YEG Fitness - July August 2017

From 256lbs to runner, to 4 time Boston Marathoner. Andre Lessard

shares his adventures through his Instagram page body.inmotion. It's not

about the destination, it's about the journey.

Christal Sczebel is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and the Owner of Pure

& Simple Nutrition located in Edmonton, Alberta. She is also an avid blog-

ger at her little space on the web, NutritionistintheKitch.com. Christal

aims to help others discover their best health through nourishing and

balanced eating, self-love, and developing sustainable habits that last!.

She is passionate about getting her clients and readers off of the dieting

rollercoaster and into a place of balance and true enjoyment of whole

foods. Christal lives in Edmonton with her husband and two fur-babies.

She loves to stay active, eat good food, travel, host dinner parties and

blog about it all! 

Yvonne Sanche is a registered massage therapist and owns St. Albert

Sports Recovery. Focusing on athletes' recovery, she specializes in

therapeutic massage, Rapid Adhesion Release and stretch therapies,

including Fascial Stretch Therapy. 

Erin Smandych is a nutrition coach and natural foods private chef who is

passionate about showing people how to make healthy eating effortless

and delicious. She offers a variety of services, including one-on-one nu-

trition coaching, tailored meal prep sessions, private chef services, and

also teaches a variety of nutrition workshops around the Edmonton area

as well as abroad.

ANDRE LESSARD CHRISTAL SCZEBEL

ERIN SMANDYCH YVONNE SANCHE

contents

contributors

july/august 17

07 #IAMYEGFIT

NIK LEDGERWOOD

12 EMBRACE YOUR

INNER LOVE FOR

SPANDEX

14 RUGBY

IT'S MORE THAN JUST

A GAME

18 ATHLETES AND

FLOATING

20 GETTING COMFY

WITH SILENCE

VANESSA GOODMAN

25 SWEEPING UP

THE COMPETITION

JOANNE COURTNEY

FEATURE

31 OUR FIVE KILLER B's

TONY NGUYEN AND JORDAN PARISEAU

34 EXPRESS YOURSELF

ANTONIO MESSAM

44 FIT OVER FIFTY

BILL PEAKE

ON THE COVER + INSIDE BACK COVER: JOANNE COURTNEY

PHOTO BY CHAN RIN

VIVID RIBBON PHOTOGRAPHY

AT SPARK SPORT CONDITIONING