July 27, 2016

The 6 Surprising Reasons “Fat Burning Foods” Aren’t All that Super for Weight Loss

‘Superfood’ is one of the most used catchwords in the health and fitness industry today, and sits alongside other concepts such as ‘fat burning foods’. Some say these words are just carefully constructed marketing terms designed to sell products, while others swear certain foods have magical health benefits that everyone, including YOU, should get in […]

July 18, 2016

Surprising New Findings: Extreme Weight Loss Actually Leads to Extreme Weight Gain

Have you ever watched The Biggest Loser, the reality TV program in which obese contestants who are desperate to shed hundreds of pounds, leave their families for an extreme weight loss boot camp to gain a healthier life and hopefully a $100,000 pay out?   Well it’s rich with traumatic stories from people who are […]

July 13, 2016

Drink Coffee and Lose Weight? Here’s How.

According to legend, the energizing effects of coffee were first discovered by a goat-herder named Kaldi in the 9th Century.   Kaldi’s goats were bursting with energy after eating delicious red berries from the Coffea arabica tree so Kaldi gave it a try for himself and soon he was as hyper as the goats.   […]

July 05, 2016

Big FAT Lies About Fat

Remember back in the day when we were told that fat was the cause of heart disease, obesity, and countless other serious health issues, and we simply had to stop eating it? So, with tears in our eyes and the song gone from our hearts, we gave up bacon, and switched to low fat, no […]

July 01, 2016

July 2016 Newsletter

There’s always a lot happening at Hybrid Fitness Centre, and June was as busy as ever! Weightlifting, WOW, new schedule, burpees, Canada Day and Yoga! Learn all about it in this month’s Video Newsletter.

June 15, 2016

DETOX DIETS: MAGIC OR MADNESS?

Detoxifying shakes, potions, and pills…oh my! Are our colons and cells seriously all clogged up with years’ worth of disgusting, toxic gunk, and sludge that need to be cleared out so our metabolism can function properly again? Well…almost all of the well known weight loss companies are peddling slightly different versions of the same detoxifying products, so […]

June 07, 2016

The Essential Reasons to Stop Believing Protein is Bad For You

The world of nutrition can be so confusing. First ‘they’ say one thing, then another, then another, and then we go back to the beginning again…it’s enough to make you want to throw your hands up and scream. One of the bits of information circulating lately that’s causing a fuss is that protein, and especially […]

June 07, 2016

WAGING WAR AGAINST THE WEIGHT LOSS INDUSTRY!

Friends. We all know what it feels like to get duped… We’ve all been sucked in by some fancy marketing trickery at one time or another and purchased some crazy product when we had a problem we were desperate to solve.  In the dead of night and a moment of weakness, you bought that ridiculous […]

June 01, 2016

June 2016 Newsletter

Happy June, Hybrid family! It’s been a great spring. A Crossfit competition, weightlifters galore, new coaches, new members, and music criticism. Take a minute to catch up on what everyone’s been up to in our June Video Newsletter.