Highlander Strength & Fitness
8927 Commercial Street B4N 3E2 New Minas, NS, Canada

For your chance to get expert advice or info on any fitness or diet question you might have, join our Facebook group! It's currently free to join, and our first live Q+A is in 90mins! https://www.facebook.com/groups/hsfforum

We have some news! We have started a Facebook group, and for a limited time we're making it free to join. Every week Iain does a live Q+A where he'll answer any fitness questions you have - about exercise, equipment or diet. If you'd like to join just click the link below and answer the membership questions. The next Q+A is TODAY AT 8pm!! If you can't be there at 8pm just ask your question in the group and Iain will answer it and you can watch the replay :-) https://www.facebook.com/groups/697080461069900

If you're feeling like Iain and I, you're wanting to make sure 2021 is *not* the same as 2020! After the strange, scary struggle that was 2020 I think everyone feels like they want to make a little progress, focus on some things they can control. Maybe you're reading this because you're interested in improving your health and fitness in 2021 (aside from anything else, it's a fact that the healthier and fitter you are the more resilient you are against disease). And maybe you...'ve tried this kind of thing before, and failed. There are lots of reasons why you can fail, and there are also proven ways to increase your chances of success. Set a schedule and stick to it (our small group sessions are at set times every week). Do something that's proven to work (Iain has coached people to 100lb weight loss and better health and mobility). Take advice from an expert (Iain is a Certified Strength and Conditioning coach (NSCA, the 'gold standard' in coaching and has over 20 years experience). We're an open friendly, encouraging group of people, and we offer a one week free trial! What do you have to lose? :-) See more

The roads seem pretty bad out there, so we've decided to close the gym tonight (Friday). Better to stay safe!

Change can be hard to do on your own. Finding a group of like-minded people can make all the difference, as can finding someone to show you the way. If you’re in the valley, we’d love to give you a tour of our private gym space and show you what we do. We also offer a one week free trial! You’ll never train alone, and you’ll also never train in a huge group of people, or in a space with lots of people coming and going (let’s face it, that’s not the best idea these days!). We ...are a private gym, offering expert coaching only. That’s our thing, it’s all we do. If you think that might be what you're looking for, get in touch! We’d love to welcome you into #clanhighlander :-) (We're also on Instagram now! @highlanderstrengthandfitness if you'd like to give us a follow) Also, watch this space for a new offering for advice and support if you're isolating, or not local to the gym! See more

Merry Christmas to all our members and followers! Iain and I hope you are having a relaxing Christmas day in this strange year. Don't feel bad about enjoying some tasty treats today; it's one day, and after this year I think we all deserve to treat ourselves just a little!

Due to the weather forecast for today we're going to be closed this evening; it doesn't seem like it will be a night to be out on the roads! Stay safe everyone :-)

Just to make sure everyone is aware, we will be closed on Wednesday November 11th (Remembrance Day).

The basics work, for all who apply them.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our clients and followers! Did you enjoy a thanksgiving meal yesterday? No problem - the gym is open for sessions tonight! :-D 2020 has been a bizarre year, but we can still be thankful for what we have :-) If you're looking to make the most of what remains for 2020, it's not too late to make a start. Get in touch and sign up for your free trial - let us show you the difference expert coaching really makes

Our first youth athlete training block over the summer went really well... so we're running another! The 10 week training block starts September 8th. Spaces are limited and it's already filling up, so get in touch today if you're interested! Please feel free to share to spread the word.

Youth athlete training program starts on Tuesday! We have 2 spots left in our 10 week program. Sessions are on Tuesdays at 7pm and Fridays at 6pm. Open to boys and girls aged 13-16. Don't miss out on this chance to get expert coaching (MPhil, CSCS-NCSA) and make an impact when sports return! Contact us by FB message, email [email protected] or 902-300-9305.

Do you have kids 13-16 who play sports? This summer we're offering a youth athlete training program! Starting the week of June 22nd. Check out the pdf for more info, and drop us a message if you have any questions/would like to sign up! http://www.highlanderstrengthandfitness.ca/youthtraining.pdf

We're all set, ready for the first sessions back tonight!

Are you keen to get back to training? We're on track to open on Monday (8th)! Our MLA has been great providing information, and we have procedures in place to keep our clients safe. If you're not familiar with our facility, we only hold small group training sessions. This means the gym is never busy, and you'll never feel cramped and too close to other people! This was our model before the lockdown, and it's the same now. A maximum of 6 people. So if you're looking for a different way to train, that isn't a sweaty spin bike and that makes the most of your time at the gym, why not get in touch today and organise a tour, and a one week free trial! Thank you for supporting local independent business :-)

We're reopening! Our intention is to be open for training sessions on Monday June 8th. If you were a member before the shutdown you should have received an email, and if you enquired during the shutdown we'll be in touch in the next couple of days. And if you're feeling the effects of spending 2 months watching too much Netflix and eating too many chips, why not take action and get in touch! Our facility is small, and our training model has always been to train in small groups (no more than 6 people) so our business already meets several of the government requirements. We will be making all adjustments necessary to keep our clients safe. Thanks to everyone supporting local independent businesses, it means so much to us!

You may have heard the news, but we have been given permission to reopen as of June 5th! We are now working to find out exactly what is required, and working towards being able to open safely, but being a small facility only offering training in small groups (maximum 6 people) we are already well-placed. We'll post more updates as we get closer to that date and we can hopefully tell you when we will be open again for sessions. Stay tuned and stay safe!

Hi everyone! Just a quick post to let you know... we are still here! It's been a rollercoaster, and it's not stopped yet, but as soon as we can reopen we will. (We had hoped to hear some news about that today but there was nothing definitive). If you're getting restless and like the idea of getting in shape after all these months of Netflix and chips drop us a message or an email. We have a mailing list and we'll contact everyone as soon as we're allowed to reopen, and we'd love to see you! Thank you for supporting local independent businesses; these are scary times for many of us and we really appreciate it :-)