Wendy Duffy has been a member at 3rd Degree Training Stratford for over 11 years! You can find her at a lot of early morning boot camp classes, but she said lately, Hybrids are her favourite. “They're my new fav!” She is the girl in the front! She doesn’t just keep it at morning classes, occasionally she will make an appearance at family class. Though she finds a lot of her motivation through our instructors and fellow bootcampers, she said…
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You just worked on your computer all day, while curled up beside your cat, in your PJs.. now what? With remote working on the rise and more courses moving to online learning, it can be difficult to decompress your work day. Olivia Centritto says she likes to end her day with 3rd Degree Training! “I can channel my emotions into my workout and just unwind. I feel so much better afterwards, more relaxed and stress free.” She's not messing around…
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Sandra Henry gave us some great advice the other day after class. She said she believes 45 minutes of aerobic style exercise three times a week can combat cancer. “My doctor told me 1000mg of Vitamin D, aerobics and a baby aspirin is the best thing for me and I live by it!” In 2005 Sandra had bowel cancer. She believes her doctor's advice is what saved her. At the time she was working as a lab technician for the…
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Denise Dobbin is an OG member here at 3rd Degree Training Stratford. You can find her hitting double classes, working her butt off and always encouraging other members! She joined in 2010, she said, after having her daughter, Cassandra, who is now 12-years-old. “I was there when they only had boot camp classes in the field!” Denise, shredding as usual. It’s common for women in postpartum to start shedding the baby weight and getting their energy back. But Denise was…
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Barrie Bennett is one of the very few men at Adaptive Athletics! So today I stirred up a conversation about why that might be. “Barrie, why are you the only dude here?” Barrie looking sharp even after class! This is something he’s noticed in a lot of other gyms and fitness classes too. Anytime he’s attended yoga or aerobics classes with his wife, he said he found himself to be one of the few men there also. “A lot of…
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If preparing containers of meals for the week works for you, very best. But in my house it most definitely doesn’t. When you have a family it can be hard to plan—especially with picky children and partners. Here is how I do my prep-cooking! not my fridge, but this is what it usually looks like! Disclaimer I’m not meal prepping, I’m ingredient prepping. Know yourself! Most of us become a different person when we’re hungry. Though it isn’t a good…
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Victoria Murphy has tried every diet you can imagine. For as long as she can remember, people have been telling her to lose weight. “I’ve literally tried every diet out there, but I’ve always given up and gained the weight back.” When she met with a doctor about a breast reduction five years ago, she felt completely defeated. She said she was shocked when the doctor told her she needed to lose 100 pounds before the surgery was possible. “I…
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Planning your wedding can be the most stressful yet exciting time of your life! Bride-to-be, Jenna Arbing channels that energy at the gym, and she says being able to turn frustrations into a workout is a great feeling! “Ball slams are the best move for it!” In preparation for the big day, she has been attending weight circuits, hybrid classes and boot camp classes as well as small group training and stretch and strength when she can! She says having…
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2017 Dianne Pye started running in 2003 and completed her first half-marathon in 2004. She liked it and thought she’d try a full one, she said she ended up doing 113. “I’ve done 113 marathons and 2 ultras!” Dianne had a bacterial infection in her lungs, so for the past two months, she was unable to run. She started attending 3rd Degree Training Stratford, and said it’s helped her get back at it. “I went for my first run, in…
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Weight circuit Bernie Every time I see Bernadette Forrester in class I’m amazed. This woman is incredible. Not only does her ability and fitness level impress me, but her attitude too! She recently celebrated her one-year anniversary at 3rd Degree Training and a lot has happened! In the beginning she was using 10 and 12 pounds for free weights, and she said now she uses the 15 and 20s! “I really enjoy seeing the progress as well as looking and…
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