone needs to compete in a powerlifting competition. The definition of strength is different for everyone. Whether you are chasing national records, wanting to build a strong body, or be able to do everyday tasks like shoveling the driveway, carrying in the groceries, or picking up your kids/grandchildren, we can help make that happen. Even our favourite furry friends can be quite heavy, and as they age they can require assistance being lifted into the car.
Whatever your personal goals are, we are here to provide educated, experienced advice to increase your strength and keep you doing what you love, for as long as you can.
Tyler & Eilish for fun, competed in a few powerlifting events. Tyler took home 1st place in 2022 & 2023 for his age and weight category, just 5lbs short of a national record for deadlifts, to which he is still chasing. Eilish on the other hand took home 1st place and set national records for all categories: squat, deadlift, and bench! These events were an amazing opportinuty to experience what these athletes put their bodies through, and show what your body is fully capabale of, if you dedicate the time and energy to a specific goal.
Tyler is currently studying for his High Performance Specialist certification, through CSEP, to further his fitness & nutrition knowledge.
What is Strength & Conditioning
Strength training is the systematic, individualized planning and delivery of physical activity and therapeutic exercise based on assessment of a person’s health status, functional capacity, goals, and risk factors, using specific parameters of type, intensity, frequency, duration, and progression to achieve targeted physiological and functional outcomes safely and effectively.
It is a core component of rehabilitation, injury prevention, chronic disease management, and performance enhancement.
Exercise prescription is guided by the FITT-VP principles:
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Frequency
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Intensity
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Time (duration)
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Type (mode of exercise)
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Volume (total load)
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Progression (planned increases over time)