The Fit Ref Podcast with Justin Slimm

I’m 38, have a full-time job, two kids, and I just signed up for my first ultramarathon — a 50K race with 2,300m of elevation. The only race I’ve ever done before this was a half marathon. This episode is my full breakdown: Why I signed up What I’m training for (and against) How I lost 70 pounds chasing the NHL My weekly running and strength routine What I eat to hit 4,500 calories a day The menta...

In July, I had a chance to chat with a group of up-and-coming officials in Alberta. This one is a long listen -- enjoy! And hit me up on social media if you like content like this @slimmfitness.

In this episode of the Fit Ref Podcast, host Justin Slimm welcomes back Dan Hanoomansingh, Manager of Officiating for Hockey Canada, for an insightful conversation on the upcoming 2024 hockey season. They discuss the evolving landscape of officiating post-pandemic, the importance of creating a supportive and inclusive culture for officials, and the growing demand for neckguards following recent in...

🎙️ Welcome back to another episode of The Fit Ref Podcast! 🏒 After a two-month hiatus, we dive into the whirlwind of activities that have kept me busy. From the nerve-wracking return to hockey officiating after a six-year break to running multiple marathons and even participating in an ultra-marathon team race, it's been a journey filled with ups and downs. 📊 Racing Stats: Half Marathon 1 in...

I'm Justin, your guide and certified nutrition coach, on this journey through the often confusing world of nutrition. In this episode, I delve into a concerning trend of misinformation in nutrition, especially spotlighting a recent video that's muddying the waters with fear-driven narratives. Together, we'll counteract those myths with solid, evidence-based truths, ensuring you're...

Welcome back to the "Ref Fit Podcast with Justin Slimm," your comprehensive guide to fitness, nutrition, and life in the sporting world. Formerly known as the Calgary Fitness Podcast, this rebranded platform embarks on an exciting journey, exploring everything from refereeing and sports to family life, longevity, and hormones. Your host, Justin Slimm, is a former hockey referee with a pa...

Help the podcast out by supporting our friends at truLOCAL. To get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef added to your order, make sure you enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout when you purchase your first regular box. Find out all the details , and what truLOCAL has to offer and get started on eating better today! Today's episode is an update from Jeff Osadec, how baseball p...

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Dan Hanoomansingh with Hockey Canada about the upcoming hockey season. It's been a different year with the pandemic, so I wanted to get his take on how officiating will be different and how officials can thrive.  If you're interested in becoming an on-ice official, please contact your local branch, or you can find more information, here: https:/...

In today's episode of the podcast, I am doing a Facebook live for our talented group of hockey officials in Alberta. We do these Facebook lives once per month, and I also want to get a greater reach out there and publish it for you!  If you're enjoying the podcast, please make sure you leave a five star rating and written review so that we can grow this thing to reach more officials.  He...

It's been a while! Things have been busy, but I'm happy to be behind the mic again to bring you some great information that may help you in your fitness and nutrition journey.  Today's episode is from a recording of a Facebook Live I did with some Hockey Alberta officials.  Help the podcast out by supporting our friends at truLOCAL. To get three pounds of grass-fed, grass-finished ground...

Mental health is not a weakness. Let's just start there. It's not something that you need to hide, feel weak for, or even minimize your struggles.  It's real, just as much as breaking your leg, having a cold, or not sleeping well is.  Bob Wilkie has an amazing story. As a young athlete who was in the 1986 Swift Current Broncos bus crash, he has dealt with extensive trauma in his life. Bu...

Gyms, boutiques and fitness facilities in Alberta continue to hope for news on whether they can re-open safely and provide high-intensity training again to their clients.   Meanwhile, the Fitness Industry Council of Canada is hoping that the federal government includes gym memberships as a tax deduction in the upcoming budget.   This interview with Scott Wildeman, the president...

Elaine and I had a chance to connect right before IMPACT put out its Top Fitness Instructors of 2021. IMPACT is a publication that puts out some of the best science-based fitness, nutrition and health information to help you on your journey. Obviously, this past year has been like no other, so I wanted to see how a magazine of this nature was able to deal with some real adversity to come out stron...

I had a good chat with Micaela Widmer, who is a former Canadian Skeleton athlete and now coaches the sport. But what really drew me to her was that she is an ambassador for KidSport, an organization that helps kids get involved in organized sport.  To learn more about what she's up to, follow her on Instagram .  Until March 10, truLOCAL is offering three pounds of ground beef PLUS two pi...

In today's episode, we speak with Marco Carducci, who is the goaltender for Calvary FC in Calgary. He's also an ambassador with KidSport, which is an amazing organization that helps kids under 18 get into organized sport through the help of grants and volunteers.  To learn more about what Marco is up to, follow him on Instagram .  If you're a fan of the show, you know that I love support...

Greg Quaile is the Vice President and co-founder of truLOCAL, a Canadian company that helps you get high-quality meat delivered right to your door. It's a subscription-based service, the meat is frozen, and in my opinion, is some of the best product out there.  Greg and his business partner, Marc, were on season 12 of Dragon's Den -- go check it out on Netflix now!  Click here and enter...

Today's episode is with Tammy Slauenwhite, who is a PRO TRAINER with CanFitPro. I really wanted to get her opinions on a lot of things like how to train through quarantine, why Transformation Tuesday doesn't show the whole story, and her background as a teacher.  Head to this link and enter the code TRUSLIMMFITNESS at checkout (when you purchase a regular box) to get three pounds of grass-fed...

Harrison Smith had a rough 2020, like a lot of us. He had some really negative stuff happen, but decided to flip the switch and turn it into something positive. He is going to attempt to do 1,000 pullups in a day for Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary.  To see more about his fundraiser, go here .  --Thank you to our friends at truLOCAL for making this podcast possible. truLOCAL connects yo...

A little over a year ago, I went to a conference for CanFitPro in Edmonton, Alberta.  While there, I registered for a course called 'Becoming a rockstar coach' with Ron McPhee. He took the fitness out of it for a minute and reminded us all to be the best versions of ourselves, rather than the strongest, or the fittest.  The stuck with me and it's why I wanted to have him on the podcast....

Today is an exciting episode, as we've got Catriona Le May Doan. She is a former athlete and now the chef de mission for Team Canada for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.  In this episode, you will hear how serving as a mentor for the athletes in the next Winter Games is a full-circle moment for her, how advocating for local sport has changed in a pandemic and how she continues to be a voi...

In this episode of the Calgary Fitness Podcast, I speak with Rob Kerr with the Calgary Hitmen. I wanted to connect with him and talk about how the team did something very cool with Teddy Bear Lane. If you're not familiar with the team's tradition of the Teddy Bear Toss, this was a really cool undertaking in order to still collect more than 18,000 teddy bears to provide to local charities and organ...

Sanjay Sachdev has an amazing story. As someone who was in the prime of his racing career, he received word that he had an aggressive form of testicular cancer. Instead of letting that defeat him, he decided to use it as an opportunity to fight and brought his bike into the cancer ward. He used it as a way to inspire others and that, to me, is one of the greatest acts of service I have ever s...

Naomi is the owner of two separate Oranj Fitness locations. One in Airdrie and the other in Kensington. Her inspiring attitude, how she's dealt with adversity and how COVID-19 has changed her really opened my eyes to the hard work that small business owners do every single day. Remember that these people are your neighbours, your cousins and your friends. This episode was recorded back in October,...

Scott is the Senior. VP of Fitness and Operations at GYMVMT, formerly World Health or World Health Club. There are a number of locations right across Alberta, which also include HERGYMMVMT as well. Scott started his career as a personal trainer with the organization 20 years ago and worked his way up the ranks to where he is today.  I appreciate his willingness to open up about the business,...

Christen Harvey was an absolute joy to have on the podcast. She is the head of the CanFitPro PRO TRAINERS for the PTS and Group fitness division. We spoke about so much in this episode, including how she even got into fitness (it was by mistake), who to trust on social media and what it's like to raise a young girl in the age of Instagram influencers.  Are you looking to get local, high-end m...