Training
The Amazing Benefits of Squats Exercise for General Body Stamina
If you are trying to build muscle or lose weight, there’s one exercise that you cannot ignore: squats. They can be done in almost any place! Also, recent research shows that people who squat often ...
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Why You Should be Doing More Pull-Ups
Pull-ups are a total body exercise that offer numerous health and physique benefits. Just about everybody knows what a pull-up is…grip the bar so your body is suspended by your hands and pull yourself up. ...
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Toned, Strong, Powerful
When Tribe Team Training came to Merritt Clubs a few years ago, I fell in love with everything: the unique exercises and formatting of the sessions, the team and coaches, the massive improvements I saw ...
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Boxing for Fitness, Function, and Fun
Boxing is a great way to get in shape, shed fat, build lean muscle mass, and learn real boxing technique. Combining short and long bursts of intensity, our boxing sessions will push you to reach ...
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Three Reasons to Use a Personal Trainer
There are many reasons to hire a Personal Trainer. You might want to lose weight or put on some muscle. It could be your first time setting foot in a gym or you need to ...
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Trainer Q&A: Get Results This New Year
Hello 2019! With every new year, we hear about new resolutions, new goals, new plans. We see that with gyms being packed in the month of January. Everybody is eager to start a new journey and ...
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Trainer Q&A: Fitness Matters at Any Age
“Our bodies are made to move.” Such are the words of Merritt Clubs Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach Janelle Duttenhoffer as she spoke about fitness for all ages. Whether it be for a playful 4 year-old, a ...
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Challenge Accepted: Where Have You Been All My Life?
Did you guys try anything new this month? I did, and I must say, it was possibly one of the best experiences I have had all year. I worked out with a Personal Trainer.
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Trainer Q&A: It’s a Stretch
People who exercise regularly know very well that stretching is vital when working out. It reduces the chances of injury and will help their overall performance. In this blog we previously talked about Dynamic Stretches ...
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Core Like a Ninja
This summer I became obsessed with American Ninja Warrior. OK, maybe “obsessed” is a little strong, but face it, the show is entertaining. I like how all the athletes have different nicknames that represent exactly ...
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Trainer Q&A: Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness
When you ask a mother what the most important moments of her life are, for sure one of her answers will be giving birth to her child(ren). Carrying a growing, human life inside of her ...
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Trainer Q&A: Building a Community on the Fitness Floor
Everybody knows Bruce Lee. And if you work out at Merritt Clubs Cranbrook, chances are you’ve had at least one conversation with him. That’s because Bruce is the type of guy who cares about every ...
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