The Winter Blues and Vitamin D: How to Boost Your Mood and Stay Healthy

Winter is here, and with it comes shorter days, colder temperatures, and often, an unintentional transformation into vampires—completely covered from head to toe. Think about it: we step outside wrapped in toques, sunglasses, mitts, and heavy jackets, leaving almost no skin exposed to the sun. While this keeps us warm, it also limits our ability […]

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10 Strategies to Recalibrate Your Emotions and Release Feel-Good Chemicals

Sometimes, we all face moments of heightened emotions—whether it’s frustration, anger, or simply feeling stuck. Acknowledging where you are takes courage, and the fact that you’re seeking to shift your state shows you’re already on the right path. Here are 10 practical, evidence-based strategies to help recalibrate your emotions and boost those all-important feel-good chemicals.

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Hyrox 12 week training

BLOCK 1 PRO (1.1) Monday HYROX Complete 4 RFT: 500m Row 15 KB Deadlifts (70/53 x 2) 20 Wall Balls (20/14) 100m Farmer Carry (70/53 x 2) -Pay attention to pace on row, stay consistent -KB Deadlifts should be heavy but done in 1 set -Wall balls should be unbroken -Go heavier on Farmer Carry if

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OCR academy Challenges

Challenge 1 12 min EMOM – Full body Min 1 – 10 calories rower or ski Min 2 – 15-20 Sumo Deadlift high pull Min 3 – 12-15 Lebert bar rows or DB bent over row Challenge 2 12 min EMOM – Full Body Min 1 – 30 KBS Min 2 – 14-18 Goblet squats

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Grip training 101

“Greasing the groove” Coach Graves primary methodology recommendation would without a doubt be “greasing the groove” which we will refer moving forward as “GtG”. The principles of GtG are as such, instead of dedicating a traditional workout to a given muscle group or movement, we will instead implement a set of rules or games to

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Ottawa Entrepreneurs Podcast

Joshua Fry, owner of OCR Academy, is featured on an episode of the Ottawa Entrepreneurs Podcast where he shares his powerful story of resilience and determination. From his early challenges in life to the creation of a one-of-a-kind obstacle course training facility, Joshua discusses the lessons he’s learned along the way. He offers valuable advice

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