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Home Gym of the Month – February 2020
Although I love to see a little MORE Bells of Steel in the home gym, it's hard not to be blown away by this excellent use of space. The contrast of the beautiful [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Home Gym Owner
The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Home Gym Home gym benefits: saves time, money, not having to wait to use equipment, the pride of ownership and having your own judgement free zone are [...]
5 Free Tools for Gym Owners that will get You More Clients and Increase Profitability
5 Free Tools for Gym Owners that will get You More Clients and Increase Profitability As an e-commerce fitness company, Bells of Steel find ourselves at an interesting crossroad. We are a tech company and [...]
7 Nutritional Tips to Maximize Your Post-Workout Routine
7 Nutritional Tips to Maximize Your Post-Workout Routine We’ve all heard about the magic “window of opportunity” that occurs post-workout. This period directly following a workout where optimal nutrition is paramount. By getting the right [...]
Suns Out Guns Out: Outdoor Workout Circuit
Suns Out Guns Out: Outdoor Workout Circuit It’s mid-July, and the sun is shining, but you know you should head to the gym and get your workout in. How can you justify spending time [...]
How Anxiety and Stress are Killing Your Gains
How Anxiety and Stress are Killing Your Gains In the fitness community when we refer to stress and muscle gains we’re thinking about physical stressors. Progressive overload, periodization, variations in training intensity, frequency and volume [...]
We’re Hiring a Part Time Sales and Support Rock Star in Calgary
The fitness revolution is showing people the truth about exercise: that gimmicks are garbage and hard work pays off, and thus, we are growing. When customers have problems or need a more in-depth understanding of [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Tennis Elbow Infograph
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO TENNIS ELBOW INFOGRAPHIC by William Hutter | Tennis elbow pain is a very common injury that can be agonizing for those suffering from it. The medical name for this condition [...]
The 3 Most Important Stretches to Relieve Low Back Pain
The key to relieving low back pain...the Psoas. Low back pain is one of the most common complaints we hear about. 80% of people will experience some low back pain within their lifetime. The most common [...]
The Secret to Really Getting Better in 2017…
Work on your Weaknesses Here's the deal... we all love working on our strengths and feeling like we crushed our cross training workout. But, want to get in on a little secret? I've heard [...]
Top 10 equipment items for your home gym
Looking to equip your home gym can be the most fun you've had in a while! When it comes to cost and convenience, make sure this gym is something you are going to get a [...]
Giving Your Clients Motivation by Getting in their Head: The Psychology of Training
Giving Your Clients Motivation by Getting in their Head: The Psychology of Training Getting clients in the door is sometimes only half the battle. While coaches and trainers have a clear understanding of the benefits [...]
Lifting Drills for Powerlifters
Talking about taking powerlifting a little more seriously? It's not just about the 3 big ones, deadlift, squat and bench, but about all the muscles associated with them. As you might guess, we're talking about... [...]
Best drills for better WOD times
Best drills for better WOD times Improving your WOD times by doing a lot more WODs is a logical answer. But for those who need a little extra, I put together this simple list of [...]
Simple Mobility Drills to Improve Front Rack Position (and lift more)
Simple Mobility Drills to Improve Front Rack Position (and lift more) Front rack position mobility is critical for movements including front squats, thrusters, overhead pressing, and jerks. I'll take you through our six favourite front rack [...]
The Most Common Weakness in Your Athletes and How to Fix it
The Most Common Weakness in Your Athletes and How to Fix it I want to go over the most general weakness we find in new athletes of all levels. It is risky to make a blanket [...]
Top 5 CrossTraining drills for lifters
Lifting and find yourself ready for the off season? This is our list of top drills for lifters in the off season! Drill #1 Snatch press (behind the neck) This is a great drill [...]
How to use GVT to Blow your Plateau Away
How to use GVT to Blow your Plateau Away Is GVT for you? Here is how you can make serious gains and using German Volume Training. I’ve learned a lot about German volume Training [...]
Foam Rolling: before or after training?
Should You Be Foam Rolling Before or After Training? This is a simple enough question which was first brought to my attention by my osteopath. Should we be foam rolling before or after training? Like [...]
Why the Air Bike is the Single Best Conditioning Tool
Why the Air Bike is the Single Best Conditioning Tool You can find very few machines in a CrossFit box, rowing machines are often a staple, but more and more gyms are outfitting their [...]