Leading by example was one of many strong qualities Andy Bathgate had as a hockey player. Excelling at any level he played at, Bathgate eventually reached the pinnacle of hockey: the NHL. There, his impact was not just measured in points, but for what he did for the league – accidental or not. Early…
Has anyone ever told you that strength training is dangerous, will make you bulky, or that you must feel pain to gain results? If you’ve ever heard these statements or similar ones, they are false! These myths lead to many people over-training or avoiding strength training altogether. The truth is, strength training can be beneficial…
Sport Manitoba champions the benefits of the multi-sport approach. Our Play More Be More campaign advocates for helping athletes improve at their chosen sport by avoiding the downfalls of early specialization and reaping the benefits that come from playing multiple sports. In our provincial and national team programs, we’ve shared stories from multiple high-level athletes…
With the advances in technology, movement velocity based training (VBT) is now a popular tool incorporated into strength and conditioning training. It is also something we incorporate with Team Manitoba athletes when appropriate, and as they come through the centre. Just as it sounds, movement VBT is focused around completing and measuring movements, or repetitions,…
The 2022 Night of Champions presented by PlayNow.com is an all-in-one awards ceremony where we’ll recognize the very best athletes, officials, coaches, volunteers, and alumni in Manitoba sport at the Club Regent Event Centre on April 21, 2022. Tickets to the event are available for purchase here. Here are this year’s nominees. If you’d like…
Everyday we engage in a variety of activities, such as shopping and cooking, that necessitate all sorts of physical movements, like reaching, twisting, and bending. To do these tasks, our bodies have to work in one of three different planes of movement, or in a combination of these planes. It is important that we are…
A while back, I was having some issues with my Patellar Tendon which led me down a path of learning how I could help fix the problem (patellar tendinopathy) and get my knees feeling better and free from the pain of 50+ years of the wear and tear of running, jumping, playing multiple sports, squatting,…
Have you ever had one of those days where you can’t be bothered to spend 45 minutes to an hour in the gym? Or, maybe you simply just don’t have the time some days. If so, HIIT is for you! What is HIIT? High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, is a form of circuit…
The Canada Summer Games are just over five months away! Get an inside look at how Team Toba will be developing its swim teams, and which aspect of training will be a major focus in getting ready to compete in Niagara. Swimming Events in Niagara A sport of the Canada Games since the beginning,…
Training 11 months out of the year, speed skaters are working hard to represent TOBA on the tracks in P.E.I.. We found out what lies ahead for the team’s hopefuls and why attending the Canada Games can be a true career highlight. Shining on the National Stage “I think they take a lot of…