Peak Centre Vancouver
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Is it time to take more notice of your cadence? Will your performance improve significantly if you try and keep your cadence between the guidelines. Check out wheat we have to say... Now is the time to get yourself some Peak Centre stash and look cool, feel cool and be cool over summer. Enjoy the read this week!

Check out this week's newsletter where we talk about the importance of those rest days, we also say goodbye to Holly - the Peak Centre's intern. Come and say goodbye to her and squeeze in an assessment! And of course we have our exercise of the week, our nutritional tips and much more!

Ever wondered if there should a particular order to your resistance training? Take a look at the article to see what you should be doing first. If you're over on the island and have always wanted to get tested but not wanted to make the trip, then you're in luck! We're heading your way start of June. Our top tips on how to stay healthy throughout BBQ season.

With the temperature rising, it's important to know how to keep cool when exercising outside. Heads up to those who live on the island, we're visiting on June 2nd & 3rd for a weekend of testing! Get in contact asap so you don't miss out! What will you be doing this long weekend? Heading to the hills and leaving the city behind? Check out these 6 hidden gems for camping!

Now that you've completed the marathon you should know that your recovery period isn't just about binge watching Netflix with a 2L tub of ice cream... read about how you should properly recover and also how to pick your next race! Our Outdoor Cycling Classes are starting next week so hurry and get yourself signed up! If you live on the island then be sure to take advantage of our road trip. we're coming to you!

Good luck to everyone running the BMO Vancouver Marathon, Half-Marathon and 8K today! You've done all the hard work, now enjoy the day. #EliminateTheGuesswork #TrainSmarterRaceFaster #PoweredByPeak

**ATTENTION ALL ISLANDERS** The Peak Centre has been asked to come up for another weekend of Blood Lactate and VO2max assessments in the Comox Valley on Saturday June 2nd and Sunday June 3rd. This is your opportunity to evaluate how effective your training has been over the past few months and set some new training intensities to get you to the next performance level. If you are interested in getting tested, please contact the Peak Centre asap to reserve a testing slot. ... Testing Details: Date: Saturday June 2nd, 2018 Time: 8:00 am 5:00 pm Location: Rehab in Motion Consultation Details Date: Sunday June 3rd, 2018 Time: 8.00am (90min-2hrs) Location: Rehab in Motion

Check out this weeks exercise for a little after work sweat! This week its the Straight Arm Front Plank. Straight Arm Front Planks are really great whole body exercises as they require engaging all limbs, joints and muscles to stabilize and control from your feet to your head. Any area that is not engaged breaks the kinetic chain and makes you less stable. It is also a great exercise for all abilities as you can adjust the difficulty and intensity by varying the movement (row or rotations for example), the weight (dumbbells or no dumbbells) and your stance (wide feet, narrow stance or from the knees). The focus should always remain on the core/hips and maintaining correct posture - maintain the plank! Remember to start small and build gradually. Click to watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diT87NcWnMs

BMO Runners, we have our last bit of advice for your marathon, this week its all about pacing. Make sure you read the one so you don't hit the wall! Our Outdoor Cycling Classes start in 2 weeks, make sure you're getting that zone trining in before your GranFondos this summer. Big news Comox Valley, we're paying you a visit! Check it out if you know someone on the island who should take advantage!

This week’s exercise is the Upright Row / High Pulls. This exercise focuses on strengthening the shoulders, biceps and upper traps. Remember it’s important to engage your core muscles and ensure you keep your back straight. This exercise is a multi-joint exercise which means that you can move more weight and ignite more muscle fibres during the movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-HucsgnkEI

BMO runners - You're in luck again! If you read our article on tapering last week you'll now know the importance. This week we have our article on Fueling for you, another very important aspect. If you're planning to take up trail running then MEC list some beautiful trails that are all accessible without a car. Enjoy the read this week!

The sun is out and it looks like it might be here to stay...So why not sign up to the Peak Centre Outdoor Power Cycling Program which is starting up again soon! The sessions are designed for everyone to build power at your lactate threshold and around your max power so you can ride faster and climb better. Who wouldn't want that! Have a look at all the details here: http://www.peakcentrevancouver.ca/outdoor-cycling-program/