About Our Gym

WHAT MAKES ALL LEVEL DIFFERENT?

We leverage the power of community and coaching to help you get the most out of every visit. Our community will welcome you with open arms and keep you accountable when you get off track. Our coaches will make it a priority to get to know you as a person and as an athlete so we can make you stronger inside and outside of the gym! We know that fitness is for all ages, all abilities and all levels. Our fun, challenging and accessible programming offers options for everyone: from competitive athletes, to soccer moms to master’s athletes that want to keep kicking butt into their nineties!

MEET OUR TEAM

JOHN MACK
CrossFit Trainer
ZACH MACK
CrossFit Trainer
KERRY JACH
CrossFit Trainer
KYLE CANT
CrossFit Trainer
CHRISTIE BEZAIRE
CrossFit Trainer
JAMES THOMAN
Associate Coach
STEPH DUFOUR
Coach
JALEESA RUSSELL
Coach

Follow us on Instagram

alllevelxfit

Question for Friday: Do you use pre-workout? If s

Question for Friday:
Do you use pre-workout? If so, what kind?

Hope you have a wicked Friday!

#alllevelcrossfit
#crossfit
#functionalfitness
#preworkout

Rest days… how often do you take them?

If you’re new to the gym or you don’t know much about the importance of rest days, the thought of taking a day or two away from the gym might send a twinge up your spine.

Let’s break it down—

CrossFit: “Constantly varied functional movements performed at a moderate to high intensity.” Our need for rest days is directly related to the intensity at which we perform our workouts.

Maintaining a high-intensity in every workout throughout the week is unsustainable without proper rest.

When we workout, we create microscopic tears in our muscle tissue. When we rest, those tissues have time to repair themselves. Satellite cells from outside the muscle fibres will gather at the sites of the tears, fuse to the muscle fibres, and form new muscle protein strands. In short, our bodies heal themselves and we get stronger when we rest after we’ve exerted ourselves.

Listening to your body is always a good thing to do. If you’re exceptionally sore one day and you feel like you need rest, take it. If you don’t typically take rest days and don’t usually feel particularly sore, 3 days on and 1 day off is a good program to follow. This means 3 days of workouts followed by 1 day of rest.

A day of rest might not mean inactive recovery. It’s always a good idea to spend some time on a rest day to go for a leisurely walk or bike ride, or to spend some time foam rolling or doing some mobility.

If you’ve been reluctant to take rest days, we hope this helps you understand why it’s crucial to incorporate them into your training schedule. More is not always better!

#alllevelcrossfit
#strengthtraining
#metabolicconditioning
#gymnastics
#weightlifting
#crossfit
#restdays

Workout Tip Wednesday! Did you know that the conv

Workout Tip Wednesday!

Did you know that the conventional deadlift setup and the clean setup are different?

They appear similar, but there are differences that we need to be aware of in order to lift efficiently.

The most common error in setup between these two movements is the position of the hips and shoulders.

On a deadlift, the hips should be sandwiched between the knees and shoulders. The shins are vertical to ensure a straight bar path throughout the lift.

In the clean, the hips drop to about the height of the knees. Consequently, the knees push slightly ahead of the bar and the chest is more upright.

Because everyone’s body structure is different (lever lengths), setups will look slightly different across athletes. As the hips and shoulders begin to rise in the clean, the hips will “scoop” forward and through until the lower body hits full extension.

Next time you decide to do some deadlifts or cleans, take some inventory of your setup and make sure you’re in the appropriate starting position for the lift you’re about to execute.

#alllevelcrossfit
#weightlifting
#powerlifting
#deadlift
#clean
#olympicweightlifting

Today’s testimonial comes from a “CrossFit All

Today’s testimonial comes from a “CrossFit All Levels” O.G.— Sheila Friesen, who came through our doors nearly 4 years ago with chronic lower back pain.

“When I started CrossFit in February 2018 I had gone to multiple doctors and had many diagnostic tests done on my back over the course of 4 years. I was told that I had spinal arthritis, spinal nerve root compression, and disc degeneration in my lumbar spine. I tried everything to relieve the pain. Basically I was told that many years of track and basketball growing up did a number on my back. That didn’t sit well with me. I decided to try out All Level CrossFit as a last ditch effort. Almost four years later I am completely free of any back pain. And deadlifting is one of my favourite things. And I’m not so bad at it either 😊”

Sheila came to us chasing pain-free movement and she’s moved onto chasing heavier weights in her lifts.

If you’re ready to start moving well, get stronger, and live your life pain-free, send us a message right now and we’ll help you become the healthiest version of you.

#alllevelcrossfit
#crossfit
#transformation
#strongwomen
#strongmom
#painfree

We hear it all the time: “I’m too old for that

We hear it all the time: “I’m too old for that,”“I’m too old to do all of that stuff now,” “I wish I would’ve known about this when I was younger. I could’ve started then.”

Everyone’s limits are different. When you walk through the doors of our gym, we run you through a full physical assessment and inquire about previous medical history so that we have you moving well within your limits.

There is no perfect time for anything. You are in charge of making it the right time. “I should’ve started sooner. I could’ve really used this 5 years ago. If I would’ve known about this, I would’ve signed up back then.” Dwelling on the past won’t positively influence your future. It’s time to make a change NOW so that future you won’t look back on these days and say “why didn’t I start back then.”

Today’s the day. Let’s start right now.

Send us a message and we’ll get you on the course to better your future self.

#alllevelcrossfit
#crossfit
#healthandwellness
#selfcare
#longevity

What do you know about gratitude? We hear it all t

What do you know about gratitude? We hear it all the time. “I’m grateful for this, this, and this,” “I like to journal and write letters to practice gratitude.” But some of us aren’t familiar with gratitude or how to practice it.

The pandemic has thrown the World upside-down and we’re trying to get used to a new “normal”. Some of us have been laid off or lost our jobs. Others have been sick and haven’t received the care they would’ve otherwise received if COV-19 didn’t exist. And even further than that, some of us have lost family members or friends and weren’t able to properly spend time with them before they passed. The pandemic has presented a plethora of challenges for all of us.

It’s okay to be sad-- most of us are to some degree. Mental health in individuals throughout the World has taken a hit. You aren’t alone. And although it’s perfectly normal to feel sad (especially given these circumstances and our own sets of personal struggles), we can still feel grateful. Sadness and happiness cannot exist together, but sadness and gratitude can.

Reminding ourselves of things that we’re grateful for can lead to a more optimistic way of thinking overall. Once we start acknowledging the big things that we are grateful for, we’re able to recognize the smaller, less obvious things that we’re grateful for too.

Start with the easy ones. Think of them and write them down. “A roof over my head,” “my family,” “our dog, Chester,” and let it grow. Start to explore the smaller things; “coffee with my husband in the morning,” “going for a walk on my lunch break.”

It’s okay to feel sad or challenged, but try to remember there’s always something to be grateful for no matter how challenging life may be.
#allevelcrossfit
#crossfit
#selfcare
#wellness

Load More... Follow on Instagram