Better Than Yesterday....

Well here we are with episode 100 of the "Better Than Yesterday" Podcast We had some issues in episode #99 with our Mic so I ordered in some new headsets. As Lexa and I were testing out the new headsets it became episode #100 for us :)  I don't know if you're going to get much out of this episode or if it'll make you "better than yesterday" but it made me smile and I love creating memories wi...

Meet Jaz, our in house nutrition coach here at Starke.  In this episode we talk about starting from scratch with training and how Jaz first started working out at Starke only ten weeks after giving birth to her little man Eddie.  We go through how and why Jaz started taking nutrition courses to help her family which snowballed into becoming a nutrition coach here at Starke. We also dive...

Every year people make "goals" for the new year. They want to start over, make this be the year of change, lose weight, get jacked and so many other goals. It's easy to set goals and it's easy to set smart goals. How many people reverse engineer those goals and create a plan on how to get there?  If you really want to succeed with your goal, take some time and sit down by yourself away from y...

Lori Natuik is one of the most amazing and dedicated clients I have come to know over the years. I've had the pleasure of working with her for almost twenty years now and have seen her take on Half marathons, Duathlons, Boot Camps at the Kildonan Park at 6am rain or shine (and maybe even some snow), train with frozen kettlebells in the Bronx Park community centre at 6am, learn Boxing & Kickbox...

Do you ever get those days where someone says something or something happens that triggers a thought or emotion from the past? That happened to me yesterday in a workout and reminded me of thought I would have in a race when someone says "good job, you're almost there" and I knew I was nowhere near the finish line with hours to go.  Changing that mindset at that point was what i would do and...

This was a crazy long and successful weekend here at Starke with our fourth in-house comp Starke Wars where members were able to pair up and compete with and against each other in open categories. Workouts were prescribed, PR's were smashed and everyone had a great time. It was a successful weekend for all.  On Sunday we wrapped up with our coaches development group in a new format of trainin...

Josh Manness has been an amazing addition to the Starke community over the past year. Josh came to us after his previous CrossFit gym was forced to close after the first of three lockdowns during the COVID pandemic. Josh don't grow up an active kid but when his life began to change and head down a rocky road he made the decision to clean up or die from his decisions. When a friend suggested Josh t...

It's been a while listeners. It's been a challenging ride but we're still here and hope to help those out there struggling.  This podcast #93 was inspired by my grandfather who passed away at the age of 93 less than few months ago. Seeing someone you love decline physically is a painful thing. Sometimes it can be adjusted and sometimes it can't.  Just like anything in life, if you have t...

When we saw the Canadian Kettlebell Co. start following us on Instagram we thought it was pretty cool. Then we found out these Canadian Kettlebells were made in Winnipeg and we needed to find out more.  We had a chance to "play" with Trevors Kettlebells and "feel the steel" here at Starke and needed to find out more about the start of his business and what got him here and why.  We love...

On today's episode we're joined by Jill Baczynsky. We've decided to talk about a subject that's been coming up on social media and in a lot of conversations lately.  We are all faced with challenges and we know that circumstances are different for everyone. To progress we need to be honest with ourselves and allow some flexibility with our current situations. This doesn't mean we should sandb...

Meet Ashley McIntosh... Ashley is a figure skater, a wife, an entrepreneur and a member here at Starke. We love when people break from the mold, and choose the road less traveled by.  Listen to Ashley's experience adding strength and conditioning into her training routine when forced off the ice because of COVID lockdown 2020. After three months of being off the ice, she cam back stronger and...

Today we talk about accountability to yourself, what YOU need to do to set a positive course for the day and doing things you might not like to do but won't get done by anyone else.   Being accountable to ourselves is tough. It' challenging and sometimes it's about doing shit you don't like because nobody else is going to do it for you. Plan for it, get it done and move ahead...  LISTENE...

In today's solo episode we talk about Starke's Vision statement to "Become Better Than Yesterday" and how it relates to training in the gym and outside of the gym.  There is opportunity all around us to improve our lives and if we just found one aspect each day, we could be in a totally different place a year form now.  Enjoy the show and stay safe.  Coach Paul 

This little solo episode was inspired by some amazing people who continue to grind every day despite challenges and limitations. It's easy to make excuses but it's satisfying to continue seeing results in the face of adversity.  To all of you out there pushing through day after day. KEEP IT UP!!! Coach Paul 

Sometimes we need to put in a lot of work to see a difference in the final product. It may seem like we're not getting anywhere and you might feel like  you're spinning your wheels but if you stay disciplined and stick to the process you'll always have an amazing end result...  Stay safe and stay strong.  Coach Paul 

Today we have the pleasure of hosting Roxanne Gauthier on the Better Than Yesterday Podcast.  Roxanne’s been part of the CrossFit community for over six years now and has come a long way since the day she walked through the doors at her first box. Over the years Roxanne has progressed as an athlete, a coach, and an individual and we’re happy to help share her story. Thank you for making the t...

Humans are resilient. With the world changing around us and restrictions on work, life and social activities constantly changing due to CVOID we need to constantly re-evaluate what's important to us at this time and create a new schedule and plan to maintain what's important.  Once you accomplish that and put it into play there will always be something that comes along to challenge the balanc...

Well, here we are again... Lockdown 2.0. It's not what anyone wants but it's really not that bad. With tomorrow being remembrance day this is a good reminder that we don't need to be worried about having bombs dropped on our homes as we sleep or having someone break down our doors and take or worse yet, kill our family members. We'll all get through this and the best way it can happen is if we con...

Chris Dyck has it all going on. He's a husband, a father, a business owner and a role model to younger athletes wanting to take their Basketball game to the next level. Somewhere in there he makes time for CrossFit to gain and maintain health, strength and fitness.  Chris only decided to try Starke to be a wing man for a friend attending our intro classes (Base Camp). After a couple weeks Chr...

If you haven't already, meet Ray. Ray started flirting with CrossFit eight years ago and and began with a bodybuilding background. After he tried his first CrossFit class he knew something needed to change and once he started, he's never looked back. Since starting CrossFit Ray has made some amazing gains in health, conditioning, strength, mobility and flexibility while enjoying the journey. Part...

You are never too anything to start working on your health and fitness. Lynell Johnson is one of our awesome members who began her strength and conditioning / health and fitness journey here at Starke over eight years ago. Lynell is someone who has always put movement and mechanics first and has become a student of fitness. Most people look at her and are amazed at what she can do but the person y...

In this episode we're lucky to be hosting four year Starke member Evelyn Strempler to find out what fuels her fire.  Evelyn became an adult athlete after being worried something was wrong after going to the doctor and being told "you're just out of shape". From then on Evelyn has been working her butt off in and out of the gym to become a better and stronger version of herself.  We hope...

In this episode of the better than yesterday podcast, we talk with Alyson Mitchosky about a lifetime of fitness and how she's only getting better stronger and fitter with age.

Meet Irene one of our dedicated and disciplined members here at Starke. Irene's been with us for almost four years and seeing her transformation has been amazing to say the least. If you want to change your life, you need to change your life and this woman has.  We hope you enjoy this episode with Irene as much as we did.  Thanks for listening :) 

When someone asks you "Is it worth the effort?" What do you say? Do you analyze and ponder or do you listen to your gut to tell you the answer and continue with your "Full speed ahead" approach?  If it's worth having and succeeding then it's worth putting in all your effort and noting less.