Why you shouldn't SH*T in your own backyard...

CCF's City Chick of the month, Gina, shares her passion for MMA and thoughts on living a healthy lifestyle while navigating the murky waters of the dating world. 

We all know that cardinal rule, don't date anyone at work!  It's something that I swear by but why didn't I think it also applied to the gym?  Silly me!  Now I love this class I go to 4-5 times a week, it makes me happy, makes me sweat buckets and I look forward to it every single day. The first time I tried this MMA style class, I instantly fell in love with it. Who knew that I would find something that completed me in so many ways. Yes I know it sounds cheesy but I love this class just as much as I love my cats!

Even my cats are into MMA! 

Stop Sabotaging My Fitness Goals!

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Happy Thursday city peeps! We are more than halfway through the week, hooray! I hope everyone stays focused and strong until TGIF, beastmode style!

This post is inspired by my recent experience with people that sabotage instead of support my healthy lifestyle. At first, I didn't realize what was happening; I was skipping workouts and having cheat meals more than once a week. I wasn't meeting my fitness goals and it didn't feel right. What was happening? It wasn't like me at all. I started to take notice and realized I was being sabotaged! The saboteur turned out to be a master manipulator - it wasn't their first time - and loved to prey on my vulnerability. They knew I was tired after a long day of work and that I was having a sugar craving. Pure evil! I didn't stand a chance. In retrospect, it's easy to see how I succumbed to the negative pull of peer pressure. In a moment of weakness, my healthy efforts were seriously derailed.

CCF's Guide to Indoor Rock Climbing

Hey guys! Happy Hump Day! How was your Family Day weekend?

It's rare for me & V to have the same day off, so we decided to take advantage of Family Day Monday, change it up, and work out at Toronto Climbing Academy.

We made last minute reservations the night before and secured 2 spots for a beginner's lesson the next day. The academy is currently running a special price for its Beginner's package: 1-hour lesson + shoe rental + harness rental = $39 (including HST). However, lessons only run from 5-8 pm on the hour. Especially on a holiday that was open for extended hours (10 am -10 pm), we were anxious to get our climb on earlier in the day! We booked our lesson for 5 pm, figuring it was worth waiting for, especially when it comes to safety & learning the ropes (sorry for the pun).

Climb on CCF!