by Henry Gould – Sept 20th, 2019 Positive thinking is more than just a catch phrase. Often times we doubt ourselves and our abilities, and we give up before we’ve really, truly pushed ourselves, or before we’ve exercised all potential options in front of us to achieve a goal. Whether this is at work, at home or at play, having … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Sept 19th, 2019 By far one of the most exciting merch collaborations Yard Athletics has done to date. Available now in the gym are both new YARD branded Ciele running hats, as well as YARD branded Specialized water bottles. Ciele started in Montreal over 5 years ago, and has since grown to become the hat for … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Sept 17th, 2019 Since the early days of Yard Athletics (who remembers the text message group??) there has always been a strong relationship between Ilan Cumberbirch and lululemon. What started as lululemon’s Robson employees coming to train at Yard, blossomed into an amazing ambassadorship program that has helped support local fitness talent to grow and prosper … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Sept 10th, 2019 Yard Athletics is pleased to announce Sam Shaw as the new Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of Yard Athletics! Sam has been a fixture at the Yard since its inception, playing an integral role in the growth and success of the company. He’s also made a huge impact on each person who walks … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Sept 6th, 2019 Yard Athletics is proud to announce the newest member of the team, Torin Nikiforuk, as Junior Strength & Conditioning Coach! We couldn’t be happier to bring Torin into the fold, and look forward to him bringing a new energy and motivation to all sessions with the #YARDHARD squad. Torin is now available on … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Sept 5th, 2019 At long last… summer is over… *single tear streams down face* That doesn’t have to be a bad thing! The approach of Fall means there’s a perfect excuse to get back in the gym (after a few too many summer patio drinks…) and tighten up that body. Your best bet? Book in for … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Aug 29th, 2019 Another week, another contest in the books! Two weeks ago was the Yard Athletics Recipe Contest; this past week was the “Sticker Contest”. We asked everyone to grab a sticker from the gym, stick it somewhere interesting and document the whole thing. The goal? Winning another 1:1 training session in the gym. Suffice … Read More
by Yard Athletics – Aug 22nd, 2019 New day, new contest! The gym is full of a fresh stack of Yard Athletics stickers and we wanna see these things PLASTERED across the city. How does the contest work? STEP 1: Grab a sticker from the gym the next time you’re working out STEP 2: Find a unique spot to put … Read More
by Henry Gould – Aug 20th, 2019 Summer is coming to a close. You hate to see it! I saw an otherwise green-leafed tree with a few hints of yellow today. It kinda bummed me out, but then I remembered Fall is the 2nd best season (won’t be reading replies to this) so it cheered me up a little. The … Read More
by Henry Gould – Aug 2nd, 2019 Back in the early aughts, when Ilan Cumberbirch and I were young whipper snappers at Prince of Wales Secondary School, the biggest fad in fitness was “core”. Everything needed to strengthen the core, regardless of the key muscle group being worked. You want do curls? Do them on a BOSU ball to work … Read More
