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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Markham Gym wants to know, Markham! Have you heard about Hybrid Training? Metcon? Or even CrossFit? ???? Well what is hybrid training? Some of our coaches here at The Markham Gym training facility would agree that hybrid training (just a new trending term) is the combination of strength training with Olympic weight lifting,
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Here it is, When you love what you do, you will go further for it. The Markham Gym wants you to find that in fitness. While you think about that, we also want you to find a way to love things that you can see yourself getting better at. Do you see how we
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This one’s about motivation! Finding your why! Have you ever felt a lack of motivation to complete a task or reach a goal? ???? (Yes ~ Everyone) Maybe you found yourself wondering what your purpose in life is..why you do the things you do every day. It’s a common struggle that everyone faced and
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Today, The Markham Gym wants to discuss flexibility, mobility, performance and stretching! We will cover some topics about fitness and stretching. Like what type of Stretching should You do Before and after exercising. Which type of stretch is best? And why? Let’s lessen these two types of stretching you should be doing before and
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Being fit doesn’t just mean lift weights for 1 hour & sit on the couch all day ???? What does it mean to be fit? Well, from the opinions of professional personal trainers and therapists from The Markham Gym, being fit is being able to move & not be out of breath. Your routine tasks
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Making strength and muscle gains naturally over the last several years in the gym. If you want to be big and strong and hovering around 200lbs, we’ll there’s a catch. Here’s the thing, you cannot get to a lean 180 or 200lbs if you NEVER weigh more than 200+ lbs ???? Early on in your
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To those who’ve been in a diet (calorie deficit) for weeks, & haven’t lost any more weight, you are, by definition, not in a calorie deficit anymore. That Google BMR calculator may say that you burn 2500 calories per day but you’re eating less than 2000 per day & the weight has not budged. That’s
There are many different forms and styles of training when it comes to weightlifting programs or fitness in general. Every person is different from each other from how they move, their physical balance or even which hand they use on a daily basis. The general population as you know primarily uses one hand over the
