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		<title>20 QUESTIONS WITH COACH JEFF</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-jeff/" title="20 QUESTIONS WITH COACH JEFF" rel="nofollow"><img width="1024" height="800" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Jeff Anderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2.jpg 1024w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2-300x234.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2-768x600.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2-100x78.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2-600x469.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><p>No better way to welcome our new coach Jeff than a classic Yard 20 questions. Jeff is a former competitive hockey, rugby, football, and basketball player. This sports fanatic has a passion for all things Strength &#38; Conditioning.  Let’s get to know our new coach a little better! &#160; 1) Hometown? Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada 2) How did you first ... <a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-jeff/" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-jeff/" title="20 QUESTIONS WITH COACH JEFF" rel="nofollow"><img width="1024" height="800" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Jeff Anderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2.jpg 1024w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2-300x234.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2-768x600.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2-100x78.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-2-600x469.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><p>No better way to welcome our new coach Jeff than a classic Yard 20 questions. Jeff is a former competitive hockey, rugby, football, and basketball player. This sports fanatic has a passion for all things Strength &amp; Conditioning.  Let’s get to know our new coach a little better!</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-17665 aligncenter" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-1.jpg" alt="Jeff Anderson" width="600" height="469" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-1.jpg 1024w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-1-300x234.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-1-768x600.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-1-100x78.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jeff-anderson-1-600x469.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>1) Hometown?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>2) How did you first hear about Yard?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Through a local friend of mine that I met in Vancouver.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>3) What was your first experience with Yard?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Relaxed but impressed. The yard was relatively empty during my interview with Ilan, but I could tell that a lot of care was put into the building and maintenance of The Yard to look and provide what it does to its members. As members would cycle through I also noticed the very welcoming nature that everyone shared as well.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>4) Favorite lift?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Deadlift, you against gravity, who will win?</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>5) Least favourite exercise? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Not a big burpee guy…</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>6) How do you stay motivated?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ambitious goals and a curiosity to see what I can achieve for myself.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>7) Best advice you received? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">It does not have to be as hard as you think it does.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>8) Worst advice?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Can&#8217;t remember, try to forget them&#8230;.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>9) Your favourite part about Yard?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The community of members and trainers! While diverse, everyone is very collaborative and supportive to see one another do well. I think The Yard does an amazing job of pushing people past their limiting beliefs in a very safe and inclusive manner.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>10) Top 3 songs in your gym playlist?</strong></p>
<p>Ah, tough one&#8230; I&#8217;ll go favourite artists instead:</p>
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<li>Linkin Park</li>
<li>Rise Against</li>
<li>Billy Talent</li>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>11) Go to post-workout meal?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Greek Yogurt, protein powder, seed butter, frozen fruit, honey, and a sprinkle of granola.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>12) How did you start your fitness journey?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">I fully dislocated my shoulder playing rugby, and my physio suggested that I start resistance training to reduce the likelihood of it happening again and to get stronger.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>13) How would you describe the Yard environment? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Uplifting. There is a sense of intimidation that I can sense from some outside individuals looking in initially, however that intensity is meant to try and elevate the members for their workouts/training in the time they are there. It is there to uplift you!</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>14) The last book you read?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>15) Advice for someone coming to train with you for the first time?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Be willing to get your hands dirty, have a laugh, and learn some takeaways that you can use beyond our sessions.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>16) What are you doing when you’re not at the Yard? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Intern S&amp;C coach at Simon Fraser University, reading books (self-development, finance, economics, philosophy), watching sports, sharpening my cooking skills, learning about Vancouver and BC.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>17) Advice for someone who is starting their fitness journey?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">People often OVERESTIMATE what they want to accomplish in the short term (3 months) and UNDERESTIMATE what they can accomplish in a year. Take that into consideration when you start and know that this is something that can help you enhance your life, not just be a fad.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>18) What’s in your gym bag?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Lifting straps, lifting belt, wrist wraps, training shoes, oly lifters,  fat gripz, food (fruit or bars), lifting chalk, lacrosse ball.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>19) Are you a morning person?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">You know it, 4:30 am wake up most days of the week.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>20) What’s your morning routine?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Honestly, I don&#8217;t really have one… Usually have a coffee brewing, catching up on some sport I missed or reading something before I jet out the door or start my work for the day.</p>
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		<title>20 Questions with Whitecaps FC Midfielder &#8211; Ryan Gauld</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-whitecaps-fc-midfielder-ryan-gauld/" title="20 Questions with Whitecaps FC Midfielder &#8211; Ryan Gauld" rel="nofollow"><img width="768" height="1024" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-768x1024.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-225x300.jpg 225w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-100x133.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-1146x1528.jpg 1146w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-300x400.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-600x800.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></a><p>The best questionnaire on the web is back and better than ever, with a brand new set of 20 Questions to bounce off a special guest. Ryan Gauld, the Scottish midfielder for the Whitecaps FC has spent the past few months of his offseason training at The Yard. We&#8217;re fortunate enough to sit down with him and find out a ... <a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-whitecaps-fc-midfielder-ryan-gauld/" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-whitecaps-fc-midfielder-ryan-gauld/" title="20 Questions with Whitecaps FC Midfielder &#8211; Ryan Gauld" rel="nofollow"><img width="768" height="1024" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-768x1024.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-225x300.jpg 225w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-100x133.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-1146x1528.jpg 1146w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-300x400.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456-600x800.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2456.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></a><p dir="ltr">The best questionnaire on the web is back and better than ever, with a brand new set of 20 Questions to bounce off a special guest. Ryan Gauld, the Scottish midfielder for the Whitecaps FC has spent the past few months of his offseason training at The Yard. We&#8217;re fortunate enough to sit down with him and find out a little more about all things life, sport, and fitness.</p>
<p><strong>1) Hometown?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Laurencekirk, Scotland</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>2) What sport do you play?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Football</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>3) When did you begin playing your sport?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Around 5 or 6 years old.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>4) At what level do you or have you competed? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">In the Scottish and Portuguese leagues. Also the MLS, the highest level of soccer play in the US and Canada.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>5) Big milestone you&#8217;re working towards in sport?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">My main goal is to reach the national team.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>6) What was your first experience with Yard? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Coming in to meet with Ilan to chat about training and overall goals.</p>
<div id="attachment_17614" style="width: 410px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17614" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-17614" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2022-01-13-at-8.32.14-PM.png" alt="" width="400" height="394" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2022-01-13-at-8.32.14-PM.png 640w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2022-01-13-at-8.32.14-PM-300x295.png 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2022-01-13-at-8.32.14-PM-100x100.png 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2022-01-13-at-8.32.14-PM-600x591.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /><p id="caption-attachment-17614" class="wp-caption-text">*Photo was taken from Ryan Gauld&#8217;s Instagram</p></div>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>7) Current Goals at the gym? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">To become fitter and stronger. I train to stay healthy and prevent injuries from occurring during the season.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>8) Least favourite exercise?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr"> Pull-ups without a shadow of a doubt.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>9) How do you stay motivated?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">I’m very competitive so by always trying to be better than the last version of myself.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>10) Best advice you received? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Never quit, no matter what!</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>11) How can we follow along with your athletic journey? What’s your Instagram or team Instagram account? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">On the Vancouver Whitecaps <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whitecapsfc/?hl=en">Instagram</a> or my personal one ‘<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ryangauld/?hl=en">Ryangauld</a>’.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>12) Top 3 songs in your gym playlist?</strong></p>
<ol>
<li dir="ltr">T.N.T &#8211; ACDC</li>
<li dir="ltr">Hang Me up to Dry &#8211; Cold War Kids</li>
<li dir="ltr">Last Nite &#8211; The Strokes</li>
</ol>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>13) Philosophy on nutrition, any tips?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">I feel there’s nothing wrong with a little bit of everything in moderation. But a lot of meat and greens!</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>14) Who inspires you (who to follow)? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Watching the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fcbarcelona/?hl=en">Barcelona</a> team from when I was younger made me fall in love with football.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong> 15) The last book you read? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Biography of Jack Nicholson.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong> 16) Advice for someone pursuing their passion for sport?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Exactly what I was told, never quit. With hard work, you can achieve anything.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>17) What are you doing when you’re not training? </strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Exploring Vancouver with my dogs.</p>
<p dir="ltr"> <strong>19) Are you a morning person?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">For sure. I much prefer waking up early and starting the day right than lazing around.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>20) What’s your morning routine?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">The first thing is always a coffee! Then out with my dogs and off to training.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-thea/" title="20 QUESTIONS WITH COACH THEA" rel="nofollow"><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D574E45D-1627-4580-9937-AB70E6AE7FFA_1_105_c-1024x683.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D574E45D-1627-4580-9937-AB70E6AE7FFA_1_105_c-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D574E45D-1627-4580-9937-AB70E6AE7FFA_1_105_c-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D574E45D-1627-4580-9937-AB70E6AE7FFA_1_105_c-600x400.jpeg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D574E45D-1627-4580-9937-AB70E6AE7FFA_1_105_c-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D574E45D-1627-4580-9937-AB70E6AE7FFA_1_105_c-100x67.jpeg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D574E45D-1627-4580-9937-AB70E6AE7FFA_1_105_c-953x635.jpeg 953w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D574E45D-1627-4580-9937-AB70E6AE7FFA_1_105_c.jpeg 1086w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><p>&#160; To welcome Thea to the team, we sat down with her and asked her our classic 20 questions. Thea is a former competitive dancer, Olympic Weightlifter, and has a caffeine obsession. Let&#8217;s get to know our new coach a bit better. 1) Hometown?  Calgary! 2) How did you first hear about Yard? I heard about Yard from my years ... <a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-thea/" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>
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<p>To welcome Thea to the team, we sat down with her and asked her our classic 20 questions. Thea is a former competitive dancer, Olympic Weightlifter, and has a caffeine obsession. Let&#8217;s get to know our new coach a bit better.</p>
<p><strong>1) Hometown? </strong></p>
<p>Calgary!</p>
<p><strong>2) How did you first hear about Yard?</strong></p>
<p>I heard about Yard from my years working at Lululemon. At the time, I was training intensively as a competitive weightlifter, so I never took the leap to try out the gym. A few years later, the stars aligned, and I got to join the team!</p>
<p><strong>3) What was your first experience with Yard?</strong></p>
<p>I came down to train with Matt a few weeks before applying to be a part of the team and fell in love with the energy of the space. Hearing about his experience coaching at Yard made me excited to be a part of how they&#8217;re changing and impacting the Vancouver Fitness community.</p>
<p><strong>4) Favorite lift?</strong></p>
<p>Back squats!! I love a heavy barbell.</p>
<p><strong>5) Least favourite exercise? </strong></p>
<p>I honestly feel there&#8217;s no exercise I despise because I believe there&#8217;s always a purpose to everything!</p>
<p>Oh, wait…. sled pushes. Those are nasty.</p>
<p><strong>6) How do you stay motivated?</strong></p>
<p>I create habits that become a part of my daily routine, which keeps me on track, even on the days when I might not feel &#8220;up to it.&#8221; If it&#8217;s already part of my day-to-day, there are no excuses to cut corners! Motivation is temporary, so I don&#8217;t like relying on doing something when I&#8217;m &#8220;in the mood.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>7) Best advice you received? </strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Mood follows action. Don&#8217;t wait until you&#8217;re in the mood to do it; start doing it, and the mood will arise all on its own.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>8) Worst advice?</strong></p>
<p>If you feel tired, more coffee will fix it #lies</p>
<p><strong>9) Your favourite part about Yard?</strong></p>
<p>The people!!! I could train them in a dumpster and still enjoy myself because this community&#8217;s energy is contagious.</p>
<p><strong>10) Top 3 songs in your gym playlist?</strong></p>
<p>1. ANYTHING from Knife Party (I know I cheated, it&#8217;s not a single song..)</p>
<p>2. Primal Scream by Motley Crüe</p>
<p>3. We Will Rock You by Queen</p>
<p><strong>11) Go to post-workout meal?</strong></p>
<p>Meat, rice and some veggies. Simple and effective!</p>
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<p><strong>12) How did you start your fitness journey?</strong></p>
<p>I started doing HIIT classes with my mom after graduating high school to build strength for the career in dance I was pursuing at the time.</p>
<p><strong>13) How would you describe the Yard environment? </strong></p>
<p>Intensely inviting (so not intimidating but also rough around the edges).</p>
<p><strong>14) The last book you read?</strong></p>
<p>A coaching textbook…… #nerdalert</p>
<p><strong>15) Advice for someone coming to train with you for the first time?</strong></p>
<p>If you walk away feeling good in your body and feel like you&#8217;ve learned something that day, then I&#8217;ve done my job!</p>
<p><strong>16) What are you doing when you&#8217;re not at the Yard? </strong></p>
<p>Right now, I&#8217;m planning my wedding (woo!), and I also coach other individuals remotely, so I follow up on check-ins and do programming for the upcoming weeks.</p>
<p><strong>17) Advice for someone who is starting their fitness journey?</strong></p>
<p>Be open to learning from anyone and everyone!! Also, be patient with yourself, no one ever &#8220;gets it&#8221; right off the bat. Progress may seem slow at times, but if you keep showing up, one day, you&#8217;ll notice all the hours of work you&#8217;ve put in.</p>
<p><strong>18) What’s in your gym bag?</strong></p>
<p dir="auto"> Wrist wraps, lifting straps, lifting belt, weightlifting shoes, creatine, pre-workout, powdered carbs and my training journal.</p>
<p><strong>19) Are you a morning person?</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">ABSOLUTELY. It’s the best time of day.</p>
<p><strong>20) What’s your morning routine?</strong></p>
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		<title>20 QUESTIONS WITH JESSYE BROCKWAY</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Torin Nikiforuk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 04:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; Yard Athletics has some high-level competitive athletes using our gym as a home base to train and hone their craft. We are very excited that Yard can supply a training facility for these competitive athletes. You may have seen them around the gym. Let&#8217;s get to know them with a classic Yard &#8220;20 Questions&#8221;. &#160; First up is Paralympian, ... <a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-jessye-brockway/" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>
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<p>Yard Athletics has some high-level competitive athletes using our gym as a home base to train and hone their craft. We are very excited that Yard can supply a training facility for these competitive athletes. You may have seen them around the gym. Let&#8217;s get to know them with a classic Yard &#8220;20 Questions&#8221;.</p>
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<p>First up is Paralympian, Jessye Brockway.</p>
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<p><strong>1) Hometown?</strong></p>
<p>I was born in Mill Bay, British Columbia.</p>
<p><strong>2) What sport do you play?</strong></p>
<p>Para-Rowing.</p>
<p><strong>3) When did you begin playing your sport?</strong></p>
<p>I started in 2019 switching from Athletics.</p>
<p><strong>4) At what level do you or have you competed? </strong></p>
<p>National Championships, Canadian Record Holder for (Discus, Javelin and Shot Put) Junior World Championships (for Discus and Shot put), World Championships and the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics for Rowing.</p>
<p><strong>5) Big milestone you&#8217;re working towards in sport?</strong></p>
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<li>2024 Paris Paralympics</li>
<li>Working on my mental health</li>
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<p><strong>6) What was your first experience with Yard?</strong></p>
<p>My first impression of Yard was, &#8220;Wow, this gym is like the ones you see in movies or on Instagram. Everyone is so friendly, and I immediately felt welcomed&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong>7) Current Goals at the gym?</strong></p>
<p>I am learning to do a muscle-up and gain more flexibility/stability.</p>
<p><strong>8) Least favourite exercise? </strong></p>
<p>Erging&#8230;.. shhh don&#8217;t tell my coaches.</p>
<p><strong>9) How do you stay motivated?</strong></p>
<p>I stay motivated because I show up whether I&#8217;m having a bad day or a good one. I committed myself to being better. I show up and work on myself.</p>
<p><strong>10) Best advice you received? </strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Better the Ball&#8221; &#8211; My first rowing coach ever, Lisa Tschannen, told me this, and it has stuck with me ever since. If you have a bad stroke, improve the next stroke and make it better. That goes with everything I do. If it wasn&#8217;t good the first time, learn from it and make the next piece better. Think about what you can actively do to keep improving.</p>
<p><strong>11) How can we follow along with your athletic journey? What&#8217;s your Instagram or team Instagram account?</strong></p>
<p>Follow my journey <a href="mailto:jessye.brock@icloud.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@jessyebrock</a>.</p>
<p><strong>12) Top 3 songs in your gym playlist?</strong></p>
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<li>Believer &#8211; Imagine Dragons</li>
<li>I Found You &#8211; Cash cash &amp; Andy Grammer</li>
<li>Keep It Simple -Matoma, Petey Martin, and Wilder Woods</li>
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<p><strong>13) Philosophy on nutrition, any tips?</strong></p>
<p>I believe in investing in my health/nutrition by eating healthy meals, caring about what&#8217;s in my food, and finding foods that make my body feel good.</p>
<p>Tips: Drink water when you have a headache; it&#8217;s a sign that you&#8217;re dehydrated. If you feel bloated, try eating a low Fodmap diet (i.e., foods that don&#8217;t cause irritable bowl syndrome). If you have trouble sleeping, try half a teaspoon of nutmeg in one cup of hot milk or milk alternative.</p>
<p><strong>14) Who inspires you (who to follow)?</strong></p>
<p>I inspire myself; I think about my future and the potential I have, and I keep chasing after my goals.</p>
<p><strong>15) The last book you read?</strong></p>
<p>It Takes What It Takes &#8211; Trevor Moawad &amp; Russell Wilson.</p>
<p><strong> 16) Advice for someone pursuing their passion for sport?</strong></p>
<p>My advice is to show up and make your goals happen. No one is there to push you. Only YOU can achieve your goals.</p>
<p><strong>17) What are you doing when you&#8217;re not training?</strong></p>
<p>I am spending time with my husband finding new places to eat together, backcountry camping and making polymer clay jewelry.</p>
<p><strong>18) What&#8217;s in your gym bag?</strong></p>
<p>Yoga block, journal, gymnastics rings, snack bar, water bottle, change of clothes, and a rain jacket.</p>
<p><strong> 19) Are you a morning person?</strong></p>
<p>Yes, I wake up and get excited to go to the gym. I used to be such a night owl, but now I love waking up early.</p>
<p><strong>20) What&#8217;s your morning routine?</strong></p>
<p>Wake up 6:30 am -7:30 am, make a good smoothie, shower, get ready, catch the bus/ train, go to the gym and have a good workout at Yard Athletics or at the community centre</p>
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		<title>20 QUESTIONS WITH COACH NICK</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melis Papila]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-nick/" title="20 QUESTIONS WITH COACH NICK" rel="nofollow"><img width="400" height="500" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Nick Tataryn" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn.jpg 400w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn-300x375.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn-240x300.jpg 240w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn-100x125.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a><p>Our team has grown significantly over the past year and we are stoked to have Nick as one of our newest coaches. What better way to get to know him than a classic Yard 20 questions blog post! Let’s get to know our newest coach better! 1) Hometown? East Selkirk, Manitoba &#160; 2) How did you first hear about Yard? ... <a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-nick/" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-nick/" title="20 QUESTIONS WITH COACH NICK" rel="nofollow"><img width="400" height="500" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Nick Tataryn" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn.jpg 400w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn-300x375.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn-240x300.jpg 240w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nick-Tataryn-100x125.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Our team has grown significantly over the past year and we are stoked to have Nick as one of our newest coaches. What better way to get to know him than a classic Yard 20 questions blog post! Let’s get to know our newest coach better!</span></p>
<p><strong>1) Hometown?</strong></p>
<p>East Selkirk, Manitoba</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>2) How did you first hear about Yard?</strong></p>
<p>One of my friends from physio school, Matt Ney, told me he used to work here before moving to Australia for school</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>3) What was your first experience with Yard?</strong></p>
<p>Instagram creeping which led to a cold-call email to Ilan about potential opportunities, and an interview shortly after that</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>4) Favorite lift?</strong></p>
<p>Tie between Barbell Clean and Bench Press</p>
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<p><strong>5) Least favorite exercise? </strong></p>
<p>Steady-state running on a treadmill. Sooooo boring&#8230;</p>
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<p><strong>6) How do you stay motivated?</strong></p>
<p>Passion for the human body and its capabilities, which leads me to want to set an example for others. Practice what you preach!</p>
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<p><strong>7) Best advice you received? </strong></p>
<p>Do a couple of push ups before getting your photo taken in a gym</p>
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<p><strong>8) Worst advice?</strong></p>
<p>Deadlifts are bad for your back</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>9) Your favorite part about Yard?</strong></p>
<p>High-quality equipment, welcoming yet serious atmosphere, and the accountability/work ethic that every person shows when they&#8217;re in. You never see anything half-assed in there.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>10) Top 3 songs in your gym playlist?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif">&#8211; Bulls on Parade &#8211; Rage Against the Machine</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif">&#8211; When the Levee Breaks &#8211; Led Zeppelin</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif">&#8211; For Whom the Bell Tolls &#8211; Metallica</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>11) Go to post-workout meal?</strong></p>
<p>Runny eggs, cubed potato/veggie hash, feta cheese, and spinach</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>12) How did you start your fitness journey?</strong></p>
<p>I was always very fit and active and &#8220;athletic&#8221; from a very early age, but I had an unhealthy relationship with food which led to having an unhealthy relationship with my body image. I weighed close to 280 at my heaviest, which was not a healthy 280, even though I was playing in multiple sports throughout the weeks/months/years. Wasn&#8217;t until the end of first-year university that I decided to buckle down and change some eating habits while focusing on lifting more. It really snowballed from there, leading me to change my Bachelor&#8217;s degree one year before finishing into a Kinesiology degree and subsequent Doctor of Physiotherapy.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>13) How would you describe the Yard environment? </strong></p>
<p>Loud music. Heavy weights. Amazing staff. Better clientele. What more could you ask for in a gym?</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>14) The last book you read?</strong></p>
<p><i>Glute Lab: The Art and Science of Strength and Physique Training</i> &#8211; Bret Contreras, Glen Cordoza</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>15) Advice for someone coming to train with you for the first time?</strong></p>
<p>No matter what you think your barriers are to your goals (time, injuries, experience, interest, motivation, etc.), we can definitely work within those limits to make an effective and enjoyable experience each and every time.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>16) What are you doing when you’re not at the Yard? </strong></p>
<p>Physiotherapy with clients, working on research, playing with my dog, being active outdoors, eating at high-end restaurants and hole-in-the-wall dives</p>
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<p><strong>17) Advice for someone who is starting out their fitness journey?</strong></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t do it for anyone but yourself. You have to want to make the changes/choices you do. Otherwise the motivation and drive to stay committed is transient at best.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>18) What’s in your gym bag?</strong></p>
<p>Pair of Batman &amp; Robin Converse Chuck Taylors, pre-workout, chalk, Bluetooth speaker, spikey rolley ball, Bluetooth headphones</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>19) Are you a morning person?</strong></p>
<p>No issues with getting up at 4 am to lift/study/work if I plan my evening before properly</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>20) What’s your morning routine?</strong></p>
<p>Check emails, take the dog out for a walk, grab bags (prepared the night before) and head out the door</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 20:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-caitlin/" title="20 QUESTIONS WITH CAITLIN" rel="nofollow"><img width="819" height="1024" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-819x1024.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-scaled-300x375.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-scaled-600x750.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-240x300.jpg 240w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-768x960.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-1639x2048.jpg 1639w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-100x125.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-953x1191.jpg 953w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-1392x1740.jpg 1392w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-scaled.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px" /></a><p>We are back with a new &#8217;20 questions&#8221; blog post. This time we are getting to know our athlete Caitlin a little bit better. Read to find out what her favourite exercises at Yard are, 2021 goals and more. &#160; 1) Hometown? Montreal &#160; 2) Favorite thing about Yard Athletics? There are too many things!! Incredible trainers, epic workouts, the ... <a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-caitlin/" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-caitlin/" title="20 QUESTIONS WITH CAITLIN" rel="nofollow"><img width="819" height="1024" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-819x1024.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-scaled-300x375.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-scaled-600x750.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-240x300.jpg 240w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-768x960.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-1639x2048.jpg 1639w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-100x125.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-953x1191.jpg 953w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-1392x1740.jpg 1392w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c-scaled.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px" /></a><p>We are back with a new &#8217;20 questions&#8221; blog post. This time we are getting to know our athlete Caitlin a little bit better. Read to find out what her favourite exercises at Yard are, 2021 goals and more.</p>
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<p><b>1) Hometown?</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Montreal </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>2) Favorite thing about Yard Athletics?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">There are too many things!! Incredible trainers, epic workouts, the best banter in Vancity, banging tunes (especially Ilan&#8217;s playlists), and cool swag. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>3) Fashion trend that you can&#8217;t stand?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Not really a trend but when people wear sunglasses indoors or when it&#8217;s not sunny. Please stop!! </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>4) Guilty secret Instagram-follow?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I follow a lot of astrology accounts&#8230;judge me if you will! </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>5) Death row meal?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The French Holy Trinity &#8211; good bread, cheese, and wine (preferably a natural wine) &#8211; and a big steak. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>6) Ramen or Pho?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Ramen. No contest. </span></p>
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<p><strong>7) Tell us something we don&#8217;t know about you.</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I have a phobic-level hatred of mayo. My brother used to taunt me with it when we were younger and now the sight of it makes me want to be sick. It&#8217;s the only food I hate though!! </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>8) Junk food that you will never stop eating?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Movie popcorn with all the butter</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>9) If you weren&#8217;t working your current job, what would you be doing?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Probably working as a trainer. I&#8217;m a boxer and used to be a trainer at Contenders Boxing Studio. </span></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-16978 size-large" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-752x1024.jpg" alt="" width="752" height="1024" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-752x1024.jpg 752w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-scaled-300x409.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-scaled-600x817.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-220x300.jpg 220w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-768x1046.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-1128x1536.jpg 1128w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-1504x2048.jpg 1504w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-100x136.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-953x1298.jpg 953w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-1392x1896.jpg 1392w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2906-scaled.jpg 1880w" sizes="(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></p>
<p><strong>10) Talent you would most like to have?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I&#8217;m not sure if this is a talent but I&#8217;d love to be able to do a pull-up (without a band)!</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>11) Best / worst thing about Vancouver?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Best: Being so close to the ocean and mountains and all the breweries.  </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Worst: The nightlife. I&#8217;m from Montreal, I have high expectations!! </span></p>
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<p><strong>12) Best smoothie at Body Energy Club?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Blueberry Almond Acai or Junior Mint</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>13) Favorite patio?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I&#8217;m a sucker for the patio at Local in Kits. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>14) Favorite drink to order on that patio?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">A cheapskate &#8211; keepin&#8217; it old school! It&#8217;s not on the menu anymore but it&#8217;s a white wine spritzer with berries. Perfect for summer!</span></p>
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<p><strong>15) Stranded on a desert island, what 3 books do you take?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey (ideally the audio book because he has the best accent)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>16) Wreck Beach or Spanish Banks?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Spanish Banks. Wreck is awesome but I love running along Spanish Banks!  </span></p>
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<p><strong>17) Secret to happiness?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Great friendships! </span></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-16976 size-large" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-817x1024.jpg" alt="" width="817" height="1024" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-817x1024.jpg 817w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-300x376.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-600x752.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-239x300.jpg 239w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-768x963.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-1225x1536.jpg 1225w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-1633x2048.jpg 1633w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-100x125.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-953x1195.jpg 953w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956-1392x1745.jpg 1392w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1956.jpg 1997w" sizes="(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px" /></p>
<p><strong>18) Favorite / least favorite exercise at Yard?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I have lots of favourites: trap bar DLs, rack pulls (right, Shawzo?), banded front &amp; back squats, anything with the landmine, the list goes on&#8230; </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I don&#8217;t have any least favourite exercises &#8211; if it&#8217;s hard, it means it&#8217;s working something and I&#8217;m getting stronger! </span></p>
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<p><strong>19) When COVID is over, where are you traveling?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I had 2 trips that were canceled because of COVID. The first one was to LA to run the Nike Women&#8217;s Half Marathon with my running crew the Wo(men) in Flight. We all met at Vanrunco (shout out to Rob Smith for creating such a great running community and introducing all of us!!) and wanted to do a half in a different city together. The other trip was to Scotland to run the Edinburgh Half Marathon and then go to the highlands to hike and drink all the whiskey. </span></p>
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<p><strong>20) Goals for 2021?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Try to stay positive amidst all this weirdness! I&#8217;m also signed up to do the Golden Ultramarathon in September and would love to get a boxing fight in by the end of the year if it&#8217;s allowed by then! </span></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-melis/" title="20 QUESTIONS WITH COACH MELIS" rel="nofollow"><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="athlete squatting at gym" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-300x200.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-600x400.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-768x512.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-100x67.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-953x635.jpg 953w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><p>We are back with another 20 questions post. Let’s get to know our newest coach a little bit better! 1) Hometown? This one is tough to answer since I never lived in one spot for more than a few years at a time. I was born in London, England and grew up in Istanbul, Toronto, and Paducah, Kentucky.  &#160; 2) ... <a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-melis/" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-with-coach-melis/" title="20 QUESTIONS WITH COACH MELIS" rel="nofollow"><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="athlete squatting at gym" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-300x200.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-600x400.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-768x512.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-100x67.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114-953x635.jpg 953w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TyHoltanPhotography-114.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><p><span style="font-weight: 400">We are back with another 20 questions post. Let’s get to know our newest coach a little bit better!</span></p>
<p><strong>1) Hometown?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">This one is tough to answer since I never lived in one spot for more than a few years at a time. I was born in London, England and grew up in Istanbul, Toronto, and Paducah, Kentucky. </span></p>
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<p><strong>2) How did you first hear about Yard?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">When I first moved to Vancouver, I connected with </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reecesims/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Reece </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">aka </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/whiskeymuse/"><span style="font-weight: 400">@whiskeymuse</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> on Instagram and she told me about this new, awesome gym. I came in for a class and loved it!</span></p>
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<p><strong>3) What was your first experience with Yard?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Not going to lie, I felt intimidated. I’m used to dropping into new Crossfit gyms when traveling and I’ve been a competitive powerlifting athlete for years but somehow coming into this space was kind of scary! That quickly changed and I felt right at home!</span></p>
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<p><strong>4) Favorite lift?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I tend to favor things I’m good at, so toss-up between deadlift and back squat.</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>5) Least favorite exercise? </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I avoid things I’m not good at! Rowing, especially as a short person is really difficult for me and I just avoid it!</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>6) How do you stay motivated?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I lean more towards discipline than motivation. Motivation comes and goes but discipline gives you structure and a reason to show up even when you don’t feel like it. I also set goals for myself that are outside of “be healthy.” Competing is one of them. I don’t want to step out on the platform and embarrass myself so I show up for my training sessions even when I don’t want to. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>7) Best advice you received? </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The first step is always the hardest, just get started. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>8) Worst advice?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Don’t lift too heavy, you’ll look like a man. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>9) Your favorite part about Yard?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The community! It’s more than a gym. The clients and the coaches, all make you feel like a part of the team. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>10) Top 3 songs in your gym playlist?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Left Behind &#8211; Slipknot </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Scars- IPrevail </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">X Going’ Give it To Ya- DMX  probably the only time I listen to DMX is at the gym </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>11) Go to post-workout meal?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Cheeseburger and a beer.</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>12) How did you start your fitness journey?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I played sports growing up and in grade 11 my high school had a weight lifting class, which I took and fell in love with. Unfortunately, I listened to the worst advice I received and quit lifting weights because I thought I would look like a man. In University, I went to the gym and even got a trainer but I just couldn’t make it a part of my lifestyle. In 2014 I joined a Crossfit gym which then introduced me to the world of Powerlifting and I was hooked. I competed in my first meet in 2015 in San Diego, and qualified and competed in Nationals. </span></p>
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<p><strong>13) How would you describe the Yard environment? </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">It doesn’t matter who you are outside of the gym, you are welcomed at Yard. It feels like a badass community that wants to be the best version of itself. Back to basics training, no crazy movements, just solid training. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>14) The last book you read?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Currently reading Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>15) Advice for someone coming to train with you for the first time?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">We’re going to have fun but train hard. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>16) What are you doing when you’re not at the Yard? </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Pre-Covid I would take any chance to travel whether it was short road trips or going abroad. Having moved to Vancouver during the pandemic, I’ve been trying to explore within the city and surrounding areas. I love checking out new breweries, hiking, traveling.</span></p>
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<p><strong>17) Advice for someone who is starting out their fitness journey?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Everyone is so focused on themselves, no one is looking at you or judging you. If you can, invest in a personal trainer that will teach you proper technique and push you. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>18) What’s in your gym bag?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Lifting belt, shoes (Metcons &amp; Romaleos) deodorant, dry shampoo, and a snack. Always a snack haha. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>19) Are you a morning person?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I am. I haven’t always been but I do enjoy getting an early start on my day. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>20) What’s your morning routine?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I used to be the person to roll out of bed after snoozing far too many times and feel anxious the whole day. Now I have a pretty set routine that makes me slow down and start the day right. I love taking my cup of coffee back to bed and reading. Then I’ll take my dog Duke out for a walk, come back home do my skincare routine, get dressed, and go on with my day. I have never been a fan of eating breakfast so I’m glad the popularity of intermittent fasting is making that seem less weird now. Eventhough I consider myself a morning person I don’t love working out in the morning, mid-day/early evening works best for me.</span></p>
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<p>WE&#8217;RE BACK. The best question and answer series on the internet&#8230; accept <em><u>literally zero</u></em> substitutes. Forget about that other, less good Q&amp;A from some &#8220;famous fashion magazine&#8221; that asks far too many questions and comes off sterile and inauthentic&#8230;</p>
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<p>Today we welcome <strong>Christina  and Talia</strong>, two regulars at Yard Athletics for the last few years who can truly lay claim to being #YARDHARD (Christina currently working out with a broken wrist&#8230;)</p>
<p>We find out which of the Canadian movie &#8220;Ryan&#8217;s&#8221; is best (hint: neither), what special hobbies they have, and what the most regretful COVID purchase of 2020 was.</p>
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<h5><b>1. Hometown(s)?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Vancouver BC.</div>
<div>Talia: Toronto</div>
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<h5><b>2. First experience with Yard Athletics?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: It was with @ Nicolakong in 2019&#8230;I don’t know why the assault bike made me physically sick just looking at it. However, after that day my alter ego Olga was risen.</div>
<div>Talia: Chrissy brought me to Sam’s class, it was overwhelming at first, but I have been going religiously ever since!</div>
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<h5><b>3. Company you wish would sponsor you?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: White Spot !!!!</div>
<div>Talia: Yard &#8211; so I could come every day.</div>
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<h5><b>4. Ryan&#8217;s: Reynolds or Gosling?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Neither. Michael B Jordan wya??</div>
<div>Talia: &#8211;</div>
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<h5><b>5. Top 3 albums for a desert island?</b></h5>
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<p>Christina: Whitney Houston &#8211; 1985</p>
<p>More Life- Drake</p>
<p>E=MC2- Mariah Carey</p>
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<div>Talia:</div>
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<div>Rufus du sol – Bloom and Atlas;</div>
<div>Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way;</div>
<div>this is really hard to answer…</div>
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<h5><b>6. Hardest exercise at Yard?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Pull-ups.</div>
<div>Talia: Sled.</div>
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<h5><b>7. Secret to happiness?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Snacks.</div>
<div>Talia: Don&#8217;t take things too seriously.</div>
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<h5><b>8. Dream job?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: If we are talking 2010 when Much Music VJs were a thing, then it would be that.</div>
<div>Talia: Trial lawyer.</div>
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<h5><b>9. Favorite restaurant, favorite dish?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Peppinos, Rigatoni Alla Vodka.</div>
<div>Talia: Le Relais de l&#8217;Entrecote &#8211; steak frites</div>
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<h5><b>10. City you wish you could live for a year?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Bologna, Italy.</div>
<div>Talia: New York.</div>
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<h5><b>11. Best / worst thing about Vancouver?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: The weather / the weather.</div>
<div>Talia: Best – close to the mountains; worst – lack of rooftop patios.</div>
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<h5><b>12. </b><b>Favorite hobby?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Compulsively adding things to my online shopping cart on Amazon then reviewing each item vigorously before checking out.</div>
<div>Talia: What is this a job interview…..?! Is it bad to say drinking&#8230;.?</div>
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<h5><b>13. Age at which you picked up that hobby?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: It got extreme after the age of 25.</div>
<div>Talia     😐</div>
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<h5><b>14. Proudest accomplishment?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: I can still do the bridge pose, and successfully did not blow my back out after!</div>
<div>Talia: Passing the bar.</div>
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<h5><b>15. Describe a Yard workout to someone who has never been.</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Death row.</div>
<div>Talia: A healthy mix of HIIT and weight training but much less boring then that sounds.</div>
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<h5><b>16. Coffee or Tea?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Sometimes coffee, sometimes matcha.</div>
<div>Talia: Coffee</div>
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<h5><b>17. COVID-19 is over; what&#8217;s the first thing you do?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Go ape sh*t then get married!</div>
<div>Talia: Sign up for every 7 am Yard Group Class.</div>
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<h5><b>18. Ski or Snowboard?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Neither. I just broke my wrist snowboarding. Drinks @ the Chalet from now on&#8230;</div>
<div>Talia: Ski.</div>
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<h5><b>19. Most regretful purchase of 2020?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: Anything that was purchased in quarantine ex. a whole manicure drill set that I still don’t know how to use.</div>
<div>Talia: Spent 100&#8217;s of dollars on plants that I ended up killing.</div>
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<h5><b>20. Best follow on Instagram?</b></h5>
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<div>Christina: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sainthoax/">@Sainthoax</a></div>
<div>Talia: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/primal_gourmet/">Primal Gourmet</a></div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-w-brandan-price-yardhard-legend/" title="20 Questions w/ Brandan Price: #YARDHARD Legend" rel="nofollow"><img width="998" height="665" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354.jpg 998w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-300x200.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-600x400.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-768x512.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-100x67.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-953x635.jpg 953w" sizes="(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px" /></a><p>by Yard Athletics &#8211; Jan 20th, 2021 We&#8217;re back! &#8220;Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in&#8230;.&#8221; Our famed 20 Questions series lives to see another day. This week we have a very special guest; Vancouver real estate juggernaut Brandan Price. Brandan is a man who never seems to take his foot off the gas, and ... <a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-w-brandan-price-yardhard-legend/" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-w-brandan-price-yardhard-legend/" title="20 Questions w/ Brandan Price: #YARDHARD Legend" rel="nofollow"><img width="998" height="665" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354.jpg 998w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-300x200.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-600x400.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-768x512.jpg 768w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-100x67.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0354-953x635.jpg 953w" sizes="(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px" /></a><h6><span style="text-decoration: underline;">by Yard Athletics &#8211; Jan 20th, 2021</span></h6>
<p>We&#8217;re back! &#8220;Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in&#8230;.&#8221;</p>
<p>Our famed 20 Questions series lives to see another day. This week we have a very special guest; Vancouver real estate juggernaut Brandan Price. Brandan is a man who never seems to take his foot off the gas, and has been a force since he started training at Yard Athletics several months ago.</p>
<p>We caught Brandan on a rare break to put 20 Questions his way and see what makes him tick. Find out where the best burger in the city is (news to me!), what his dream car is and what he would be doing if he wasn&#8217;t one of the busiest real estate agents in the city.</p>
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<h5><b>1. Hometown?</b></h5>
<div><b>Vancouver, BC</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>2. How did you first get involved with Yard Athletics?</b></h5>
<div><b>David Carter referred me to Ilan &amp; I have been loving Yard ever since!</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>3. Best burger in Vancouver?</b></h5>
<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/between2bunsburgers/?hl=en"><b>between2bunsburgers</b></a></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>4. Whistler or Blackcomb?</b></h5>
<div><b>Neither&#8230; I do not ski or snowboard but love spending time in Whistler </b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>5. Dream car?</b></h5>
<div><b>Black Ferrari 458 Convertible</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>6. Least favorite exercise at the Yard?</b></h5>
<div><b>Assault Bike at full speed</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>7. Tell us something we don&#8217;t know about you.</b></h5>
<div><b>I went to University in Georgia </b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>8. Last book you read?</b></h5>
<div><b>Freakonomics</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>9. If you weren&#8217;t working your current job, what would you be doing?</b></h5>
<div><b>Playing golf everyday</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>10. It&#8217;s a first date; what are you cooking to impress?</b></h5>
<div><b>First dates have come and gone for me&#8230; I will cook whatever my wife wants! Likely pasta with red sauce.</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
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<h5><b>11. Best / worst thing about Vancouver?</b></h5>
<div><b>Best &#8211; An incredible place to be in the Summer </b></div>
<div><b>Worst &#8211; Way too much rain in the winter months </b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>12. Proudest achievement?</b></h5>
<div><b>Dean&#8217;s and President&#8217;s list at final years at University</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>13. Who&#8217;s the hardest trainer @ Yard Athletics?</b></h5>
<div><b>Ilan</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>14. Song you&#8217;re singing at karaoke?</b></h5>
<div><strong>The B-52&#8217;s Love Shack</strong><b><br />
</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>15. Stranded on a desert island, what 3 movies do you bring?</b></h5>
<div><b>Happy Gilmore</b></div>
<div><b>Oceans 11</b></div>
<div><b>Mighty Ducks</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>16. Fastest time up Grouse Grind?</b></h5>
<div><b>50 minutes</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>17. Secret to happiness?</b></h5>
<div><b>The glass is half full&#8230;!</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>18. Best thing about Yard Athletics?</b></h5>
<div><b>The vibe!</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>19. Thing you&#8217;re looking forward to in 2021?</b></h5>
<div><b>Traveling!</b></div>
<div><b> </b></div>
<h5><b>20. If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be _____________ ?</b></h5>
<div><b>Wayne Gretzky</b></div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-w-jamiel-moore-williams-yard-athletics-personal-trainer/" title="20 Questions w/ Jamiel Moore-Williams: Yard Athletics Personal Trainer" rel="nofollow"><img width="683" height="1024" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-683x1024.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-300x450.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-600x900.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-200x300.jpg 200w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-100x150.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" /></a><p>by Yard Athletics &#8211; Nov 11th, 2020 It&#8217;s our pleasure to finally introduce Jamiel Moore-Williams to the Yard Athletics 20 Questions series! Long overdue but just in time, we wanted to fire our famous 20 Questions at &#8220;Jam&#8221;, who you might have had the pleasure of training with Wednesday afternoons in the gym. As always, we want to peel back ... <a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-w-jamiel-moore-williams-yard-athletics-personal-trainer/" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/20-questions-w-jamiel-moore-williams-yard-athletics-personal-trainer/" title="20 Questions w/ Jamiel Moore-Williams: Yard Athletics Personal Trainer" rel="nofollow"><img width="683" height="1024" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-683x1024.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-300x450.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-600x900.jpg 600w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-200x300.jpg 200w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572-100x150.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5572.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" /></a><h6><span style="text-decoration: underline;">by Yard Athletics &#8211; Nov 11th, 2020</span></h6>
<p>It&#8217;s our pleasure to finally introduce <strong>Jamiel Moore-Williams</strong> to the Yard Athletics 20 Questions series! Long overdue but just in time, we wanted to fire our famous 20 Questions at &#8220;Jam&#8221;, who you might have had the pleasure of training with Wednesday afternoons in the gym.</p>
<p>As always, we want to peel back the layers and really get to know our community, so read below to find out Jam&#8217;s favorite restaurant, why the best patio isn&#8217;t a patio at all, and what the worst gym pet peeve is.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
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<h5>HOMETOWN?</h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Toronto ON</p>
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<li>
<h5>HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR ABOUT YARD ATHLETICS?</h5>
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<p>Word of mouth! Spencer, an old teammate of mine, said “Jam you have to come by and check out this class! I think you’ll really enjoy it”. I was then introduced to Ilan and things clicked right off the bat. He’s an awesome down to earth guy, really is passionate about training. I rock with that!  These adverse times were truly a blessing in disguise, it has allowed for our schedule to align and I’m extremely happy because of it!</p>
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<li>
<h5><b>Favorite restaurant, favorite dish?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Jamaican Patty Shack, 3 Curry beef patties and a Curry chicken Roti to go please &#x1f970;.</p>
<ol start="4">
<li>
<h5>Squats, Deadlifts or Bench Press?</h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>It all depends&#8230;.. Mini trap bar available? Hammer strength/rouge multi function bench press bar available? We doing front squats? Hey man what’s good!? You got to be more specific!</p>
<ol start="5">
<li>
<h5>Company you wish would sponsor you?</h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Honestly would love a deal with Beats by Dre, make my own clothing under them? (Headphone friendly attire&#8230;.)</p>
<ol start="6">
<li>
<h5><b>Last text you sent = the title of your new autobiography.</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>“Cause I’m not playing campaign today”. Could be a sick autobiography title or Album Cover &#8230;</p>
<ol start="7">
<li>
<h5><b>Exercise that people hate the most?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Most people hate to Deadlift because the fear it will lead them to the chiropractor. I deadlift to stay away from the chiropractor, let’s rock.</p>
<ol start="8">
<li>
<h5><b>Last thing you watched on Netflix?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>“American Assassin”  WICKED movie to say the least.</p>
<ol start="9">
<li>
<h5><b>Most annoying thing about Vancouver?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Can be the food! Sometimes it&#8217;s absolutely yuck.</p>
<ol start="10">
<li>
<h5><b>Fastest time up the Grouse Grind?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>I don’t think I’ll ever do the grouse grind, way too many stairs!</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-16182 aligncenter" src="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jamiel-moore-williams-3-240x300.jpg" alt="Jamiel Moore-Williams" width="380" height="475" srcset="https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jamiel-moore-williams-3-240x300.jpg 240w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jamiel-moore-williams-3-300x375.jpg 300w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jamiel-moore-williams-3-100x125.jpg 100w, https://yardathletics.thedev.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jamiel-moore-williams-3.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px" /></p>
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<li>
<h5><b>Best post-workout snack?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Best post workout snack would have to be a nice salty burger and beer.</p>
<ol start="12">
<li>
<h5><b>Favorite thing about Yard Athletics?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>The people! Everyone has an infectious passion about fitness. We all bring some different to table.</p>
<ol start="13">
<li>
<h5><b>Junk food you will never stop eating?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Easiest question so far “Annette&#8217;s glazed doughnuts” 12pk please <img decoding="async" class="CToWUd" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f60b" alt="&#x1f60b;" data-goomoji="1f60b" data-image-whitelisted="" /></p>
<ol start="14">
<li>
<h5><b>Best patio?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Since I don’t patio, I’d have to say the beach! Red Stripe on the beach is a phenomenal time.</p>
<ol start="15">
<li>
<h5><b>Best drink to have on that patio?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>See above.</p>
<ol start="16">
<li>
<h5><b>Dream vacation?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Dream vacation would be to island hop and spend a night on every Caribbean Island, eating and relaxing.</p>
<ol start="17">
<li>
<h5><b>Best advice you&#8217;ve ever been given?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Remember why you are here. Be a unicorn in a field of horses&#8230;</p>
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<li>
<h5><b>Pet peeve in the gym?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Gym pet peeve would have to be mirror obstruction, hands down.</p>
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<li>
<h5><b>Airplane: aisle, middle or window?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<p>I&#8217;m a window seat kind of guy, have to see where we are going.</p>
<ol start="20">
<li>
<h5><b>Advice for someone coming to a <span class="il">Jamiel</span> Yard Athletics group class?</b></h5>
</li>
</ol>
<div dir="auto">Get ready to smile &amp; sweat but most importantly have F.U.N! Come to class to find out what that means <img decoding="async" class="CToWUd" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f60e" alt="&#x1f60e;" data-goomoji="1f60e" data-image-whitelisted="" /></div>
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