“10 Things I Can’t Live Without” w/ Torin Nikiforuk

Ilan — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:21:00 +0000

by Yard Athletics – Feb 19th, 2020

We’re back with another edition of “10 Things I Can’t Live Without”, featuring Torin Nikiforuk, Yard Athletics coach extraordinaire!

Everyone has those things that become part of their weekly routine. Maybe it’s the best wireless headphones? Or warm wool socks for Vancouver’s less than ideal winter weather? Maybe it’s a must-have order at a favorite coffee shop to help muscle the morning grogginess into submission.

Whatever the 10 things are, we want to hear about them! Today we see what Torin can’t leave the house without…

1. Body Energy Club, Whey Protein Isolate

Chocolate so it tastes like choccy milk…

2. High Socks

Adidas, lululemon, Nike, Instance… I love em all, but they’ve gotta be high. No ankle grabbers!

3. 6″ or 7″ lululemon shorts

I prefer the Surge or T.H.E shorts. Either have great stretch and allow you to get deep in squat and lunges without risk of blowing out the seams.

4. Ciele Yard Hat

Sadly these bad boys are sold out, but be on the lookout for future merch drops.

Ciele Hats are awesome, Canadian company from Montreal that only makes training specific hats.

5. Bangin tunes from DJ Shawzo

Be prepared for a lot of country…

6. Metal Vent Tech Short Sleeve from lululemon

These shirts are totally worth the price of admission. Makes you feel like you’re barely wearing anything, and super breathable.

7. Yard Athletics Online Training Series

It’s bomb! Even personal trainers need to get personally trained. I love being able to follow the program on my own time, and the results speak for themselves.

Get a free trial now and see how it works.

8. Yard Shaker Bottle

Sadly we’re all out of these now too… guess they’re a collectors item now?

9. New Balance Minimus Prevail Training Shoes

Great for in the gym, as they have a hard heel and flat base similar to weightlifting shoes. Definitely not for running, but if you’re doing a lot of squats and deadlifts they work perfect.

10. The constant hootin’, hollerin’ and support that Cumby and Shawzo give whenever I lift anything heavy!

Daily words of encouragement are essential to any training regiment.

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“10 Things I Can’t Live Without” w/ Ilan Cumberbirch

Ilan — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:28:09 +0000

by Yard Athletics – Jan 21st, 2020

New blog feature alert! Piggy-backing on the success of our renowned “20 Questions” series, we are now introducing something called “10 Things I Can’t Live Without”.

We all lead busy lives, and whether we like it or not it’s only a matter of time before we fall into habits of certain things we buy and use to help get through the day. Whether it’s snacks, hair gel, shoes or meditation rituals, we want to hear more about our community and how they keep things rolling day to day.

Up first is the one and only Ilan Cumberbirch, founder and director of Yard Athletics. Let’s see what 10 things he needs to get him through a hard day in the gym:

1. Blonyx HMB + Creatine & Beta Alanine + Egg White Protein Isolate

Blonyx offers an amazing array of products which I take on a daily basis. Their egg white protein isolate has been a game changer, especially if you have sensitivities to dairy. Also, if you use the “YARDHARD” discount code on their website you get 10% off.

Creatine

Beta Alanine

Egg White Protein Isolate

2. Theragun

If you’ve been in the Yard recently, you’ve probably seen people using these things called Theragun’s. Long story short, they’re amazing for loosening up and getting those knots out of your muscles. I use it every day and it’s been a game changer for overall performance and staying limber.

Want one for home??? Drop us a line at “info@yardathletics.ca” and we can get you 10% off.

https://www.theragun.com/ca/en-ca/percussive-therapy-devices/

3. lululemon 3″ Fast & Free Short

Some days you gotta go DEEP on the squats. Nothing worse than feeling constricted by non stretchy clothes in a workout. These 3″ Fast & Free’s by lululemon are ideal for getting low, just like Lil Jon.

https://lululemon.prf.hn/l/Kj1Xez6

4. YIWO Club Sweat Tee

Big fan of this company “Yeah, I Workout”, especially the boxier fit of the T-Shirts.

https://yeahiworkout.com/products/short-sleeve-t-shirt-3?variant=19642035535968

5. Nike Romaleo 3 Weightlifting Shoes

Weightlifting shoes make a huge difference for all hinge exercises (squats, cleans, deadlifts). The hard plastic sole helps position the heel higher, thus putting you in a better mechanical position.

https://www.roguefitness.com/shoes/weightlifting-shoes/nike

6. Bose SoundSport Free Bluetooth Headphones

Nothing worse than dealing with a headphone cable in the gym. These solve that problem.

Available @ Best Buy

7. Henry Gould “Squat Rock” Playlist

Yard Athletics music & blog man Henry Gould has a private Patreon account where he curates custom playlists, all accessible on Spotify via the Patreon app for $5 / month. The Squat Rock list guarantees a hard workout.

—> www.patreon.com/henrygould

8. Ciele x YARD Hat

One of my favorite pieces of merch we’ve done to date. Sadly no more left! Guess they’re a collectors item now…?

9. Excessive chalk

Hard to “grip it and rip it” without proper chalk on the hands. Available by the handful in the white bucket @ Yard Athletics.

10. The Yard

Yard Athletics is nothing without our amazing community, and every day I come into work I feel grateful to be able to do what I love and share it with others. Big stuff to come in 2020, looking forward to sharing with everyone!

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