Sooke Kickboxing

Heh folks, I know it's a little wet out there this week ~ but that won't stop us!

On the back side of the school there is a nice large undercover area that we can use and stay dry and comfy.

See you all soon.

Saturday class / wildfire update:

In some parts of Sooke the smell is heavy in the air this morning. First, make smart choices for you and your lungs!

In my area the smoke is already starting to clear and all week the smoke has cleared up as the morning progresses. That being said, I will be at the EMCS sports field for a reduced intensity workout for all that can safely show up. And we might just sit around having a Tim Hortons and chat.

Class & wildfire update:

Classes are still on. Sooke itself is currently smoke free, thank the winds for coming off the water and heading north-east away from Sooke. Note: this morning we did wake up to some smoke from the fires in Washington state, but they moved off by mid-morning.

Everybody needs to make the smart decision for themselves, stay safe and see you all soon.

And outdoor workouts are back!

It's good to be outside, but it's a little warm this week. Don't shy away from. Your workouts. We gave some lively shade and I promise to slow things down a little.

A d don't forget to stay hydrated.

Thank you all who came out to this years potluck bbq. Good food & good company is all we need.

Flashback Thursday. Can you guess the activity of the day?

Where's your flashback Thursday image?

First visit back to China Creek outside Port Alberni. Hopefully, Mother Nature will cooperate, and I get up there a few more times than last year.

All work & no fun to not make for happy people. A lovely re-hydration seminar on a sunny spring day makes up for a whole winter of hard work.

Thanks for coming out everybody!

Heh folks, for tonight's session we will be at Poirier Elementary school. See you all there!

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Just a heads up folks, there is a crowd for the basketball game tonight. We are back in the bandroom, just ignore the front of the school crowd and head right in.

See you all soon

Morning everybody, for those in the Victoria area this Saturday I am putting on a landmine workshop at SEAPARC, 1-2:30pm.

What is a landmine you ask, well it's an extremely versatile piece of gym equipment that unfortunately is underutilized in the gym. It is versatile enough that beginners can use it all the way up to experienced lifters getting good results from using the landmine. It is very gentle on the joints and offers alternatives to the traditional lifts along with various supplemental exercises to the main lifts.

Please join me this Saturday at 1pm and let me show you around this excellent piece of gym equipment. For more information please leave a comment or DM and to register please contact SEAPARC reception.

Heh folks, just a reminder: we are in the high school this evening and we even have the gym!

Folks, for tonight we are in the band room.

I know it's still rainy & stormy out, but it's warm and dry in the band room.

Saturday is the last workout of the year! Let's have a big showing, some sweat, a few laughs, move a few weights and an all around great time.

See you all there.

8:30-10:30 Lean Team circuit class
10:45-11:45 Fitness Kickboxing

Merry Kickmas everybody. Stay safe, enjoy and see you all real soon.

Morning folks, see attached image for our holiday workout schedule. The only workout we miss this year is on Boxing Day, enjoy your day off!

There will be a Christmas workout on Saturday 23 December, bring your singing voices!

On Thursday, 28 December we will be back at EMCS for one Thursday only. For any dates before or after the ones shown in the image we will be working with our regular schedule.

Heh folks, for this evenings sweat athon , we will be at Poirier school.

See you all soon.

Heh folks, for Saturday morning's fun sweat session we will be in the band room or the commons. So you will need to use the main entrance. Enjoy your evening.

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Or have you thought about starting a new fitness or diet program and not being able to make that first step?

What are some of the things holding you back, stopping you from reaching your goals?

📍 Scheduling
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Let's start with sharing on what holds you back?
Then we can look at helping you reach your fitness and diet goals. And online personal training is another tool that can help you reach your fitness and diet goals.

For all my fitness folks out there, past, present & future!

In the near future I will be launching a new fitness service: an online personal training option.

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📍 Dumbbells
📍 Barbells
📍 Medicine Balls
📍 TRX
📍 Bands
📍 Stability Balls
📍 Anything else?

Please drop a comment below - thank you for your input!

Remember folks, we are Poirier Elementary for this evening session. See you all soon.

Tuesday Halloween is upon us. As discussed last week & on Saturday we will be canceling the Lean Team & Kickboxing evening classes for Halloween.

Tuesday 7am class is still a go (Leigh, I want to see you there!) and both Thursday evening classes are at Poirier Elementary once again.

Enjoy Halloween, take care of those little goblins and I'll see you all real soon.

As discussed on Tuesday, for the next couple of Thursday evenings only, we will be working out of Poirier Elementary. See you soon and we'll have some fun!

Lean Team: 6:30-7:30pm
Kickboxing: 7:35-8:35pm

The rainbow of hand wraps. And yes, I like the skulls!

Which one is your fav?

For this Saturday's session (October 21st) the volleyball team is having a bottle drive in the front parking lot. So, if we could park on the side of the gymnasium and leave the front parking spots for them that would be great. Thanks!

Just a reminder folks, as mentioned on Tuesday we are at Poirier Elementary for this evenings class. See you all there.

6:30-7:30pm Lean Team
7:35-8:35pm Kickboxing

For tonight, we are at Poirier Elementary, same time (7:35-8:35pm). There is a volleyball thingy at EMCS.

And remember, we are moving up the Tuesday & Thursday class start time to 7:35pm.

See you all soon.