WHAT’S IN YOUR GYM BAG?

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ARE YOU READY TO HIT THE GYM? Whether you’re just starting your fitness journey or you’re a seasoned gym-goer, having a well-prepared gym bag can make your gym experience more convenient and enjoyable. Packing the right essentials ensures you have everything you need to maximize your training session and stay focused on your fitness goals. […]

This revolutionary fitness tool is transforming corporate health and wellness

The Sudbury-based REPerformance Platform helps employees be their best selves. Today, more companies discover that caring for the wellness of their employees is one of the smartest investments they can make. After all, a healthy worker is a happy worker. REPerformance Inc. is a Sudbury-based app that’s banking on the fact that employers are seeing the […]

WARMING UP IS KEY

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The Power of Preparation: Why Warming Up is Key to Optimal Performance Hey team, Coach Christmas here! Are your athletes looking for a competitive advantage in their sport? Are you looking to get your Phys Ed students pumped and primed for an awesome game of dodgeball or weight training? You’re in luck, I happen to […]

BOUNCING BEYOND BOUNDARIES : UNLEASHING THE POWER OF PLYOMETRICS

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UNDERSTANDING PLYOMETRICS Hi REPers! This article is to help you understand what plyometrics are all about!  Plyometrics, also known as “plyos,” are a type of exercise that focuses on explosive movements to develop power, speed, and strength. They involve rapid stretching of muscles (eccentric phase) followed by a quick contraction (concentric phase), using the body’s […]

ECCENTRIC VS CONCENTRIC VS ISOMETRIC

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Eccentric VS Concentric VS Isometric​ Hey REP team! Coach Christmas back with another article to help you, your students and athletes become the best version of themselves! There’s more to strength training than just picking up a weight and putting it down. Each lift you do actually has three distinct phases or contractions: the concentric […]

Lifting Accessories

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What’s going on REPers?! Coach Christmas here with another fitness article I hope you’ll enjoy!  If you lift or have lifted in a commercial gym, chances are you’ve either used or have seen others use a weightlifting belt.  What is a weightlifting belt? For those of you that may not have seen one, this belt […]

VO2 MAX Testing

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REPers! It’s been a minute, I’m super grateful to you for reading and learning from the articles I write! They inspire me to continue to learn and share what I’ve learned with you! A topic that has been discussed at my gym recently is V02 Max testing.  Quick refresher: V02 is the maximum amount of […]

Selecting Drills for Assessment Success

What’s going on REPers?! By now, I’m sure you’ve created your SMART goals for the next 3,6 and 12 months. Hopefully you’re off to a great start. When designing assessments for the athletes I work with, here is my mental checklist and reminder to effectively conduct a quality session: Are you creating something that is […]

SMART Goals

Coach Christmas here to talk about SMART goals. Many of your students and athletes may have some new goals or resolutions. And we know that after a few weeks, many of them will forget or give up on these goals. It’s a common situation among goal setters and the biggest reason for this is that […]

Flexibility & Stretching

Hey REPers, Coach Christmas here with our Wellness Topics on Flexibility and Stretching! Flexibility & Stretching For us teachers and coaches born in the 80’s and 90’s…remember what it was like to get up and put your socks on in the morning without having to grunt? Yeah, those were the good ol’ days. What I’ve […]