Month: December 2022

As a lifelong student of the sport, Head Coach Kent Brown is ready to train the Team Manitoba boxing team the same way he was taught. “I’m a very firm coach in how we get things done, but, like my coach, I try to come across in a gentle way,” he says. “That means being…

  Team Toba’s curling teams (men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles) are selected and ready to step onto the ice next month in PEI.  They qualified for the national event in a provincial championship in November, but the Canada Winter Games competition is just getting started.   More Demanding Than You Might Think With the Games…

Leading up to the 2023 Canada Winter Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know ringette coach, Lynn Girardin! How long have you been coaching this sport? Over 25 years What is your favourite coaching memory/story/moment? Winning the Canadian Ringette Championships in 2018 which were…

Leading up to the 2023 Canada Winter Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know curling coaches, Keith Stoesz (women’s) and Graham Freeman (men’s)! How long have you been coaching this sport? GRAHAM  I’ve been coaching for the past 6 years. Both of my sons…

What is interval training? Interval training manipulates the intensity and duration of the work intervals and length of the rest periods to create the desired training responses. Interval workouts comprise several short, alternating periods of both higher and lower intensity exercises.  How does interval training work? During the periods of activity, interval training works on…