FANFIT provides elite content, leadership and events so that you can live your athletic dream. Through our original RBC FANFIT Challenge event series, private events and giving you an inside look into the workout routines, nutrition and lives of top performing athletes, we inspire you to live a healthier, happier, athletic lifestyle.

 
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FANFIT FIVE METRONOME SQUATS
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Fitness, FANFIT 5, Training Andrew Russell Comment
FANFIT FIVE METRONOME SQUATS
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Fitness, FANFIT 5, Training Andrew Russell Comment

Hey YOU, we've got another FANFIT Five Challenge to kickstart or bring energy to your day! Every Minute on the Minute (EMOM) do 15 squats to the sound of the 60 BPM metronome timer for 5 minutes! It's squatastic. 

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Fitness, FANFIT 5, Training Andrew Russell Comment
Sam Effah feels like a 'warrior' in battling back from injury
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Injury effah, sprinter, classroom champions, labrum, recovery, injury, FANFIT, RBC gordie sutherland Comment
Sam Effah feels like a 'warrior' in battling back from injury
Injury effah, sprinter, classroom champions, labrum, recovery, injury, FANFIT, RBC gordie sutherland Comment
Injury effah, sprinter, classroom champions, labrum, recovery, injury, FANFIT, RBC gordie sutherland Comment

Calgary sprinter Sam Effah is back on track after a major injury forced him to take a two-year hiatus from the sport. He'll compete at the national championships in July.

Injury effah, sprinter, classroom champions, labrum, recovery, injury, FANFIT, RBC gordie sutherland Comment
Injury effah, sprinter, classroom champions, labrum, recovery, injury, FANFIT, RBC gordie sutherland Comment
Coaching with IDEAS
Leadership, Training IDEAS, coaching, students, learning, learners, teaching, teamwork, stand-up paddleboard, ocean, flatwater Andrew Russell
Leadership, Training IDEAS, coaching, students, learning, learners, teaching, teamwork, stand-up paddleboard, ocean, flatwater Andrew Russell
Coaching with IDEAS
Leadership, Training IDEAS, coaching, students, learning, learners, teaching, teamwork, stand-up paddleboard, ocean, flatwater Andrew Russell
Leadership, Training IDEAS, coaching, students, learning, learners, teaching, teamwork, stand-up paddleboard, ocean, flatwater Andrew Russell

The IDEAS coaching methodology forces the instructor to focus on just one type of learning style at a time, and to avoid crossover which potentially causes confusion. Learn more about how it works and how it can help your whole team:

Leadership, Training IDEAS, coaching, students, learning, learners, teaching, teamwork, stand-up paddleboard, ocean, flatwater Andrew Russell
Leadership, Training IDEAS, coaching, students, learning, learners, teaching, teamwork, stand-up paddleboard, ocean, flatwater Andrew Russell
Why athletes should care about their bacterial buddies
Nutrition probiotics, nutrition, diet, food, bacteria, dysbiosis, microbiome, gastrointestinal Casey Jones Comment
Nutrition probiotics, nutrition, diet, food, bacteria, dysbiosis, microbiome, gastrointestinal Casey Jones Comment
Why athletes should care about their bacterial buddies
Nutrition probiotics, nutrition, diet, food, bacteria, dysbiosis, microbiome, gastrointestinal Casey Jones Comment
Nutrition probiotics, nutrition, diet, food, bacteria, dysbiosis, microbiome, gastrointestinal Casey Jones Comment

When we make dietary and lifestyle decisions, it’s important to remember that you’re caring for your bacterial buddies in your gut, too.

 

Nutrition probiotics, nutrition, diet, food, bacteria, dysbiosis, microbiome, gastrointestinal Casey Jones Comment
Nutrition probiotics, nutrition, diet, food, bacteria, dysbiosis, microbiome, gastrointestinal Casey Jones Comment
How to train like a synchro Olympian without getting in the pool
Fitness synchro, karine thomas, synchronized swimming Andrew Russell Comment
Fitness synchro, karine thomas, synchronized swimming Andrew Russell Comment
How to train like a synchro Olympian without getting in the pool
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Fitness synchro, karine thomas, synchronized swimming Andrew Russell Comment

Karine Thomas is among the very few who can pull off the dazzling routines synonymous with synchronized swimming.

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Fitness synchro, karine thomas, synchronized swimming Andrew Russell Comment
Endurance Meets Burpees
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Fitness, FANFIT 5 Fitness, Workout Andrew Russell
Endurance Meets Burpees
Fitness, FANFIT 5 Fitness, Workout Andrew Russell
Fitness, FANFIT 5 Fitness, Workout Andrew Russell

Are you familiar with the "deal-making phase" of exercise? This is when you find yourself making mental deals early on to "change the workout" or "lessen the volume" after starting out with the absolute best of intentions. I bring this up just so you are aware it is definitely a thing, and something to be conscious of if you are going to attempt this fitness test. 

Fitness, FANFIT 5 Fitness, Workout Andrew Russell
Fitness, FANFIT 5 Fitness, Workout Andrew Russell

VANCOUVER

Our event in Vancouver was fantastic, clock through to learn more.

HALIFAX

Our event in Halifax has come and gone, click through to find out more. 

HAMILTON

Our event in Hamilton was an inaugural hit. Find out more by following the link below. 

 

TESTIMONIALS

"The RBC FANFIT Challenge was an amazing experience for myself and my team, Huskies Move for Inclusion. It's was my first FANFIT event and something I plan on doing next year! It's great to see members of the community coming out to participate and cheer on one another." 

- Hannah Stienburg

"One of my most positive aspects of this event (and there are many), is the inclusiveness. Men, women, youth adults, teams, families, champions and everyday people who cringe at the beep test like I do are united through the spirit of sport!"

- Debbie King

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“I have participated in the FANFIT Challenge since it started and it continues to be a fun event and a great way to meet and talk with local and national athletes. I enjoy the fact that it is an all ages event and that the challenges are attainable for everyone, even myself as an ‘older’ participant..."

- Gary Wilson

 
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ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

 
 

RBC FANFIT Challenge is a community fitness event open to everyone! Using fitness tests common across Olympic sports, we measure whole-body fitness: speed, agility, power and endurance.

The FANFIT team has specific expertise in fitness events, motivational seminars and health and wellness conferences. We would love to match our experience with your needs.