The Clinic Corner
11 Lakeshore rd west L6k 1c6 Oakville, ON, Canada

To accommodate for the end of the year rush, The Clinic Corner will be open Monday to Sunday until the End of November 2018.

Spotlight My name is Marvin. I’m 28 years old working as an IT Professional here in the Middle East. During my senior college year I did go to the gym briefly, but not regularly. I do not consider myself to be athletic, but I play basketball as a hobby every now and then. By the time I graduated college, I can say that I was comfortable with my body weight at around 65 kg.... Since I have started working, I started to gain weight to a point that I was 82 kg. I am only 5’5 so I was around 20 kg. above my ideal body weight at that time. The nature and schedule of my work gave me less time to do physical activities and exercise. During those times I frequently felt tired and sleepy. I had to wear knee supports when I played basketball, to support the added weight on my body. My endurance was not good. I was playing and moving as if I was years older. I tried to reduce my weight with light jogging during my free time. It was a struggle and I only managed to bring down my weight to around 75-77 kg. It was inconsistent and was far from what my ideal weight. Around 7 months back I got in touch with Emerito from The Clinic Corner and asked about weight loss and to be in better shape. It was the beginning of the year and I made it my new year resolution to get in shape and shed off the extra weight I have gained. One major challenge that is very common for everyone is the lack of time and equipment for exercise. But that did not stop us. Emerito created a program for me which included eating right and 1-2 hrs. of exercise at home. I didn't even have to leave the house and needed only self-made sandbags. There is lot of sand here in Saudi! The only purchase made, was a pull up bar that I attached to our door. I can’t believe how effective it was. He sent me my set of workouts online weekly, depending on my progress and goals. He also taught me which foods to eat and which ones to avoid. Today, I can honestly say that I have never been more fit and confident with my body. There’s still a long way to go, but losing around 13 kgs. in 7 months while just working out at home is definitely some achievement for me! I am now weighing around 63 kg. Bottom line is, with the right motivation and proper guidance, the limit is only as high as we set it for physical fitness. I now have a totally new outlook on being fit and eating right. It’s more than just trying to look good, but more importantly feeling and staying healthy. Marvin Perez IT Professional Saudi Arabia

The Clinic Corner Massage and Sports Rehab will be closed for Christmas break and will re-open January 15, 2018. Merry Christmas everyone!

Spotlight 17 years ago, when I first stepped on the ice, I absolutely hated it; I cried and cried, and wanted to get off of the ice! Today, you wouldn't be able to pull me off. I am so grateful for all that my coaches and this sport has taught me; how it helped shape me not only physically, but more importantly mentally and emotionally. When I was told that I could no longer pursue my dreams in this sport due to a serious back injury, my heart shattered. Who am I without s...kates on my feet? This sport defined who I was for 17 years; I was Barbie the figure skater. When "figure skater" had to be taken away from that introduction, I felt lost for a very long time (and to be honest, sometimes I still feel like I am). I had to become okay with just being Barbara. Many athletes have a difficult time finding out who they are outside of their sport, and I am one of those athletes. Depression, anxiety, and even an eating disorder got the best of me. Some days I felt like I wasn't even Barbara anymore. I was miserable and really wanted to open new doors and possibly find a new passion! I'm still working on that to this day. Figure skating was a big chapter in my life, but I learned that it was just that...a chapter. It was an AMAZING chapter, but there was so much more of a story waiting to be told ahead! I'm starting to learn new things about myself that I never knew before, and I'm starting to discover new passions that I never thought I could have after leaving skating behind. I've recently discovered my love for bodybuilding (who knew?! A figure skater turned bodybuilder...yeah?!). After many YEARS of trial and error with trying new activities and hobbies, just within the past couple of months I discovered that bodybuilding seemed to resonate with me...it was something that I started to become passionate about, which I didn't think could happen after skating! I'm now happily training with an amazing coach, and hope to compete with the OPA and IFBB in the future (BIG goal)! But with all of this being said, the most important thing that I learned when I had stopped skating was that it was okay with not always being okay. I can now say that I have finally packed away my skates. I'm ready to see what amazing other opportunities life has for me! It's been an amazing 17 years in some cold ice rinks, but now I'm ready for some many more elsewhere. Going from being "Barbie the figure skater" to being just "Barbara" seems to be going alright so far, because I'm starting to learn that "just Barbara" is a pretty amazing person too. See more