by Yard Athletics – Nov 22nd, 2019 If you’ve been to Yard Athletics (especially on a Friday morning around 7:59am) you probably know Billy. He’s hard to miss! Tall, handsome, flexible, and most importantly, can dish out chirps out like a chickadee during mating season. Bill has been a mainstay at the Yard since before the Yard was the Yard, … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Nov 21, 2019 Mark your calendars! Dec 14th, 2019, Yard Athletics is joining forces with Natalie Cumberbirch to do a Sandwich and Warm Clothing Drive in downtown Vancouver. The holidays are a time for giving, especially to those less fortunate who may not be able to give or receive. We wanted to do our part by … Read More
by Ilan Cumberbirch – Nov 19th, 2019 Hi Everyone, Today, I am extremely excited to launch The Yard Online Training Series (https://yardathletics.ca/training-series/ ). I created this online training portal out of necessity; a necessity to provide quality, scientifically backed training programs for individuals of all experience levels and with varying goals. In an industry overpopulated with fly-by-night fads, show pony … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Nov 15th, 2019 You might have thought the well would have runneth dry by now, and we would be out of interesting people from the Yard Athletics community to feature on the 20 Questions. Thankfully not! The #YARDHARD crew runs deep, and everyone who comes through the door has an interesting story to tell. Today we … Read More
by Henry Gould – Nov 13th, 2019 I wanted to say it’s an age-old question (“Should you exercise when you’re sick?”) but in reality, our cultural obsession with health and fitness is regularly new, so perhaps the question isn’t age-old but decades old. Still, collectively I would say an obsession with our health is a good thing, so being dedicated … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Nov 8th, 2019 Yard Athletics newest team member, Torin Nikiforuk, is now becoming a familiar face around the gym. Everyone who’s trained with Torin knows he brings an infectious energy, positive attitude, and strong knowledge of strength & conditioning. But how well do you really know Torin? Sure, you might know he goes by the nickname … Read More
by Henry Gould – Nov 5th, 2019 Some people insist on only eating soup in the Fall / Winter. Personally, I will gut my way through an uncomfortably hot bowl of ramen in July, purely for the love of the game. Soup as a food is comforting, restorative, delicious, easy to make, easy to eat, and versatile. If you have … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Nov 1st, 2019 Heads up to all our Yard Athletics community. As of today there have been some adjustments to the pricing for Group Training, as well as Customized Strength & Conditioning 1:1 and 2:1 packages. Please take a look below and familiarize yourself with the new pricing. If you have any questions, feel free to … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Oct 29th, 2019 There’s a new trend sweeping through Yard Athletics that has started turning a lot of heads, causing many to take notice. We’ve started calling it the “Fathom“, and we want to tell you more about it, because it’s… well… #YARDHARD Now, a fathom is a nautical term for a unit of measurement, roughly … Read More
by Henry Gould – Oct 25th, 2019 Ragu Bolognese, the slow cooked meat sauce typical of the city of Bologna, served often but not always with tagliatelle egg noodles, is well loved the world over. However, if you want to start a quick argument, try asking four Italian Nonna’s the “correct” way to make it. Questions like this are almost … Read More
