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Check out another fantastic read! This week we get into the spirit of christmas and offer you 20% off on gift certificates for assessments and training programs! Read about Fasted vs Fuelled training, have a look at our schedule for the Winter Power Cycling Classes and the Winter Indoor Racing Series. Enjoy!

20% OFF Christmas Gift Certificates; Fasted Vs Fuelled Training; Winter Power Cycling Classes; Indoor Racing Series Stage 9 ......and much much more! With only 3 1/2 weeks until Christmas, the Peak Centre want to give you more power, more speed, more endurance and of course more personal records by offering 20% OFF GIFT CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS!

What's age go to do with it??

Age is no limit, what’s your excuse?

This week we had 87 year old Glen come in for a Run Vo2max and lactate analysis assessment. Glen is focused on maintaining his Badminton performance as he gets older. We wish you all the best with your training. Keep up the good work.

Spin to Win! What Cadence Should We Ride At?; $45 Off Assessments at GranFondo Expo; Road Trip to Comox Valley.... and much more! A question we are asked frequently at the Peak Centre is "what cadence should I be riding at?" Cadence is the rate at which you pedal at, or in correct terms it’s the number of pedal revolutions per minute.

The Peak Centre Vancouver's amazing weekly newsletter. Enjoy.

Usain Bolt's Final Race; Nutrition - Beet Juice; Good Bye Interns and much more ... Usain Bolt ran his last solo race on Saturday August 5th at the world championships in London. Prior to this final race Bolt had never lost in a 100m or 200m final (excluding the time he was disqualified). So, why would this race be any exception for the world’s fastest man? However, Bolt was out ru...

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Peak Centre Weekly E-Newsletter Fatigue - What is it?
Sports Science in English Soccer - Wolverhampton Wanderers BASES accredited laboratory
Scientists Corner - What is VO2max? The science behind it.
Summer Classes - Outdoor Cycling Classes and Speedwork Clinic
NEW Strength Exercise Videos
...and much much more!

Healthy lifestyle over medicine every time. http://exerciseismedicine.org/canada/ Don't turn to medicine for the easy way out. Make better choices to enhance your own life.

Exercise, diet better than medicine for treating Type 2 diabetes, says UBC group Taking medication to tightly control and lower blood glucose levels is the advice frequently given by doctors to the 400,000 B.

Study: Exercise 'can help elderly people enjoy longer lives' Research finds high resistance exercise helps preserve vital muscle mass and strength.

What to eat and drink after running a marathon It can take the body up to three weeks to fully recover from the strain of running a marathon, so here's some foods that are scientifically proven to help aid recovery.

So true. Read this.
Be strong, be happy, be healthy.

An Open Letter to Everyone Who Has Told Women "Don't Get Too Muscular" Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Seattle based blogger and writer, Sophia Herbst. I first crossed paths with Sophia- via the interwebz – a few months ago when I read her outstanding article on the Huffington Post 1200 Calories. I included it as part of my Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to…