Raising the Bar Training & Performance
4720 76 ave T6b0a5 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Fun Fact: without regular strength training muscle mass diminishes at the rate of 1% a year in middle age.

Fun Fact: A study found women who incorporated strength training 3 times a week into their workout routine were more likely to maintain their current weight.

Fun fact: Getting physical activity doesn’t have to be complicated. Simple ways to get you more active are taking the dog for a walk, raking the yard, cleaning the house, or simply walking around while you take those phone calls at the office

Fun Fact: Walking at a brisk pace can burn almost as many calories as jogging the same distance.

Fun Fact: The National Weight Control Registry found that 89% people who use a combination of diet and exercise were successful at keeping the weight off for over one year.

Fun Fact: The Body Mass Index (BMI) was created for a social statistics experiment and was never intended to be an indicator of health. Waist to hip ratio is a much better indicator of metabolic dysfunction than BMI and it is much more applicable to children and athletes (2 populations that BMI notoriously miscalculates as overweight/obese).

Fun Fact: 50% of the calories Americans consume come from nutrient-depleted, ultra-processed foods, including refined flours and industrial seed oils. A recent study indicates that US children and adults have high rates of deficiency of vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate, as well as the mineral iron.

We have many great trainers running amazing programs while we are down. if you are looking for live training while at home check out our trainer Breanne Martiniuk's Zoom Classes

Fun Fact: A study reviewing 87 past research papers which suggested that drinking alcohol moderately has health benefits found that literally all of them were biased and/or poorly designed and/or pointing to positive effects that were unlikely in reality.

One of our amazing trainers Breanne has opportunities for live online training for anyone that cannot make it into their gyms rite now. If you or someone wants to get some extra work in contact Breanne for more details.

Fun Fact: Parents who constantly argue can stunt their children’s growth. There’s a link between a reduced growth rate and a stressful upbringing. A study showed that traumatic childhood experiences have a serious effect on later health, causing disease and, in some cases, permanent stunting.

Fun Fact: Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day was actually a line created by General Mills in 1944 to help sell their new cereal with an aggressive marketing campaign. They would hand out leaflets to grocery store shoppers urging them to eat breakfast, while similar ads would play on the radio. Studies have shown that skipping breakfast does not lead to weight gain, health issues or underperformance.

Fun Fact: Breast milk contains tons of complex sugars that we can't digest. However, when babies drink it, those sugars can be broken down by beneficial bacteria within their gut. So breast milk promotes a healthy microbiome, which is a crucial health factor. Breast milk contains different amounts of fat and nutrients depending on if the baby is a boy or a girl. It also contains cannabinoids in order to calm down the baby and make them feel hungrier.

Fun Fact: Kegel exercises can be beneficial for men as well. Men who do Kegels tend to have stronger erections and orgasm, they typically last longer in bed, have an increase in angle of the erection and develop increased bladder control.

Fun Fact: The term nutritionist is not legally protected nor regulated, so anyone can advertise themselves as a nutritionist regardless of education or credentials. A dietitian or specifically registered dietitian however legally requires education via credited curriculum and passing a registration exam.

Fun Fact: The food pyramid is a scam. The original food pyramid given to the US government by nutritionists was altered for the benefit of the food industry and grain growers. There wasn't a single clinical trial of the science behind it.