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The History Of TORQUE BARBELL

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As we just celebrated our 3rd anniversary here at TORQUE, and we enter our 4th year of business – I want to take the time to show people where we came from, how it started, and how we got to where we are. This is not to say that “we’ve made it” or that we’re satisfied. It’s to simply show our history, and the roots of TORQUE BARBELL.

TORQUE currently has 9 employees, and 8 independent trainers (16 personal trainers total) who rent space from us to run their training business. We have 367 members, and run 17 classes each week. Although this articleRead More »The History Of TORQUE BARBELL

You’re Too Technical – And It’s Making You WEAKER

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The only exception to this article is if you’re peaking for a competition.

When you’re training daily in the gym, there’s no doubt that some days will be better than others both physically and mentally. It’s important to have a plan going into each workout – but some days you need to say “F*CK THE PLAN”, and throw some weight on the bar.

I see it far too often. People come into the gym, they slept great, ate well, feel good, and the bar is moving fast – yet they decide to “stick to the plan” and leave either pounds, or reps, or BOTH in the gym.

Don’t get me wrong, I value a good training program, and don’t Read More »You’re Too Technical – And It’s Making You WEAKER

How-To And WHY You Should Train In The Off-Season

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In this article we’re going to discuss the importance of off-season training, and how to structure your summer training program.  With the hockey season wrapping up and summer just around the corner, you need to start planning for the months to come so you can optimize your training to build strength and size, while improving your speed, agility, flexibility, and staying injury free.

The days of athletes playing golf, sitting on the dock at the cottage, and “taking it easy” are long gone. Coaches expect their players to show up to camp in shape, and ready to perform from day one. Not only will you be a better athlete, but coaches will notice the work you put in, which will build their trust from the very start.

DON’T JUST SHOW UP – STAND OUT!

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Accepting Your Training Responsibility

Yesterday I was training legs at torque, getting in the zone with my Sumo Squats when Dan passed by and complimented my depth and form. Big compliment coming from the king of powerlifting! We got on the subject of people getting low enough on their squats, and how there are few people that do. Which got me thinking, how couldn’t people be getting low on their squats, aren’t you feeling for depth in every rep?

The answer is no. Some people are not feeling for depth, or much of anything at all. There is an absence of one’s own connection to the movement; there is no mind-muscle Read More »Accepting Your Training Responsibility

Lose The Wrist Wraps! Increase Your Bench

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This post is short – as I feel it can be said in just a few paragraphs.

There seems to be more and more lifters in gyms wrapping up these days – and using wrist wraps in the WRONG way.

Don’t get me wrong, I fully understand the benefit of using them, and believe they are a beneficial tool to push more weight – however, when guy’s (and girls) are using them for EVERY SINGLE Read More »Lose The Wrist Wraps! Increase Your Bench

If It’s Not Sustainable, I Don’t Want it #nothankyou

 

For years, I obsessed about my body. So many times I looked in the mirror and sucked in my stomach or pinched my love handles and tried to tuck them away to imagine how much better I would look without them.

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I dieted.

I took up running. Regularly ran 10k a couple times a week. Entered races.

Tried to prep for a bikini competition.

Bought a ‘10 Week Bikini Body’ program from girls with cool instagrams.

Worked with a personal trainer.

 

I swear I’ve tried it all and I will probably never stop trying to all. But the one thing I have learnt from ‘trying it all’ is that if it’s not sustainable, I DON’T want it. #nope #notforme #youcanhaveitRead More »If It’s Not Sustainable, I Don’t Want it #nothankyou