Hybrid Fitness Centre
530 Oxford St. W. N6H 1T6 London, ON, Canada

What’s up guys! For this week's challenge, we have some simple movements to get your blood flowing and all you're going to need are some stairs. We have 6 exercises to get through, 30 seconds on each one: 1. Calf raises... 2. Step ups (right lead) 3. Step ups (left lead) 4. Heel drops (left lead) 5. Heel drops (right lead) 6. Stair jumps, step downs Follow along as coach Fatima Ba'abbad goes through each exercise. Keep in mind that you have the option to speed the movements up to really get your heart pumping, or you can take it slow for a lower intensity option. Feel free to hold on to the railings for some extra support too! You can do this challenge in your home, or you can take it outdoors for bonus points. Have fun and see you next week Hybrid fam! #betterthanyesterday #outdoorfitness #fitness #cardio

Member spotlight We want to recognize Andrew Torres, who's been a member at Hybrid Fitness since September 2018. He's spotted in the 5am classes every day (rain or shine) giving it his 110% and cheering on and rooting for the others around him (even in the zoom workouts now)! Why did you start your fitness journey? I’ve always struggled with my weight! At my heaviest I was 305lbs, & lowest 190lbs & everything in between. I stepped on my scale one day & I was up to 230lbs... that’s when I saw a post on Facebook for Hybrid's 6 week challenge and I loved the experience so much I never stopped! What’s your favourite exercise? Deadlifts, Deadlifts and more Deadlifts. Did I mention I like deadlifts! What’s your least favourite exercise? Thrusters! That’s all I’m going to say about that! What’s a memorable milestones in your fitness journey so far? Obviously with my ups & down with my fitness journey there have been a few milestones! But the most memorable one was losing 100lbs in 10 months! What’s one mistake you made when you first started exercising? Not being mentally ready for the journey. When you’re heavy, you sometimes focus too much on the numbers. How much did I lose this week? How many calories is that? So now how many minutes do I have to exercise to make sure I’m in a calorie deficit? What’s one thing you wish you knew about health & fitness 5 years ago? Being healthy is a lifestyle not a diet! People would always ask me if it was hard to lose all that weight and I tell them no, maintaining it is the hard part. I look at my health like a marathon now. Whereas in the past, I used to look at it like a sprint How do you stay dedicated to your fitness goals? I don’t step on a scale as much now. If my clothes fit & I feel good and strong, then the number on the scale is just a number. I’ve found something at Hybrid that I really love, which is a community & a second family. But maybe don’t ask me this question during a 14 minute AMRAP. My answer maybe be a little different! What’s a favourite quote? IF SOMONE TELLS YOU YOU CAN’T THEY’RE SHOWING YOU THEIR LIMITS, NOT YOURS! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us Andrew!

Another lockdown is here. What are you planning to do about it? You can... A- watch T.V., snack all day long, drink too much, and watch your fitness decline or you can ... B- join an active community, commit to your health, and make January 2021 the healthiest time in your life. The team at Hybrid Fitness has created the 'Get Fit Forest City' page to help people from London, and the surrounding area, stay motivated, active, and healthy during a challenging time. Over the next month, we will populate the page with meaningful content to help you not only survive but THRIVE going into the new year. Join up, invite your friends, and let us know what you want to see inside the community. https://www.facebook.com/groups/getfitforestcity

Tomorrow is the day! The FREE January Project Challenge begins at https://www.facebook.com/groups/getfitforestcity If you're in London and the surrounding area and want to get some free diet, exercise, and accountability guidance for the month of January, hit the link and join over 1300 locals who are going to crush their fitness goals in 2021. All are welcome!

Hello, Members If you have not yet looked into our equipment lending program for January and would like to know the details, please check your inbox. Equipment lending ends on the 30th, so if you want to get your hands on some at-home equipment, you need to get back to us by then. If you have any issues finding the email, contact [email protected]

Have you checked your email this week? Virtual Gym 2.0 has been launched for all active members FOR FREE. Just check your inbox to get the instructions for instant access to multiple daily classes, nutritional guidance, and online support for when you can't make it into the gym. We have also dropped the non-member price and are now offering tiered products (more details on that coming soon). Get in on the action and learn how to do push ups better than this guy!

Her smile lights up our gym! Happy birthday coach Emma, we hope you have a great day.

Q: 'What do you do at your gym'? A: 'We take the fear out of fitness.' I learned a long time ago that fitness is for fit people. Gyms, weights, diets, and everything else that makes up personal health success can be easy for the small subset of the already 'fit' population. But what about the vast majority of people who need assistance in all aspects of fitness? For 95% of us, walking into a gym and participating in individual or group exercise is a terrifying thought. Most p...eople end up doing something ineffective, but 'feels' safe. The at-home exercise DVD, the magic powder supplement, and the thigh-master that is collecting dust in your basement all have one thing in common: they made you feel as though you were making progress without moving you out of your comfort zone. Here's the thing about being comfortable: it's not where growth lives. Here's the thing about being uncomfortable: it's, well, uncomfortable. Over the years at Hybrid Fitness, we have put our energy into delivering the growth-zone fitness experience necessary for success while reducing the fear-based barriers that prevent a person from walking through the door. It's a big task, but it's one that we pride ourselves on. Especially now, when safety is essential for the member experience, we are happy to hold your hand and walk you through the process. Hybrid Fitness serves many fit people, but most of those people weren't fit when they walked through our doors. They were nervous, apprehensive, and probably hoping for an emergency tornado warning to prevent them from coming to their first class. Hybrid Fitness is not made for fit people. We MAKE fit people. Come try us out for 30 days and see for yourself. Just follow the link below if you'd like to talk to one of our wellness coaches and ask about getting started https://hybridwellnesscoach.as.me/TryUsOut

Occam's Razor: the simplest answer is usually the correct one. The same is true for your diet and exercise plan. The simple, daily rituals that don't require a roadmap are the ones that make the big impacts over time. We try to make things complex because we hope complexity = rapid results. Rapid results are possible. Long-term results are possible. Rapid results that you maintain for the long-term are rare. ... Stop looking for the magic. Stop making things complex. Do the simple stuff every day, and over time, you'll get the thing you want.

We’re pumped to introduce our newest class! Kettlebell 45 with coach Cody Maisonneuve Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:15pm - RSVP your spot now!!

Haters will say it's photoshopped... Happy birthday to the man, the myth, the legend himself! Tommy Caldwell

Although the methods of studies like these are usually weak, the outcome is consistent: it doesn't take a ton of exercise to make a meaningful impact in your health. One of the greatest plagues of the human mind is the belief that if you can't take an action to the absolute max, it isn't worth doing at all. Even 20-30 minutes of exercise a few days per week can make a significant impact in your long-term health. Don't quit on yourself. https://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu//studies-find-even-minimal-physi

And the birthday’s keep on coming! HAPPY FREAKING BIRTHDAY to coach Joanna!! (ps. She did all of her birthday burpees this morning )

He's been a long-term member. He did CrossFit for a while. He wears glasses when he competes in Olympic Lifting so he can see all the green lights. He's now a full-fledged coach at Hybrid! Welcome David Dang to the team and give him an elbow bump when you see him around the gym!

One size fits all approaches to weight loss and fitness do not work. You must understand who you are and what drives you to do the work. Do you need: Supportive interventions: support of a fellow member, friend or family member? Competitive interventions: a leaderboard or some sort of ongoing group tracking metric?... Collaborative interventions: a team to push for collective goals These are the types of communities we aim to bring into the Hybrid atmosphere, and science has our backs! https://www.inverse.com//best-way-to-lose-weight-personali

This guy tried sneaking by without us noticing his birthday yesterday! No way Jose!! Happy birthday Eric Ferket !!

This guy is having a heck of a week!! Happy birthday to our amazing coach (and brand new dad) Mike Filipovic!!

Coach Ryan and coach Alicia have a treat (or trick) in store you this Saturday. 60 mins of ON and OFF bike work. Wear a costume Gets some treats Don't be scared, it's only fitness!... #betterthanyesterday #hybridfitness #hybridfamily #hybridpopup See more

Today's rowing work out: 5 rounds of: 1min higher intensity 1 min relaxed rowing Total of 10 minutes. Record your distance on the blackboard!... #betterthanyesterday #hybridrowing See more

With our new virtual studio all set up, we are starting a new virtual schedule this week!

Wanna get a few extra Km's in before the rowing challenge is done? 30min rowing class pop-ups on Wednesday and Friday this week. Learn better technique, pacing and strategy while getting one of the best cardio workouts there is. 11:30 am. 8 spots. Reserve on ZenPlanner! #rowing #betterthanyesterday #worksmart

We have good news to deliver after today's public health town hall. Stay tuned for the updates coming to your inbox. It is a big win for group training facilities like Hybrid!

Attention members! Yesterday we sent you a email regarding updates to the new mandates starting October 25th! If you didn’t receive the email pls comment below with your email address or email [email protected] so we can make sure it gets to you.... Happy Friday and thanks for being so awesome during these difficult times.

Hello, Members! I'm sure some of you have heard of the updated public health regulations and are wondering how this may affect Hybrid. We have finalized our plan and updates we need to make over the weekend. You are going to receive an email tonight with all relevant updates, and we are confident that we can closely follow the new regulations while providing the gym experience you have all come to love and expect from us. Stay tuned!