People! The much anticipated 20 Questions with Ilan Cumberbirch is upon us! Ever since we started the 20 Questions series, hundreds, thousands… perhaps even millions of people have been asking “When are we going to interview Ilan???”. That time, #YardHard faithful, is now. All seeing, all knowing founder and director of Yard Athletics, Ilan Cumberbirch, is in the hot seat, … Read More
The Myth Of The “SUPERFOOD”
By Henry Gould – Oct 18th, 2018 Folks, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it appears that drinking chia seed water might not be the holy grail after all. Nor will bags of kale, oily fish, avocado toast, or green tea before bed. At least, not on their own. The last 10 years of health news … Read More
RECIPE – Roasted Vegetable Salads
By Henry Gould – Oct 15th, 2018 Cooking for yourself is not only one of the best ways to maintain a healthy diet, it can be a huge source of pleasure, particularly if you’re cooking for others. The kitchen can be intimidating, but if you start to learn the basics it can be a real gateway to eating better, as … Read More
RECIPE – Rolled Turkey Breast w/ Speck, Goat Cheese and Arugula
By Henry Gould – Oct 3rd, 2018 It’s Thanksgiving weekend! For some of you, that means going home to families houses, eating the traditional roast turkey with cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy mashed potatoes, the whole 9 yards. And that’s all great. But for others, it might mean a smaller gathering of a few friends, maybe two or three, which doesn’t … Read More
A Few Thoughts On The Ketogenic Diet…
By Henry Gould – Sept 19th, 2018 I’m not that old, but in my short stint on earth it feels like I’ve lived through a lifetime of diet and exercise fads. Atkins (low carb, high protein, high fat), South Beach (low carb, high fiber, low fat), Paleo (eating like a neanderthal), Tom Brady (no tomatoes or strawberries), Tae Bo (Billy … Read More
Yard x lululemon YARD WORK – Sept 29th 2018
YARD WORK 2018 The 1st Annual! Yard Athletics and lululemon invite you to come on out and get your hands dirty with some good old fashioned manual labour! Summer may be officially over, but that’s not stopping us from putting together a unique outdoor event that will be a great workout, in addition to being for a great cause. If … Read More
RECIPE – Shredded Chicken Tacos
By Henry Gould – Sept 12th, 2018 I have to say, I’m a little embarrassed to post this recipe because it’s almost too easy to make… quite literally fool proof. Follow the directions and I can almost guarantee it will turn out perfect. The beauties of this recipe are many. Allow me to elaborate on some of them! It’s very … Read More
New Yard Athletics Hype Video!!
Folks, let’s be honest with ourselves. The white jeans just got packed into a Rubbermaid and shoved under the bed. Aperol Spritz’s have been replaced with red wine and whiskey. Your lunch order of “salad” just became “stew”, and a GoreTex jacket hasn’t left your body since Friday. Summer is over, the rain is here… and that’s OK! Just when … Read More
20 Questions with Sydnie Hyde: Yard Athletics Tech Guru
Welcome back to 20 Questions! You know the drill: we pick someone in the Yard Athletics community, stick them with 20 random, non-linear questions, and by the end, hopefully get to know that person a little bit better… Today we talk with Sydnie Hyde, the all-seeing, all-knowing operations manager for the behind the scenes work at Yard Athletics. Scheduling, sales, … Read More
BACK2SCHOOL PROMO SALE!!!!!
By Ilan Cumberbirch – Sept 3rd, 2018 Back to school, back to school, to prove to Dad that I am not a fool… Yard faithful, rejoice! The Back2School Promo Sale goes LIVE tonight at midnight (Sept 4th, 2018) until Friday Sept 7th, 2018. This gives you 15% off Athletic Group Training, 1:1 and 2:1 Drop-In, as well as 5 session … Read More