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Author: Nicole Yamanaka

Nicole has worked with one of BC’s leading fitness gyms as a top achiever with several awards in personal training and customer service. She is passionate about motivating, educating and expanding the minds of her clients and students to achieve more than just physical fitness. Nicole draws from her background and varied experiences such as yoga, rock climbing, kickboxing and pilates, to provide fun alternatives to “traditional exercises.”

Bent Over Row 101

In this video, one of our personal trainers, Gillian, shows Vancouverites how to do a single bent over row. This is a popular exercise but one that people keep doing incorrectly. We will show you how to do it so […]

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Straight Arm Pulldowns 101

In this video Le Physique’s personal trainers shows you how to do a straight arm pulldown. At first glance, this exercise may seem easy, but it’s actually a lot more difficult when done right.   Nicole: We are doing straight […]

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The Difference Between Good Pain Vs. Bad Pain

Have you ever had an ache and wondered if the pain means that your muscles are growing and getting stronger, or if it means there’s been damage and needs some rest?  Kinesiologists and trainers tend to classify these uncomfortable sensations […]

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Faces of Le Physique – Meet Suzanne

We know, with everyone wearing masks, it’s really hard to “recognize” people around the studio these days. Please help us welcome Suzanne to the team, she’s a wonderful person, experienced bodyworker  and soon to be registered massage therapist (a student […]

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