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Meet Personal Trainer Chris Martelli
Get to know Chris Martelli, who is the newest member of our Vancouver personal training team. What were you doing before you joined Precision Athletics? Sports and exercise have always been an...
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Client Success: Taha Alwadhi
“Taha is very inspirational on how much of a change you can make in a short period if you put your mind to it,” says Craig Boyd, Taha’s personal trainer. “When Taha started...
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Protein After a Workout: How much can you absorb?
By Maxine Hubbard RHN. First off, what is protein? Simply put, it’s a macronutrient (or “macro”) made up of 20 amino acids which are essential for building muscles—among a few other...
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Strength Training Over 40: 6 Tips from the Pros
With that in mind, there are changes your body goes through that affects how your body reacts to the strain of working out and the recovery time needed before hitting the gym again. As your body...
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Power Training: Increase Your Speed and Strength
When strength training, you use resistance (weights, body mass, resistance bands, etc.) to build the strength of your muscles. When training for strength, the focus is increasing the load from...
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An Expert’s Guide: Finding the Right Training Program
You’ve probably found yourself on our blog because you’ve been searching for a personal trainer in Vancouver, researching the best fitness class to take, or considering buying an online coaching...
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5 Keys to Training Success – Powerlifting Vancouver
Are you tired of going to the gym and not getting results? I know this is an over-used marketing tag line. But the truth is many people do go to the gym day after day, week after week, year...
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How to Set Fitness Goals You Can Keep
It’s that time of year again! The calendar has turned and everyone is absolutely, optimistically positive that 2018 is going to be THE year that they finally get fit. The bad news? Research...
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Improve Your Deadlift With Three Simple Exercises
Excited about weight lifting but nervous about injury? Nail your deadlift by following these simple tips and learn exercises that will improve safety and allow you to lift more...
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Trainer Tip: Have You Conquered the Plank?
Not that we’re saying that we love planks, but for one simple move it is a serious core strengthener. Did you know that your personal plank stamina can be an indicator of when it’s time...
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Are Your Hormones Holding You Back?
“No matter what I do, I can’t seem to lose weight!”. This refrain is heard a lot, particularly at this time of year. In many cases it’s simply that...
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Meet Vianelle, Our Newest Trainer
We have a new personal trainer on the team, Vianelle Zaparilla. We asked Vianelle for a training tip for those new to exercise. She says: “If you’re new to working out, set small...
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What is Tabata Training?
Tabata Training is a type of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), consisting of eight rounds of ultra-high intensity exercises. The interval is 20-seconds of maximum intensity, and 10-seconds of...
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How to Enjoy Running in Cold Weather
Running in cooler temperatures can be rewarding, but only if you’re well prepared. We recently read a good article in IMPACT Magazine called, “Embrace the Chill: 7 Great Ways to Cozy Up to...
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Trainer Tip: Improving Pull-Ups
Post by Personal Trainer Teri-Lynn Nelson The pull-up is a compound pulling exercise that mainly targets the latissimus dorsi muscle in the back. Other muscles of the back, shoulders, arms, and...
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